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Offline nccb

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unplugged wire
« on: January 25, 2012, 05:35:12 PM »
So I was cleaning my bike today and took of the left side cover and noticed there is one green wire that isn't connected to anything.  Is this normal?  I took a picture but can't seem to get it off my phone yet  :o

I haven't noticed the bike running weird and everything is working on it but i can't figure to what this wire is to.
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Offline 78 k550

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Re: unplugged wire
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2012, 05:39:07 PM »
If I recall yes there is a loose wire on the smaller bikes.

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Re: unplugged wire
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2012, 05:44:33 PM »
Not the green wire!  :o

NOT THE GREEN WIRE!  :o :o

NOT THE GREEN WIRE!  :o :o :o

Actually, there a several loose connectors on the ground circuit (green wires are ground on the old SOHC fours) that were never connected to begin with. As long as everything works like it should, you're fine. Green is ground, so if something is not working make sure it has a good ground.

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Re: unplugged wire
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2012, 07:31:31 PM »
My God you are driving that with an empty GREEN wire ??   Stand back everybody----------
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Re: unplugged wire
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2012, 07:33:15 PM »
Quote from: ekpent on January 25, 2012, 07:31:31 PM
My God you are driving that with an empty GREEN wire ??   Stand back everybody----------

Thanks for the heads up!

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Offline Gordon

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Re: unplugged wire
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2012, 07:35:23 PM »
U.S. models used a two-prong flasher relay instead of a three-prong, grounded, relay, so the extra ground wire is unused.  It would have cost a lot more to manufacture separate wiring harnesses for the models going to various continents. 
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Re: unplugged wire
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2012, 07:39:29 PM »
Thought it was for the CB radio?
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Offline nccb

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Re: unplugged wire
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2012, 06:13:16 AM »
ok thanks EVERYONE, *I am so relieved I won't spontaneously blow-up now* :P
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Re: unplugged wire
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2012, 07:45:45 AM »
Who says you won't explode!! Anything can happen in the next 10 years, just that some things are more probable than others
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