Unconnected green wire near fuse block

[mattsz]

I searched a bit and didn't find anything.  I'm sure it's been discussed... probably even by me at some point!  Here goes anyway...

What's with the unconnected green wire behind the left-side panel?  Extra connection for the turn signal relay?

USA '77 CB400, btw...

[mattsz]

Now that I look closely at the diagram, it appears even there that the green wire goes to the turn signal relay, but doesn't connect to it?

[Nurse Julie]

Now that I look closely at the diagram, it appears even there that the green wire goes to the turn signal relay, but doesn't connect to it?

If your starter relay has 3 terminals, the green earth fits on one of them. If its a 2 pin relay, like most of us use these days, just leave the green earth unattached.

[mattsz]

If your starter relay has 3 terminals, the green earth fits on one of them. If its a 2 pin relay, like most of us use these days, just leave the green earth unattached.

Thanks Julie!  Personally, I've never come across a 3-terminal starter relay - but no matter... I'll leave it alone...

[Nurse Julie]

If your starter relay has 3 terminals, the green earth fits on one of them. If its a 2 pin relay, like most of us use these days, just leave the green earth unattached.

Thanks Julie!  Personally, I've never come across a 3-terminal starter relay - but no matter... I'll leave it alone...

Sorry Mattsz, my error, I meant to say indicator relay, not starter really 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[mattsz]

Sorry Mattsz, my error, I meant to say indicator relay, not starter really 🙄🙄🙄🙄

Oh, well, that's different!  In that case - I'll leave it alone...   

[mattsz]

You've got it spare because that's not a genuine indicator relay.

Huh.  I figured it might genuine, since it works in a mediocre fashion, like I assumed an original relay going on 45 years old might... 

[Bryanj]

It is genuine but for US where they only fitted 2 wire flasher cans

[Bryanj]

Only cos i bought literaly a shed load chep off Mr Silver years  ago

[mattsz]

Mine isn't an import.  Or is it?  I guess all of them sold outside of Japan are imports!

Seriously, though:  USA bike in the USA...

[Bryanj]

Well you did ask the question on the UK site not the US one

[mattsz]

Well you did ask the question on the UK site not the US one

Naturally... the UK site is much better!

(Shhh, don't tell the US guys I said so!)

[mattsz]

All I saw was USA 400 and assumed it was an import as why would a yank be posting on a uk forum when they have their own.

See my previous post... 

[Bryanj]

I'm on both and agree

[mattsz]

Your most likely a long lost cousin Matt so I suppose we’ll tolerate you 

The main reason I'm here!  Any place that tolerates me is a winner in my book...