stupid wiring question gs450 81

[Guest]

Hello. I got a new ICU box in the mail today from Belgium. Of course my book is not at home. So I cannot see the wiring. Found some diagram on the web but am not really sure what is what
Here goes the simple question:
The lonely black cable, is that ground or is it not? On my bike, the wiring is eh-hrm a bit alternative

cheers

[tom203]

Does this help ?

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=2370b62ddf9f0c6b&sc=documents&uc=3&id=2370B62DDF9F0C6B%211030#cid=2370B62DDF9F0C6B&id=2370B62DDF9F0C6B%211031&sc=documents

[cletus@live.se]

Thanks!

That's the one that made me confused. Different year model? Since there's six cables coming out from the ICU on the picture. I have those six that go into the connector PLUS a black one that I'm pretty sure is a ground. Since that cable disappears into the harness on my bike (old ICU) I'm keen to know if it is the ground = I can cut the old one and just screw the new one to the frame or if it's something else.

[tom203]

Mostly, a black with white stripe is a ground- and they often disappear into harness to ground somewhere on frame.

[cletus@live.se]

Mostly, a black with white stripe is a ground- and they often disappear into harness to ground somewhere on frame.

Yup, I know. I just thought that getting it confirmed is better than blowing a third of the bike's value on a burned ICU , so I started this semi embarassing thread and started cleaning the shoe box apartment

cheers

[pete]

Yeah, I seem to recall mine had a separate ground with a ring terminal on it in addition to the 6 wires going to the connector.

[cletus@live.se]

Yeah, I seem to recall mine had a separate ground with a ring terminal on it in addition to the 6 wires going to the connector.

Wow! I was actually right. Means I was careful in vain
Now it's dark, but tomorrow if not too drugged from removing a wisdom tooth we'll see if the old beauty works better when installing this new ICU. This winter I plan to tear the engine down since the piston rings and valve seals (right word in English?) are worn out. Might find some strange surprise then, who knows

[pete]

Haha yes you were!

Good luck with the wisdom tooth removal! That can go well or painful...