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1976 cb750 k6 starter/ headlight problem
« on: December 21, 2017, 12:23:31 PM »
I am in the prosess of rebuilding the bike I am having problems with the workings on my right hand switch the indicators work so does brake light and rear light but the starter and headlight does not I have fitted a new start/light/killswitch starter works when I short out cellinoid could it be anything else I have a earth on the rear under seat with the starter earth  do I need anymore earths DD

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Re: 1976 cb750 k6 starter/ headlight problem
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2017, 12:52:22 PM »
Neutral switch?

Have you tried it with the clutch in?
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Re: 1976 cb750 k6 starter/ headlight problem
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2017, 03:10:52 PM »
yes I have tried it with the clutch lever in

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Re: 1976 cb750 k6 starter/ headlight problem
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2017, 03:40:06 PM »
This all depends on which switch you have bought for it: some of them come with 2 Black wires. One of those goes to the RUN/OFF switch and the other to the START button: this latter one also powers the headlight when the START button is not pressed. Some switches instead have 1 Black wire, feeding both of these circuits.

The START button for the K6 must have an isolated Yel/Red wire coming from it to the Start solenoid (sometimes they use a Green/Red instead for this circuit). The Grn/Red wire on the Start solenoid then goes to your 'safety module', or else you can connect it to the Green wire that is loose under the left side cover. This last step will let it start in gear or without pulling in the clutch, as it bypasses the 'safety module' (more like normal motorcycles...).

If the START button has just one wire to it (Yel/Red), then the Grn/Red solenoid wire must be connected to a Black wire under the left side cover instead. In this case, the START button does NOT power the headlight, so you will have to power it another way...

It all depends on which switch you bought?
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Re: 1976 cb750 k6 starter/ headlight problem
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2017, 06:56:33 AM »
hi thanks for your reply on the starter/button/lights/kill  I have red/yellow red/black black/white red/green brown/white and black should the yellow/ red have power from the batt/celanoid it has no power at all, my other cb750 shows power to the connector in the head lamp on the yellow/red  also I still have no power on the brown/white for the lights the rear light works on parking mode thanks DD
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Re: 1976 cb750 k6 starter/ headlight problem
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2017, 04:56:58 PM »
hi thanks for your reply on the starter/button/lights/kill  I have red/yellow red/black black/white red/green brown/white and black should the yellow/ red have power from the batt/celanoid it has no power at all, my other cb750 shows power to the connector in the head lamp on the yellow/red  also I still have no power on the brown/white for the lights the rear light works on parking mode thanks DD

which right hand unit did you buy? 
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Re: 1976 cb750 k6 starter/ headlight problem
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2017, 01:43:32 AM »
hi david silver pattern not genuine part which were out of stock with light switch on DD

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Re: 1976 cb750 k6 starter/ headlight problem
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2017, 02:55:08 AM »
My K6 has a jumper wire between black and brown/white. Easy to miss.
See the red arrow on attached diagram
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CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
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http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
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http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

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Re: 1976 cb750 k6 starter/ headlight problem
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2017, 12:14:00 PM »
thanks that's the reason the lights wont work is the jumper will try it thanks DD