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Hello all,
sorry for the redundancy in the subject line, couldn't resist. In order to get my bike running, I have removed the factory wiring harness and rewired the bike with the simplified wiring setup on the brit cycle site (link below)
http://www.britcycle.com/Manuals/SimplifiedWiring.pdf
I have only wired the ignition circuit for now, mainly so I can kick the bike and check for power. My questions: Regarding the ignition switch wiring, I see there are 3 wires coming to a certain point at the switch, 1 from the rectifier, 1 from the battery, 1 from the brake light switch. Would I run these 3 wires to post 1 or 2 on the switch? There are also 2 more wires that come to a point at the switch in the diagram, 1 from the zener diode, 1 from the coils. Would I connect these at post 1 or 2 on the switch?
I am using a replacement norton switch with 5 posts on it. Once I get the switch wiring correct, I should be able to kick the bike and see spark going to each of the points, and if I remove a spark plug, I should also see it spark, correct? This would tell me I at least have spark, then needing only fuel etc to start the bike.
The diagram also shows condensors, any recommendations on what to use? Is there an easily obtainable type? (autozone?)
I appreciate any advice I can get on this. I'm looking forward to trying to start my bike.
DS
sorry for the redundancy in the subject line, couldn't resist. In order to get my bike running, I have removed the factory wiring harness and rewired the bike with the simplified wiring setup on the brit cycle site (link below)
http://www.britcycle.com/Manuals/SimplifiedWiring.pdf
I have only wired the ignition circuit for now, mainly so I can kick the bike and check for power. My questions: Regarding the ignition switch wiring, I see there are 3 wires coming to a certain point at the switch, 1 from the rectifier, 1 from the battery, 1 from the brake light switch. Would I run these 3 wires to post 1 or 2 on the switch? There are also 2 more wires that come to a point at the switch in the diagram, 1 from the zener diode, 1 from the coils. Would I connect these at post 1 or 2 on the switch?
I am using a replacement norton switch with 5 posts on it. Once I get the switch wiring correct, I should be able to kick the bike and see spark going to each of the points, and if I remove a spark plug, I should also see it spark, correct? This would tell me I at least have spark, then needing only fuel etc to start the bike.
The diagram also shows condensors, any recommendations on what to use? Is there an easily obtainable type? (autozone?)
I appreciate any advice I can get on this. I'm looking forward to trying to start my bike.
DS