Topic: 74-'76 CB550K RH switch wiring

[Wnbasac]

ok 1st off this switch isn't on a Cb550 bike, its on a Amen Plunger frame bike that I replaced a faulty  RH switch. No gauges / speedo or use of the starter button...  i want to be sure before i start connecting the wiring..
Switch color wiring is as follows and how i believe they connect;

1. black = power for cutoff switch
2. black = power for lights
3. black/white = to coils from cutoff switch
4. brown/white = to headlight

5. green/red = starter ( not used )
6. yellow/red = starter ( not used )

do i have it right?

[DH]

ok 1st off this switch isn't on a Cb550 bike, its on a Amen Plunger frame bike that I replaced a faulty  RH switch. No gauges / speedo or use of the starter button...  i want to be sure before i start connecting the wiring..
Switch color wiring is as follows and how i believe they connect;

1. black = power for cutoff switch
2. black = power for lights
3. black/white = to coils from cutoff switch
4. brown/white = to headlight

5. green/red = starter ( not used )
6. yellow/red = starter ( not used )

do i have it right?



Brown and white is fed current when headlight switch is on....looks correct, but it also feeds other circuits, but not sure that'd
matter on a non stock bike tho.

[Wnbasac]

thank you for your reply, wiring always throws me for a loop just wanted to be sure than sorry,

Thanks and have a HondaFull Day

[calj737]

Brown/White feeds the headlight and gauges when the key is ON. On your model, there is no headlight OFF, so the Br/WHT is always hot with the key.

Here's the stock diagram for your reference-

By the way, the Gr/Red runs from the Neutral switch thru the SSM to the gauge. Eliminate it from the handlebar, but you'd need to run it directly to the idiot light from the switch under the left side crancase cover (if you're using a neutral light?)

[Wnbasac]

Thank you very much for your help!!!

lo

[DH]

The switch in the above pic does have the on-off function for the headlight. Color coded correctly,
6 wire switch.... Pre dated models that had "headlight always on" feature? Or did I miss something?

[calj737]

DH - the "off" function on RH control is for the engine not the HL. The rocker switch for HI/LOW is on LHASA control.

[DH]

DH - the "off" function on RH control is for the engine not the HL. The rocker switch for HI/LOW is on LHASA control.

Yep, the dimmer is on the left control, but the on/off on the right control is for the headlight. My K0 550 is identical to the switch in the
pic, with as many wires and color coded the same. A K3 bike I believe will have a 5 wire switch on the right control with no on off, and be wired accordingly. I think the 550 changed in 76 model year along with the K6 750, and of course, they're different than F models. I'd guess the O.P. could use the brn/wht wire to power a headlight or a relay for one on his custom frame.

[Wnbasac]

Thanks guys and that's just what I did using the brn/why for the headlight and it works great now!!!!

Thanks to you guys!!