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Offline Xero

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Help identifying a wire.
« on: December 19, 2019, 07:20:05 PM »
Hi,


This must have come loose at one point and was found under the bike. Trying to figure out what this is exactly an where it came from. Pictures attached.

Thanks!
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Help identifying a wire.
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2019, 08:55:24 PM »
Not to be flip here, but what doesn't work?  That would give you a clue.
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Offline Scott_

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Re: Help identifying a wire.
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2019, 10:05:27 PM »
Based upon the colors, for a K75RT, the only circuit I found with violet/white identification is for the choke lamp, from the inst cluster to the 2-pin connector of the switch.
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Offline Xero

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Re: Help identifying a wire.
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2019, 10:12:45 PM »
Quote from: Scott_ on December 19, 2019, 10:05:27 PM
Based upon the colors, for a K75RT, the only circuit I found with violet/white identification is for the choke lamp, from the inst cluster to the 2-pin connector of the switch.

It looks more like violet(purple?)/yellow in person. But ill check out your idea. thank you.


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Offline Xero

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Re: Help identifying a wire.
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2019, 10:13:52 PM »
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on December 19, 2019, 08:55:24 PM
Not to be flip here, but what doesn't work?  That would give you a clue.

Unfortunately there is so many things not working right now it's hard to pinpoint a problem. :(
most problems are instruments and lights related, also fuel pump doesnt seem to work.
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Offline Laitch

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Re: Help identifying a wire.
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2019, 12:18:23 AM »
Quote from: Xero on December 19, 2019, 10:12:45 PM
It looks more like violet(purple?)/yellow in person. . . .
Do you have a wiring diagram? Here is another possibility.


Put the year of your moto's manufacture in the Bikes: line of your Profile.
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Offline Xero

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Re: Help identifying a wire.
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2019, 08:33:52 PM »
Quote from: Laitch on December 20, 2019, 12:18:23 AM
Do you have a wiring diagram? Here is another possibility.


Put the year of your moto's manufacture in the Bikes: line of your Profile.

I checked. Fan cable is there. So it's not that.
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Offline daveson

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Re: Help identifying a wire.
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2019, 09:17:25 PM »
Is it violet/yellow, yellow/violet or something else? I'm guessing you have some optional extras.  What's the history of the bike?

The hazards are yellow/violet, but normally soldered to the switch.
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Offline Chaos

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Re: Help identifying a wire.
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2019, 11:42:30 PM »
Odd for a wire to fall off if it's connected to anything.  Could it be an extension to the fan or something somebody decided not to use and left  precipitously dangling in the bowels of the bike?
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Offline volador

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Re: Help identifying a wire.
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2019, 06:08:37 PM »
Extra fan? OE fan upgraded?
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Offline TommyT

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Re: Help identifying a wire.
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2019, 08:05:03 PM »
Quote from: volador on December 21, 2019, 06:08:37 PM
Extra fan? OE fan upgraded?
OR an extension chord for the fan? Having just remove a fan, there is not much spare wire under the gas tank to unplug the wire to remove the radiator.
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