I've been looking forever. There are 5-wire cables that have a similar jacket and the wrong wire colors but I've never found 6-wire. I spend a lot of time getting the original cables looking as new as possible.Does anyone know of a source for the wiring harnesses for the handlebar controls?
Hi Slick, and Happy New Year !!Why not put the wires inside the handlebars, as I did?
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You can purchase color coded wire in one meter lengths from www.britishwiring.com/
Slick
Hi Kommando, firstly Happy New Year!Had a look around, grey heat shrink tubing used to either cover grubby originals or to bundle new wires in the right colours looks feasible.
Hi Slick, and Happy New Year !!
Thanks for the suggestion. I have done that in the past, but my only reservation is that these switches have no anti rotation pin, so dropping the bike ( god forbid) can cause the wires to be severed. Are you using standard Lucas paddle switches?
Cheers,
cliffa.
Thanks for the thought, but I am going as completely stock as possible on this bike. I have another which will be a cafe style.Why not put the wires inside the handlebars, as I did?
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You can purchase color coded wire in one meter lengths from www.britishwiring.com/
Slick
This is a good find! Thanks! I just sent a message to the seller to ask if the sleeve was roomy enough to add a 6th wire.This seller has replacement harnesses for both switches:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lucas-Ha...=item2ecc4c2230:g:-gcAAMXQfvlSmQcz:rk:27:pf:0
Isn't the 6th wire an earting wire? The OIF BSA/Tri bikes had rubber mounted handlebars and when using the combined switch cluster from '72 on they needed an additional earthing wire. I believe you may get around with using a 5 wire harness on a Norton.
-Knut
Isn't the 6th wire an earting wire?
The OIF BSA/Tri bikes had rubber mounted handlebars and when using the combined switch cluster from '72 on they needed an additional earthing wire. I believe you may get around with using a 5 wire harness on a Norton.
Does anyone know of a source for the wiring harnesses for the handlebar controls?
Please say where PVC sleeving somewhat close to correct is available - I haven't found it.Grey PVC sleeving (in preference to shrinkwrap), the correct wire colours and bullets are available so why not make them yourself?