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Electrical Restoration
Since turn signals are being added to the vehical and there's no harness for the rear turn signals, Kevin and Dunk had to make one and tie it into the existing terminals for the front. The rear turn signal wires are connected to the front turn signal connections at the electrical panel.
Finishing the Electrical System
- Run the harness out the back, and be sure to leave enough slack. Just mirror the existing harness and run along the frame and make a nice, neat path for it, which can be hidden by using some zip ties.
- Continue down the frame to the back of the bike where you'll connect the wiring to the rear fender. Be sure to stagger the connection in order not to have a big pile of connectors. Make a cut to create some room to where you'll have a nice, smooth harness that you can put in a shielding later on.
- Now that the wires are run, it's time to install the battery and voltage regulator.
- During the disassembly the lead wires were labeled, which makes for a smoother assembly now. Attach the wiring harness lead to the corresponding terminals on the voltage regulator, which is secured to the mounting plate.
- For the project bike a new chrome voltage regulator cover goes on and is secured into place.
- Temporarily hook up the negative battery cable using a pair of locking pliers to hold it in place. That way you can disconnect it quickly if there is a problem with the circuit.
- Use a voltage meter to test the circuit, and be sure to test the terminals at the front electrical panel by clamping the ground to the panel screw and the lead to the individual terminals.
- Next, check the points on the distributor. With the spark plugs removed to prevent actual start-up, turn the rear tire with the bike in gear. This will turn the camshaft to the open position on the points.
- Use a feeler gauge to check the gap of the breaker points. For the project bike it was a little tight, so Dunk uses a screwdriver to loosen the locking screw, and then he turns the adjusting screw to open the contact points just a little -- and then he tests the gap again.
- Tighten the first screw to lock the points in place, and replace the distributor cap.
- The last thing to do is to clean up the wiring harness. Split corrugated tubing is simply pressed over the wires to bundle them neatly. The covers come in several sizes. Use plastic cable ties to hold them neatly to the bike's frame.
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