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Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
At the moment I am painting my cylinder head prior to re-fitting the valves etc.
Whilst waiting for paint to dry I did a tad more on my headlamp & switch connection issues with having 550 switches on my 500 loom.
With the exception of the Pass switch function I have everything working now so getting closer!
Trouble is I have no spare wires so it's closer but not quite right - I might end up fitting a relay for the headlamp flash function.
Oh oh when I take the key out in the far right Park position rear side lamp & front beam on! I'll leave it until I've fitted the cylinder head.
Bryan did say I might have some issues with these switches..lol
Bryanj:
Have you put up pics of the switches ted? Is so point me at them or if not can you please
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
These are my switches Bryan links below, in one of the photos most of the wires look to be all black but they have a trace colour on them that does not show in photos.
Both the starter button & the horn have a separate earth wire connection so they were pretty straight forward to connect up. I'm distracted at the moment as I want to get the cylinder head & camshaft all buttoned up before the cold weather sets in so wiring work will be at a standstill for a couple of weeks - any pointers welcome though.
Not helped by having another minor operation tomorrow afternoon to remove a BCC on my shoulder - top marks to my Dermatologist for spotting it & my two Melanomas that he has removed in the last couple of years. They blame sun damage but aside from one holiday back in 1967 I have never sunbathed or worn a sleeveless T shirt as I am and never was a beach Adonis or sun worshiper.
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Bryanj:
OK ted, i know what you have done but not what wire colours you have done it with.
The wire from the H on rh switch needs to go to the input of the dip switch on lh side
The P from rh switch needs to go to brown and/or brown white in headlamp
Black from rh switch(should be two of them) go to black power
Black from lh switch goes to black power(may be two of those as well)
Pass switch may have a seperate wire to shell or may connect inside to dip switch
Horn will need to have ground wire at horn as switch will power it.
You have already found starter has two wires and i explained how to keep shell standard instead of way you have it.
Hope that helps mate but long distance electrics aint easy, remember electrikery dont smell(unless you let the smoke out) dont taste much but by christ it bites
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Thanks for that Bryan I have copied your post on a word document so I can print it out I hope to report a good outcome by the end of the month. Ted
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