AFAIK, my '84 Honda Sabre has a spare live wire up front somewhere that was brown. I'll have to check when I get my GPS wired in in a few days. Eventually I'll get the '83 Nighthawk fixed up so I can contribute more, haha.
On Sun, Nov 21, 2021, 15:59 Dan W <danwurtzbac...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not sure if I replied correctly on my last post. It's not showing up Still > getting used to Google Groups haha. Anyway, I'll keep it short in case my > last reply shows up: The brown wire in the headlight bundle on my 450SC is > labeled as "Not Used Spare Connector" in my wiring diagram. It does carry > 12v power, but is not used for anything. Maybe it's similar to the 750's > from the same year? > > Good Luck! > > -Dan > > On Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 9:03:05 AM UTC-5 reynol...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Hey, Ric. In the spirit of learning more about wiring on these bikes (I >> have an 85 450SC), I was curious if the license plate light still works. >> The only part of the wiring diagram from Dave that looked like your photo >> has a brown wire going to the license plate light. But that doesn’t make >> sense as the cluster you showed was at the front forks. Thanks for keeping >> us posted on whatever you figure out. -John >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 21, 2021 at 7:13 AM Ric H <ric.boxer...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Update: The brown wire is still a mystery but the issue was a bad fuse >>> that was keeping the lights from working. Fuse looked fine but when I >>> checked with an oem meter it didn't have continuity. Lesson learned. >>> >>> On Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 3:59:57 PM UTC-5 Duchene wrote: >>> >>>> I'm going from memory here (usually not a good idea) but doesn't Honda >>>> use brown for grounds? >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> On Sat, 20 Nov 2021 at 13:08, Tom Coatsworth <tomahaw...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey everyone! I'm relocating in March from upstate NY to Arizona in >>>>> order to attend The Motorcycle Mechanical Institute in Phoenix for the >>>>> Honda and Harley Davidson courses. I have a 1984 Honda Nighthawk 650sc for >>>>> sale. It runs like a top but I have it taken apart. I have been riding it >>>>> up until last summer then decided I wanted to start a project. Long story >>>>> short, I only got a bit into it and I now don't have time for it. I have >>>>> the title and I am selling it for 600 if you want to put it back together >>>>> yourself. If you want me to do it I would have to charge an extra 200. So >>>>> for a great bike that I only bought 2 years ago for 1300, 600 is a hell of >>>>> a deal! I printed out the Clymer manual so I will include that and I have >>>>> a >>>>> windshield to go with it and an extra Corbin seat I will include. The >>>>> owners manual is still with it as well. I took it to Connecticut on the >>>>> highway from upstate NY last year and it easily did 100 mph. What a rush! >>>>> I >>>>> really don't want to have to sell it but I just have waaaay too much stuff >>>>> already and I want to downsize so I don't have to bring a lot with me. My >>>>> number is 585-298-1343 <(585)%20298-1343>. Please let me know if you >>>>> are interested 🙂 >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Nov 20, 2021, 11:22 AM Ric H <ric.boxer...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm just about done restoring my 1984 nighthawk 750SC and I can't >>>>>> figure out where this brown wire goes (see attached picture). Stupid me >>>>>> didn't take a picture before I took it all apart. This brown wire has >>>>>> constant power and I checked continuity to the rear of the bike to the >>>>>> stop >>>>>> & taillight warning system. It doesn't show up on my wiring diagram at >>>>>> the >>>>>> front of the bike. So I'm a bit confused. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm pretty sure that this brown wire is part of turn signals but I >>>>>> can't see where it connects to. So far the running lights turn on but >>>>>> when >>>>>> the indicator switch is engaged the light just goes out. 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