[hatch]

I have been busy the last few days with my sporty project....gotta wire it!!!


More great ideas please....

 

[ol_scratch]

A good thing to use a multimeter for is to test amp draw as well. It'll help you find shorts or problem areas. It'll also help in that, the one thing you should strive for in a electrical system is to draw as little amperage as possible. Your system can only create and filter so much electrical energy. The closer you are to that limit the more problems you will have. That was one of the down falls of the Lucas system. Other than Rude Goldberg circuit design at times, the materials used in the connectors cased the system to draw more energy to cross them, thus causing it to draw more amps. As more amps would draw, BOOM blown rectifier from taxing the system. Two other things heat is your enemy, and use a fuse block or fuse sytem some in there.

One thing I've done is run my entire electrical through a key switch except ignition, which had a separate kill switch. This was a sans battery system, so i had to be conservative with power draw. Hit the kill switch to start. Get her started and warmed up. Then turn the key. One thing I've found with Mity Maxes - wait 5 minutes after you kick it to turn anything but ignition on. Anything before seems to kill it. Don't have that problem with tympaniums and caps. (which I recommend running two of in parallel).

 

[TR6]

I'm kind of late here but maybe this will help, its how i wired mine

I hope it helps

 

[hatch]

TR6....very nice. That's the kind of info we need.

 

[andyinvain]

Tr6 would that diagram work well for a simple sporty setup?

 

[billybiltit]

tr6 is that diagram for a 650 unit twin trump?or would it work on a 1969 t120r?

 

[hatch]

TR6's diagram is a good layout. It would work in many applications with only minor changes for different bikes....for instance, on an HD, you would have a single coil, and negative ground. I also switch my triumphs to negative ground...doesn't seem to make any difference, but easier on my brain.

 

[JasonMcElroy]

Here's a simple wiring diagram (possibly the simplest that would still actually work) I did a few years ago for my sporty.

Applicable to any seriously stripped down bike.

For AC generator rather than DC, replace the word "generator" with "alternator" if it makes you happy and add "/rectifier" to the word "regulator". It's all the same, really. For three-phase, add one wire between gen/alt and regulator/rectifier.

http://www.jasonmcelroy.com/pics/sw_wirediagram.jpg

jason

 

[billyd]

This thread couldn't have come at a better time. I'm going to tackle my wiring today using TR6's wiring diagram as a guide. Thanks for all the good input and advice from you guys. I'm pretty good at wiring, but it's always good to have great resources like these.

 

[ashhole]

This thread couldn't have come at a better time. I'm going to tackle my wiring today using TR6's wiring diagram as a guide. Thanks for all the good input and advice from you guys. I'm pretty good at wiring, but it's always good to have great resources like these.

Amen, I wired my bike the weekend after this post. Between this and Wes' cloth wire thread, definitely helped out. I'll get some pictures up soon. I'm pretty happy with the result. However, I wish I could have burned myself less.

 

[TR6]

AsyoucanseeIneedanewkeyboard-thespacebarquitLater

 

[TR6]

I'm-glad-you-like-the-wiring-diagram

 

[Dragon]

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Here's a real basic one for alternator, magneto, batteryless -

And for generator, points, battery -

And for alternator, points, battery -

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[Dragon]

Two more for British bikes (from the Horse along with the last two above).

Note - a Tympanium or PODtronics regulator/rectifier can be used in place of the MityMax or MiniMite, along with a battery or capacitor.

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[billyd]

Question:

For a single coil setup, are the black and white and the black and yellow wires spliced together and attached to the coil as one wire?

 

[hatch]

Question:

For a single coil setup, are the black and white and the black and yellow wires spliced together and attached to the coil as one wire?

Yes...that's right

 

[KustomZ]

Another trick I use if I need additional wire colors is to take the wire and tie one end to something so I can pull it tight and then take a black sharpie marker and use my finger as a guide using the side of the marker tip and make a stripe on the wire. Works great and doesn't look half bad either.

 

[billyd]

Thanks, Hatch! I should have this mofo runnin by tonight.....

 

[billybiltit]

wow,thanks for everyone that posted.
evenyoutr6withyourbrokeassedkeyboard!haha.
this post has helped me with my shovel and triumph projects.

 

[Lucky Strike]

On my quest to determine why the brake light on my 73 Bonneville remains on at all times, I ran across a very helpful guide to Troubleshooting Lucas Motorcycle Electrical Systems. So if you are in need take a look at this:

http://www.gabma.us/elec/lucas_ts.pdf