while looking to the starter lockout switch connections for a problem delsurfin was experiencing I noticed what I believe to be an anomaly in what the published literature shows and what I believe is the actual connection sequence. The above jpeg shows the brass contact strips and the respective harness colour wiring connections. It also shows the 3 point slide connector which, when turned over 180 degrees and mounted onto the strip assemblies, travels along the brass strips. As one can see the common terminal is Black and the selected terminals are either Black/Red OR Black/Yellow. So following this, when the clutch lever is NOT pulled in, the Bk/R and Bk terminals are connected. This is as is published.
However, when the clutch lever IS pulled in, the contacts are Bk and Bk/Y. This appears to NOT be as per the published literature, as the lower, shop manual photo shows Bk/R and Bk/Y as being connected.
I have taken 4 switches apart and they all have the same wire routings and 3 point slider orientation as the one shown disassembled in the top jpeg.
I checked the colour coding on 4 LH handlebar switch wiring harness lockout switch connectors and the coloured wires all went to the terminals I have labelled in the top photo.
I do not have any problems with the lockout switches themselves as installed so it probably is just a typo in the published literature OR, am I missing something obvious elsewhere in the wiring diagram, possibly the Light Green wire and the neutral switch itself, which would explain the published connections despite what I have found?
Any thoughts?
delsurfin, maybe connect the BK and Bk/R wires in the connector going to the lockout switch with a loop of small gauge braided wire jumper having 3/8ths bared and twisted on each end to mimic the male pins of the switch itself, and see if your engine cutting out problem disappears.
Dave
