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Re: Diamond in the Rough: My 75 Goldwing

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Time to put the wiring harness back into the bike.

I am having difficulty finding the way the harness routes. I have downloaded the FSM but it does not have a clear picture.

Does anyone have any good pics of one sitting on a frame?
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Re: Diamond in the Rough: My 75 Goldwing

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BigBrian27 wrote:Time to put the wiring harness back into the bike.

I am having difficulty finding the way the harness routes. I have downloaded the FSM but it does not have a clear picture.

Does anyone have any good pics of one sitting on a frame?
This is the best I could find.
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Re: Diamond in the Rough: My 75 Goldwing

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That is about the best there is. The main wires run on the outside of the shelter frame. Then into the frame and along the grove in the fuel tank. Then behind the battery box to the solenoid. Long wire just in front of the fuel tank goes across to the brake switch on right side of bike. wires with funny connector go from battery box area up to the fuel sender under the seat area. wires at the tail end of the harness go up under the seat to connect to rear fender and tail lights.
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Easter wrote:That is about the best there is. The main wires run on the outside of the shelter frame. Then into the frame and along the grove in the fuel tank. Then behind the battery box to the solenoid. Long wire just in front of the fuel tank goes across to the brake switch on right side of bike. wires with funny connector go from battery box area up to the fuel sender under the seat area. wires at the tail end of the harness go up under the seat to connect to rear fender and tail lights.
Does this look correct to you?
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It has been a while but I think you need to put the shelter frame on before you get too far with the wiring. the main cable goes onto clips on the outside shelter frame. That green ground wire will attach (in stock arrangement) to the mounting bracket of the coils. Looks like the harness is in unusually good shape. Must have spent its life in a garage and not out in the weather.
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Easter wrote:It has been a while but I think you need to put the shelter frame on before you get too far with the wiring. the main cable goes onto clips on the outside shelter frame. That green ground wire will attach (in stock arrangement) to the mounting bracket of the coils. Looks like the harness is in unusually good shape. Must have spent its life in a garage and not out in the weather.
Thank you. I got it figured out today. And yes the harness is in surprisingly good shape for being 42yrs. old.
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Re: Diamond in the Rough: My 75 Goldwing

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I stumbled upon a thread the other day about the diodes in the 'Wing, so I decided to test my 4.

Turns out 1 is bad!

Does anyone know where to source a replacement?

Thanks in advance!
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I doubt you will find a new one but if you buy a used harness you will get four and some of them will be good.
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Easter wrote:I doubt you will find a new one but if you buy a used harness you will get four and some of them will be good.
Darn, I was hoping there would be a parts substitution I could throw in there, kinda like how we do with the radiator hoses.
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Got a lot more done on the wing!

Tires and wheels installed and got my Darkwing seat!
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Ok got the bike all wired up and the battery in.

Hit the ignition and the starter turns!

I don't have a headlight, does that only come on once the bike is running?

Other than that, the neutral light seems to stay on all the time, I don't understand that...

Also my right hand switch has an extra wire that was taped off since I've owned the bike, I wonder what that is supposed to be for...
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Sounds like you have some electrical issues to work out. Headlight should be on unless the starter button is pushed. Get a schematic and follow the wires
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CYBORG wrote:Sounds like you have some electrical issues to work out. Headlight should be on unless the starter button is pushed. Get a schematic and follow the wires
I've got a schematic, gonna spend some time tonight tracing wires and figuring things out.
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that's the way to solve the problems
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Re: Diamond in the Rough: My 75 Goldwing

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CYBORG wrote:that's the way to solve the problems
That's not the way I do it .... I take it over to your place ....

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