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Re: Harley wiring 101
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ask a specific q and we'll lead you to the Promised Land
Yes, a key switch will work. I highly recommend purchasing a simple volt/ohm, digital tester. I got mine at radio shack for about 15 bucks. I never travel without one. I'm sure no electrical genius, but this tool has helped me a bunch in the last few years. With one, you can test the swap meet switch and determine which terminals are "hot" for each key position. It can also test your charging system after everything is hooked up....just a great tool for the garage builder.
I'm downright stupid!Yes, a key switch will work. I highly recommend purchasing a simple volt/ohm, digital tester. I got mine at radio shack for about 15 bucks. I never travel without one. I'm sure no electrical genius, but this tool has helped me a bunch in the last few years. With one, you can test the swap meet switch and determine which terminals are "hot" for each key position. It can also test your charging system after everything is hooked up....just a great tool for the garage builder.
the most useful setting on a multimeter for bike purposes is the resistance check represented by the ohm symbol "Ώ". while this will tell you how much resistance there is between the terminals it's most basic function is to tell you if a circuit is open or closed. need to know if a ground connection is good? put the red terminal on the ground connection of a component, but the black terminal on your frame (provided you are grounded to the frame). the meter should read 0.00. this means there is no resistance between the two terminals, i.e. electricity is flowing freely between the two points. if it reads "inf" that means there is infinite resistance, i.e. electricity can not flow at all.I'm downright stupid!How does a simple tester work? Thanks, 'b'