crusierlover
Well-known member
I am far from getting anything good accomplished on my 78 goldwing.I have gotten rid of 3 bikes before because I have destroyed the wiring trying to make it work properly.I ruined a suziki gs 1000 when I took a fairing off and could not figure how how the rats nest of wiring inside the healight went together.I completely cooked and melted a wiring harness in a suzuki gs 850 after i put a new solenoid on it.I had no choice, it had no solenoid,had been removed and lost.I took a fairng off a yamaha 83 model venture.once again the fairing company wiring i ruined.I guess for one thing if it has a fairing on it,leave it.But here are my basic questions
1.if I find a wire that is frayed, has bare spots,what is the best remedy.Replacing the whole wire will not be possible most times in the original color.And i already know about the company called vintage connections.
2.How come sometimes a black wire is hot and sometimes it is a ground.
3.What gauge wire is used for what.I know the wire going from the regulator/rectifier is larger than the rest of them.It seems like the wires to many things is small gauge and some are slightly larger gauge.I also already know about the M unit.
4.I have read many times always have a good ground wire connection.I also have leaned many times there is one ground wire running from front to back so if one part fails they all fail.
5.I have been told many times get a multimeter,learn how to use it.The get one part is easy.learning how to use it is the hard part.
I realize these are generalized questions and would take many pages to answer.I just bought a used harness off ebay because the one I have has had some of my type of repairs done on it, so i know they can't be right.Those of you that know wiring think this stuff is simple.Its like greek to me.I printed off a colored wiring diagram.Might as well be printed in arabic.I appreciate any input.I have too many threads started on this forum.I promise to not start any more.Hopefully.
1.if I find a wire that is frayed, has bare spots,what is the best remedy.Replacing the whole wire will not be possible most times in the original color.And i already know about the company called vintage connections.
2.How come sometimes a black wire is hot and sometimes it is a ground.
3.What gauge wire is used for what.I know the wire going from the regulator/rectifier is larger than the rest of them.It seems like the wires to many things is small gauge and some are slightly larger gauge.I also already know about the M unit.
4.I have read many times always have a good ground wire connection.I also have leaned many times there is one ground wire running from front to back so if one part fails they all fail.
5.I have been told many times get a multimeter,learn how to use it.The get one part is easy.learning how to use it is the hard part.
I realize these are generalized questions and would take many pages to answer.I just bought a used harness off ebay because the one I have has had some of my type of repairs done on it, so i know they can't be right.Those of you that know wiring think this stuff is simple.Its like greek to me.I printed off a colored wiring diagram.Might as well be printed in arabic.I appreciate any input.I have too many threads started on this forum.I promise to not start any more.Hopefully.