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Offline Monkey04

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M-unit help... 1977 cb550f
« on: March 29, 2019, 01:15:26 PM »
 I’m using the factory hand switches, can get the bike to start. Can I get blinkers or hi/low to respond   
 The horn works.
 And the blinkers come on during the M unit set up


 I feel like it must be something in the left-hand switch.

 I have a white wire (to light on mbutton)
 Brown and blue
 Orange and white
 Blue and white
 Orange (left blinker)
  Light blue (right blinker)
 Orange and white
 Light blue and white
 Black and yellow
 Brown and white
 Gray ( blinker relay )
 Light green ( Horn )
Dark blue (light )

 Can anybody give me a hand… Thanks

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Re: M-unit help... 1977 cb550f
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2019, 02:05:05 PM »
Your post is confusing. Does the bike start? Does the electric start work? Do the turn indicators work?
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Re: M-unit help... 1977 cb550f
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2019, 03:05:02 PM »
The bike starts.
Blinkers Do not work.
(They flash during setup, but do not respond to the toggle switch)

Headlight is on
But does not respond to hi/lo  toggle switch

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Re: M-unit help... 1977 cb550f
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2019, 03:48:17 PM »
So, the stock harness and switches are expecting voltage (+) to be run through them, and the MU input is only expecting a ground (-) to come to it. Stock, the LH switch gets power to it from the GREY which comes the flasher unit. You need to re-wire the whole thing like this:

I have a white wire (to light on mbutton - this will only work if the MButton is installed within steel bars. Otherwise, ditch the whole thing.)
Brown and blue - Abandon Stock, its the Turn Signal Buzzer
Orange and white - Abandon Stock, its the Turn L indicator on cluster
Blue and white  - Abandon Stock, its the Turn R indicator on cluster
Orange (left blinker) - TURN L on MU
Light blue (right blinker) - TURN R on MU
Orange and white - Abandon
Light blue and white - Abandon
Black and yellow - Tie to frame ground
Brown and white - Tie to frame ground
Gray ( blinker relay ) - Tie to frame ground
Light green ( Horn ) - HORN
Dark blue (light ) - Abandon

Wiring it this way, the LH switch will now only send a Ground signal to the MU. Powered wires run from the MU right side directly to the component. Make sure the MU is setup for 5 button, Japanese style controls.
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Re: M-unit help... 1977 cb550f
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2019, 05:58:30 AM »
Getting better!!!!!
Ditched m-button!!!!
Hi/lo switch works
Blinkers work but both come on when toggled to left
Both come on when toggled to right....(almost like hazards are on)

Start button works

Feel like I’m so close....

If I can get blinkers working properly all I have left is gauge wiring.

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Re: M-unit help... 1977 cb550f
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2019, 02:56:51 PM »
So that gauge is your issue on the indicators. You’re getting bleed over from the L and R. You need to install diodes between the MU and that gauge input. That will stop both/all blinkers activating.
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Re: M-unit help... 1977 cb550f
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2019, 03:29:18 PM »
ALL BLINKERS WORKING PERFECTLY.
Thank you for your help!!!!

You are awesome
ANY ADVICE ON....


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Re: M-unit help... 1977 cb550f
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2019, 04:16:49 PM »
Yep.

The + wire for OIL, NEU, and backlight all comes from AUX. The - wire for OIL and NEU come from your stock Green/Red stripe and Blue/Red stripe.

The winker + wire comes from MU Turn L and R respectively.
Hi Beam + from MU HI

The only trick is to realize the stock OIL and NEU are actually - so connect them to gauge - for those functions, and the + comes from AUX.
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Re: M-unit help... 1977 cb550f
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2019, 05:48:18 AM »
Ok
I have everything working in front of the bike.
I bought a led tail light that has brake lights and turn signals all in one.

There is
White wire (r turn)
Yellow wire (L turn)
Black wire (earth)
Green wire ?
Red wire(light on)


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Re: M-unit help... 1977 cb550f
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2019, 03:04:17 PM »
Ok
I have everything working in front of the bike.
I bought a led tail light that has brake lights and turn signals all in one.

There is
White wire (r turn) to MU Turn R
Yellow wire (L turn) to MU Turn L
Black wire (earth) to clean frame ground
Green wire ? to MU BRAKE (probably)
Red wire(light on) to MU AUX
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