More coil relay mod help....

[posplayr]

Ok so from the diagram I think I have the wrong wire that comes from the kill switch since the one I used was bundled up with the other 2 that came from the coils. Which I think is the o/w wire that is between the coils and the igniter. I just figured since the other o/w wire had power whether the kill switch was on or off that was the power feeding to the kill switch and the other one which I cut was coming back from it. I am gonna go out and double check my stuff, but dont know if I should reconnect it back up as it was stock and then start over or what.... Wishing I never started this project now. Something so simple has me so stumped. Did i mention I hate wiring.

Electrical stuff is much easier if you don't hamstring yourself by trying to do it without using a schematic.

At the very least you should familiarize yourself with how the current is supposed to flow and then trace out all of those current paths by inspecting the harness.

You only have to make a cut "up stream" of the crimp (up stream is toward the kill switch). It could be right in front of the crimp or all the way in front of the connector.

I mentioned before that before you cut anything, all wires are common and so the voltage on all of them will follow the kill switch. That lead you to believe the wrong wire was the right wire.

Follow the schematic now that I drew it.

[xxBenJamminxx]

Electrical stuff is much easier if you don't hamstring yourself by trying to do it without using a schematic.

At the very least you should familiarize yourself with how the current is supposed to flow and then trace out all of those current paths by inspecting the harness.

You only have to make a cut "up stream" of the crimp (up stream is toward the kill switch). It could be right in front of the crimp or all the way in front of the connector.

I mentioned before that before you cut anything, all wires are common and so the voltage on all of them will follow the kill switch. That lead you to believe the wrong wire was the right wire.

Follow the schematic now that I drew it.

I did look over the schematic several times but in haste and a mobile meat salesman popping right in the middle of it, and sealing my driveway I must of mixed up what I was thinking. Thats why it had me so stumped. I had thought it through so many times at work studying wiring diagrams and reading post via my phone I knew what needed to be done but when the time came I dropped the ball. Thats what I get for having several projects going at once...

Id like to say thank you very much for the simple diagram that showed me exactly what I missed. All I had to do was connect the O/W wire that went down towards the engine that powered the igniter to the other 2 power wires going to the coils. Suppose its hard to get spark without power to that.... and then reconnected the other 2 coil wires back to their original circuit.

Anyhow with it working properly now all I can say wow. Before I had to shade the plug with my hand to see if there was spark or not in the light. Now its actually a healthy big blue spark! Just bumping the starter to test for spark with only 3 plugs in would make it fire right up without the choke. It wasnt a hard starter before but would spin over a time or two before firing. Now it seems as soon as the first compression stroke it hits the bike is running. Unfortunately it started to rain about 20 min ago so will have to wait til morning to take it for a test drive.

Once again thanks for your patience and help. Its greatly appreciated!

[posplayr]

I did look over the schematic several times but in haste and a mobile meat salesman popping right in the middle of it, and sealing my driveway I must of mixed up what I was thinking. Thats why it had me so stumped. I had thought it through so many times at work studying wiring diagrams and reading post via my phone I knew what needed to be done but when the time came I dropped the ball. Thats what I get for having several projects going at once...

Id like to say thank you very much for the simple diagram that showed me exactly what I missed. All I had to do was connect the O/W wire that went down towards the engine that powered the igniter to the other 2 power wires going to the coils. Suppose its hard to get spark without power to that.... and then reconnected the other 2 coil wires back to their original circuit.

Anyhow with it working properly now all I can say wow. Before I had to shade the plug with my hand to see if there was spark or not in the light. Now its actually a healthy big blue spark! Just bumping the starter to test for spark with only 3 plugs in would make it fire right up without the choke. It wasnt a hard starter before but would spin over a time or two before firing. Now it seems as soon as the first compression stroke it hits the bike is running. Unfortunately it started to rain about 20 min ago so will have to wait til morning to take it for a test drive.

Once again thanks for your patience and help. Its greatly appreciated!

Glad you got it going however in the future you would be well to at least draw up the modification that you think you are going to make. I know that is a little more work, but you would have been done instead of stumped. Given all the time spent on "thinking about it", the simple schematic (comparable to what I drew) would have been less time in the end.

I'm emphasizing this not only to you but anybody else that thinks electrical wiring is hard or mysterious. Most of the electrical circuit changes on these old bikes can be solved by relative laymen by just drawing a simple diagram of which way the current will flow.

For myself, having studied these modifications in depth, I have the schematic imprinted in my mind, but most others that have not made the same changes should draw up a simple schematic as a guide.

Anyhow good work on this challenge, last night I though you were going to throw in the towel; you showed great perseverance to get that done before your bed time last nite.