Topic: Wiring question

[James]

Hi,

I'm just finishing reinstalling the wiring on my 550, I've got the Clymer manual and the haynes manual, and had a look on the usual online diagrams - however these show the US models of wiring and I'm having a problem with a UK bike.

The problem is I have a Brown/Blue wire from both switchgear and one from the fuse box (i think It was dark when I was finishing off last night), can anyone provide a clue to where these three connect?

The only diagram that is close is the CB350, but that shows one brown/blue from the RH switchgear, none from the left.

Does anyone have a UK diagram for a 550?

Thanks.

J.

[lostinthe202]

I don't know UK bikes at all, but if you've got the same color line coming from both sides that should give you a pretty good idea what it's used for, what's the commonality between the two sides?  Again I don't know about UK bikes so I can't tell you anything specifically except to say that usually whatever color the line is is plugged into the same color.  When I replaced the harness in my 550k I just matched colors and everything worked fine.

Good Luck!

[Bob Wessner]

I have a manual on CD that includes the wiring diagrams and one is labeled "Europe Type." I can try to print/scan and send it if you are interested. Oh, it is also for the K3 model 500/550 also.

[bryanj]

I am in UK and have all the books BUT i need to know exactly which model/year it is as they are all different slightly

[SteveD CB500F]

The only common wire to both sets of switchgear is the green which is the common and goes to the frame (eventually)

As lost says, remember the main colours:
Red: battery
Black: switched 12V
Green: common

and then make sure that all coloured wires are connected to similar colours.

Where this falls down is if you have parts fitted from a different model - I don't have a 550 manual (sold it with my K3).

[James]

Thanks for offers everyone, I had another look last night and I've managed to decipher what it was, there is a brown/blue coming from the fusebox, which goes to the brown blue on the right hand switchgear, according to the clymer and haynes this should be brown/red, this is the bit that was confusing me. (or I may just be colour blind)

On the left hand switchgear there is another brown/blue which turns out to be the turn signal buzzer.

Thanks again