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07 May 2015 12:33 - 07 May 2015 12:56 #671020
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Changing starter on 1984 kawasaki kz 550 ltd f2..got another starter installed,but noticed blue wire tie strapped in with starter wire..cut on both ends..any ideas? Or anyone have specific wiring diagram they can email me at robertwalls73@AOL.com?
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Changing starter on 1984 kawasaki kz 550 ltd f2..got another starter installed,but noticed blue wire tie strapped in with starter wire..cut on both ends..any ideas? Or anyone have specific wiring diagram they can email me at robertwalls73@AOL.com?
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07 May 2015 13:07 #671029
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Loudhvx..you around?
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07 May 2015 13:51 #671032
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1980 Gpz550 D1, 1981 GPz550 D1. 1982 GPz750R1. 1983 z1000R R2. all four aces
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looks like an odd bit of wire that has been grafted in, Blue is often the tail lamp live feed.
Blue/red is oil level, which goes to the sender on the sump for oil level or pressure, neutral warning sender is also in that area.
Question is where does it go to? Sort all your electrics and do that last.
Blue/red is oil level, which goes to the sender on the sump for oil level or pressure, neutral warning sender is also in that area.
Question is where does it go to? Sort all your electrics and do that last.
1980 Gpz550 D1, 1981 GPz550 D1. 1982 GPz750R1. 1983 z1000R R2. all four aces
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07 May 2015 14:12 #671035
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Other ends can't be found.bike started by start/kill switch when I first bought the bike..solenoid went bad..replaced it,but switch still didn't work..started it with screw driver for long time..then starter went bad..as I was putting new one in I noticed the blue wire..everything from turn signals to brake lights work fine..not real experienced at electrical problems..trying to figure it out before putting back together..thanks for advice..anymore you could figure would be much appreciated.
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07 May 2015 15:14 #671042
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Does your oil light work? Might be that.
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07 May 2015 15:17 #671043
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Yea ground came loose before I got around to hooking it back up,but after that comes on again now..can't figure it..can't find another blue on either side..checked everywhere.
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07 May 2015 15:20 #671044
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Gas and oil light come on when key is turned over.
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07 May 2015 15:23 - 07 May 2015 15:32 #671045
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Until something better comes along, here's a wiring diagram for the 1983 KZ550-F1, which may be similar to the 1984 F2.
Unfortunately, it's not in living color.
The blue wire is labeled L .
If I'm correctly following the diagram, possible blue wire terminals would include:
front brake light switch
rear brake light switch
front turn signal lights
tail light
reserve lighting unit
turn signal switch
10 amp fuse
An ohmmeter may be helpful toward finding the other ends, because it will show conductivity between points connected by the wire (unless the wire is broken between the points).
May scroll down to last diagram in this link:
home.comcast.net/~loudgpz/GPZweb/Mnls/Kz...z400500550wires.html
Good Fortune!
Unfortunately, it's not in living color.
The blue wire is labeled L .
If I'm correctly following the diagram, possible blue wire terminals would include:
front brake light switch
rear brake light switch
front turn signal lights
tail light
reserve lighting unit
turn signal switch
10 amp fuse
An ohmmeter may be helpful toward finding the other ends, because it will show conductivity between points connected by the wire (unless the wire is broken between the points).
May scroll down to last diagram in this link:
home.comcast.net/~loudgpz/GPZweb/Mnls/Kz...z400500550wires.html
Good Fortune!
1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD
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07 May 2015 15:26 #671047
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In that under casing area there is only about 5 wires: 3 yellow tails from alternator stator, one oil warning light and the neutral switch. there is also a side stand cut out on some models.
If all these are working and no other electrical faults then i'm pretty certain it is non original wiring in that colour.
It would be good to get a meter or test light onto it, and see if it is + or -, try all your other circuits as it might be wired to something else, with ignition switch in all positions. A live + could blow a fuse if it grounds out there on the motor...otherwise forget it. Lots of old bikes have all manner of electrical bodging.
If all these are working and no other electrical faults then i'm pretty certain it is non original wiring in that colour.
It would be good to get a meter or test light onto it, and see if it is + or -, try all your other circuits as it might be wired to something else, with ignition switch in all positions. A live + could blow a fuse if it grounds out there on the motor...otherwise forget it. Lots of old bikes have all manner of electrical bodging.
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07 May 2015 15:32 #671049
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It might have been the kick stand wire.
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07 May 2015 16:14 #671054
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Kickstand wire works .dies sometimes because plunger needs oiled..don't know about front brake lighting..rear brake light, turn signals work good..not sure tie straps came on the bike..they're white/clear just old and disclosed.. the ones around the starter wire harness..picture of blue wire is literally all the blue wire that's there..anyone have owners manual for these years..it covers about 5 or 6 years range of these bikes..I'll look at main wiring harness tomorrow, but I've had bike for about 14 months..never noticed anything even remotely wrong or touched at all..thanks everyone..always open for suggestions.
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07 May 2015 16:15 #671055
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