Wise guidance required, Mk2 1973 850 commando

jan nelder said:

yes, overhaul original switches. They were very sound when new and usually can be restored as necessary. But read up on dissassembly... small ball bearings etc... so use a booth and deep tray so parts do NOT go flying....

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bluto said:

Here are a couple of electrical items that have worked well for me. I use the voltage monitor in place of an assimilator and it has alerted me to electriclal problems more than once. It is bright enough visible behind a stock jewel in the headlight (amber works best) however dims to half brightness when you are cruising and all is well (steady green).
The other is a non polarized LED H4 bulb, it too works fine with my positive ground system.
The video shows the voltage monitor at "Bootup" and then in a 2 states with the headlight on or off. FWIW I have a '73 850 too.

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Tornado said:

Nice to see another option for voltage monitor LEDs. I have the SparkBright Eclipse unit on my bike.
The H4 bulb will require mod or replacement of stock lamp reflector as it should be a British Pre-Focus format bulb holder. There are LED units for direct fit BPF lamps (Paul Goff or DynamoRegulators.com etc ).

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Thomasa said:

I disassemble switches inside a freezer bag large enough to get my hands into. Keeps balls, springs, clips, etc. close to home.

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