Using a Universal headlight & turn signal switch?

[Guest]

So finally got my bike to where I thought it was ready to ride today, but then my headlight stopped working. I couldn't figure out what the hell was going on until after a while I discovered my headlight switch must be bad. I opened it up and found some broken pieces (the switch was sort of loosey goosey anyway). I was able to jump the hot wire to both the low beam and high beam and the headlight came on. Rather than try and find an oem switch assembly in reasonable shape I figured I could just buy a universal one, figure out the wiring and splice it in.

Any reason why that wouldn't work? I'm not using the auto cancel feature anyway because I did the blinker relay mod for my low voltage turn signals. I need to find a wiring diagram for the wires going into the switch, that would be easier than trying to figure it out.

[Grimly]

Yep; plenty of other turn signal switches in use. On mine, I have older Yamaha ones, simply because I like them and that's what I had available.
Many of these aftermarket switches have a colour code guide on the item page, if you're buying off ebay. There's one on ebay or Amazon that's a very close copy of the multi-position switch on the 80 GS, but how robust it is, I don't know.

[Steve]

I need to find a wiring diagram for the wires going into the switch, that would be easier than trying to figure it out.

For a good wiring diagram, go to BassCliff's website and get a copy of his 850 wiring diagram.

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[GSinNH]

For a good wiring diagram, go to BassCliff's website and get a copy of his 850 wiring diagram.

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I knew I remembered seeing one somewhere, didn't think to check his site.

I also just remembered I have an old SP125 enduro in the basement, it's junk but i think it has a good switch on it. Will be checking that out here shortly.