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Offline fireman1073

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wire harness around steering head
« on: December 21, 2017, 05:26:26 PM »
so i am putting together a bike i bought in parts and the harness where it goes around the neck under the gauges is colliding with the front stoplight switch and broke the wire terminals
i must have it wrong, does anyone have a picture of their bike for reference?
does the harness go under the tree? it doesn't seem long enough
i checked my shop manuals and can't find a good picture

Thanks   Steve
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Re: wire harness around steering head
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2017, 05:43:59 PM »
From the shop manual.
Do you have a copy of the Honda Shop Manual or Parts List for your bike? Get one here:
https://www.honda4fun.com/materiale/documentazione-tecnica
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Re: wire harness around steering head
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2017, 12:50:15 AM »
I would get rid of the zip tie around the harness and throttle cable and have the throttle cable come down under the harness so the cables have the most gradual bend you can get.  The harness looks to be fairly tightly bound with tape.  It should be loosely bound in that area so wires in the harness can flex easily.  Original harness has the wires running through a lose plastic sleeve from the steering neck to the headlight bucket.  Your harness looks like it is being forced downward (perhaps due to the tight wrapping) into the break switch area.

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Re: wire harness around steering head
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2017, 06:18:28 AM »
Cycle ranger thanks for the diagram, i didn't see that in my shop manual, i routed mine wrong so i will have to remove it again

Steve

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Re: wire harness around steering head
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2017, 06:19:59 AM »
P  thanks the harness is wrapped so i have to reroute it and loosen it up a bit

Steve

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Re: wire harness around steering head
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2017, 09:21:53 AM »
got it

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Re: wire harness around steering head
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2017, 10:54:43 AM »
Cycle ranger thanks for the diagram, i didn't see that in my shop manual, i routed mine wrong so i will have to remove it again

Steve
Glad I could help. The link in my sig goes to a site where you can get a copy of the Honda shop manual that has that diagram.
You can also get the Parts List there too.
Do you have a copy of the Honda Shop Manual or Parts List for your bike? Get one here:
https://www.honda4fun.com/materiale/documentazione-tecnica
CB750K5        '79 XL250s     CL350K3
CB750K3        '76 XS650      '76 CJ360T

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Re: wire harness around steering head
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2017, 03:36:26 PM »
Throttle should worn much more smoothly now.  Glad you got it fixed.

-P.