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Take Warning15
XS650 Addict
the middle picture is the wire that connects to the third picture.
richardthemotorcycle1
XS650 Guru
The first one looks like the regulator.
Take Warning15
XS650 Addict
sorry, not the regulator. The grey rectangle. It seems to be part of brake light circuit. I'm wondering what exactly it does and if I can remove it in my new harness.
jayel
#9 Guru 74 TX650A
Take Warning15
XS650 Addict
Jayel, thank you. I have the 75 diagram on my computer somewhere, I'll have to look for them.
Take Warning15
XS650 Addict
I actually have another question. I don't really see why I need #1. It's labeled light checker. It looks like it just goes to a few lights in the dash.
jayel
#9 Guru 74 TX650A
you don't, it switches the high beam on if the lowbeam burns out, personally I've always been able to tell if my headlight isn't working after dark
added wiring dia. to my other post
Take Warning15
XS650 Addict
It seems to me, after looking at the schematic that I don't need any of them in my new harness. Like you said, I'll know if a light does out and I'm not using an electric starter.
Take Warning15
XS650 Addict
another semi- related question. Which brush is ground? Outter or inner? I think mine are backwards. Would the system still work if the brushes were reversed?
Take Warning15
XS650 Addict
bump up.....
The brush the black wire hooks to is ground. The green brush is the hot. You can't reverse them. The inner brush has a mount strap that comes from the screw below the brush, up over the brush, down to under a screw then goes over to the left and under a third screw. This is where the black wire is hooked.
The outer brush has a strap that just comes up from under the screw to the brush. The green wire goes under this screw.
Like in this pic. Disregard the three nylon screw text. Just look at how the wires hook to the brushes.
The outer brush has a strap that just comes up from under the screw to the brush. The green wire goes under this screw.
Like in this pic. Disregard the three nylon screw text. Just look at how the wires hook to the brushes.
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Take Warning15
XS650 Addict
I see. I'll have to look at it when I get the chance. The previous owner has a red wire that hooks to ground and then a black wire that connects to the orange wire from my reg/rec. I'll have to double check which brush they each go to.
richardthemotorcycle1
XS650 Guru
I was looking at what was below the gray rectangle.
Take Warning15
XS650 Addict
got ya, thanks.
The previous owner has it wired the way I thought. Orange wire from regulator to the outer brush. Who knows why he used black wire to do this, and red to go to the inner brush.
To my original question though, can someone confirm that I can get away without the diode, light checker, and wire that goes to the rear hub?
The previous owner has it wired the way I thought. Orange wire from regulator to the outer brush. Who knows why he used black wire to do this, and red to go to the inner brush.
To my original question though, can someone confirm that I can get away without the diode, light checker, and wire that goes to the rear hub?
I can confirm the rear brake plate wire. That's just some sort of electric shoe wear indicator. You can remove the wire and cut the bracket off the brake plate torque arm tab. I was going to replace the sender in the plate with a blank-off bolt but couldn't find any to fit. It's an odd metric fine thread. I settled for just replacing the wire screw with a stainless Allen .....
There is an easy way to id electrical parts. Get a wiring diagram for your bike. Look at the part you want to id. count the number of wires and the colors. No to units have the same combo of color and number of wires.
Look at the diagram for the item that has the same color and number of wires.
Leo
Look at the diagram for the item that has the same color and number of wires.
Leo
Take Warning15
XS650 Addict
Leo, that would work if the previous owner didn't butcher the harness. It takes me ten minutes to trace a single wire anywhere. Each wire is spliced 5 different times with 6 different colored wires. I do have a schematic for the original harness though, from Jayel. I'm just trying to be as safe as possible before tearing what I have apart. I'm dreading that first turn of the key after the new harness is built. I don't know what I'll do when I get no power on my harness.
Even on a very butchered harness, the wires running into each unit won't change. Each unit has a certain amount of wires and are certain colors. That won't change.
Leo
Leo
Take Warning15
XS650 Addict
Oh, I see what you're saying. I'm pretty sure I have it sorted out now. The colors are off on the brushes, but I can see that they go to the correct brushes. What do you think?
