Topic: Anyone know this guy?

[wjustinleigh]

Just finished wiring up the headlight bucket it looks like everything is a go - I don't have the tank and exhaust on to fire it up - but when I was done this little guy is hanging out like a leftover Ikea bracket.  Front and rear blinkers, head/tail light, high/low, horn, indicator lights, speedo/tach are all operational.  Anyone recognize him?  It's a 71 cb500 four.

[mronegear]

If it is grey, it goes from the blinkers shifter to the blinker relais under the left side cover. That's from the wiring diagram of
the 550 four, but should be the same.

[LesterPiglet]

The brown is a spare inside the headlamp.

[PeWe]

Extra brown in my lamp too. CB750-K6.
It's written in the circuit diagram too. Brown is 5A for rear light (except brake light that will blow the main fuse when shorted)

[Flyin900]

It is a spare as noted and it is switched, so not constant live and can be used to run an accessory.

[Airborne 82nd]

That spare brown wire is used in some over seas bikes that have a small bulb  in the bucket used as a parking lamp. Not used in the USA

[wjustinleigh]

Awesome, thanks all!  I will ignore it without a nagging feeling now.

[goldarrow]

That spare brown wire is used in some over seas bikes that have a small bulb  in the bucket used as a parking lamp. Not used in the USA

I have that headlight with small bulb in it, and I'm in the USA. I'm using it.  And yes it is wired to that Brown wire

[Airborne 82nd]

That spare brown wire is used in some over seas bikes that have a small bulb  in the bucket used as a parking lamp. Not used in the USA

I have that headlight with small bulb in it, and I'm in the USA. I'm using it.  And yes it is wired to that Brown wire

PO at it again

wjustinleigh You may find some extra green (ground) wires one by the coils and one under the left side cover. At least they are on a 750.

[goldarrow]

That spare brown wire is used in some over seas bikes that have a small bulb  in the bucket used as a parking lamp. Not used in the USA

I have that headlight with small bulb in it, and I'm in the USA. I'm using it.  And yes it is wired to that Brown wire

PO at it again

Nahhh. It's the factory job. JDM bike

[strynboen]

its a parking /pos light 5 w...ifr the key are turned in pos 3..... rear light, and this littel light in main light go on. and cut the rest elektric off
.used in most  europa..

[Powderman]

Factory optional air conditioning hook up.  Might also be the blinker fluid level indicator light that was also optional.

[Stev-o]

Factory optional air conditioning hook up.  Might also be the blinker fluid level indicator light that was also optional.

You sure it's not for the CB radio?

[goldarrow]

You sure it's not for the CB radio?

That's only available as an option on the Custom bikes if being run in the US

FTFY