Electrical having trubble with wiring from spark coil to electronic module

[dearthgorey]

hi got it turning over but i have a spare yellow wire from solenoid it is attaced to the green that goes to the middle of the solenoid any idea? olso does it need to be earthed?

[kiwidave]

Solenoid wires are one to battery (at the large-diameter long stud), one to starter motor (large diameter, short stud) and one to starter relay (the small post). There shouldn't be another one there...maybe it is an extra earth from the small post.

I say that because although I've never thought about the solenoid's ground....careful looking just now at a few Shovel era factory manual diagrams indicates that it is grounded by some apparently internal connection between the small (starter relay) terminal and the casing. So... self-grounding if bolted up correctly. Like a regulator. Apparently.

[Roger]

Originally Posted by dearthgorey

hi got it turning over but i have a spare yellow wire from solenoid it is attaced to the green that goes to the middle of the solenoid any idea? olso does it need to be earthed?

I've seen them with two wires from the centre connection before, some after-market wiring kits use them. They both go to the live output of the starter relay, guess to improve the current handling capacity of the wire.

[dearthgorey]

thanks boys the nearest i have come to a wiring diagram is a kniting pattern plus i know very little about computers so thanks for bearing with me

[kiwidave]

Hit me if you have them, but just in case.....you **REALLY** need to get the Harley-Davidson official factory service manual and the Harley-Davidson official parts book for your model.

It makes life so much easier, no matter which Harley you have.

They cost more, but they are *WAY* better than Clymer or Haynes manuals. And they show you where every bloody bolt and washer fits, and have wiring diagrams and oil routing maps and everything.

[dearthgorey]

/could anyone give advice on the does and donts about spraying my tanks i somehow manage to end up with orange peel or get a bad reaction from the filler under the paint

[dearthgorey]

think i am nearly there with the wiring thanks all of you . that doesnit mean we wont talk about it again. anyway on to tank spraying i always seem to end up with orange peel look and i cant stop the paint reacting with the filler underneath . any ideas on what im doing rong////

[Roger]

Start another thread please if you change the topic

[Phil]

Wrong type of paint for the primer?














Sorry Roger.

[dearthgorey]

i folowed the diagrams which i found most usefull.now allthough i have looked at the wiring again when i try to start it on the button the starting motor wont stop and i am on my second coil. my fingers are burnt to a crisp. i know i must be thick.so please help me .got a headake as well now.thanks.