beefco wrote:Thanks I do have the wiring diagram and figured out the majority including the possible swap over of controls. The flip switches seam to wrong though. Or I have a bad switch. Because the side with the turn signal wires only has 2 position and other side has the 3 position.
A norton service release.
SERVICE RELEASE
CATEGORY OF RELEASE: 4 (as overleaf) motorcycles No. N3/3
NATURE OF RELEASE: Reversal of handlebar switch clusters.
MODELS AFFECTED: Late 1972 Commando - all models.
DISTRIBUTION: Worldwide (for general distribution),
EXPLANATION:
As a direct result of user requests for right hand operation of the direction
indicators, the decision has been taken to interchange the left and right hand switch
clusters. To save changing wiring colour identification at 6 connectors, the functions
of kill button and headlamp flasher and spare button and horn shown in Illustration 2 of the
Riders Manual are also reversed. New prints of the handbook will include this modified
layout but where motorcycles have been despatched which are at variance to the
handbook, the supplying dealer is requested to acquaint the new owner with the revised
layout. From the time of the changeover, the revised control positions will be:
LEFT HAND........................................................RIGHT HAND
Top button - Headlamp flasher..................................Spare button
Lever switch - Dipswitch.........................................Direction indicators
Bottom button - Horn.............................................Kill button
ACTION: Ensure that all new owners of modified models are suitably briefed.
So we know that early models had the switchblocks the other way, and that the top right button (white/red) becomes spare.
by L.A.B. » Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:31 pm 