Let me preface this by saying i'm retarded when it comes to electrical shit.
It reminds me of math and i don't like math.
So...
I recently got some new hand controls for my scoot.
It's a 91 FXR.
It had the factory controls on it, but since the bike doesn't have blinkers or a horn, i figured i would clean it up, ditch all the buttons, run my starter wires back down to a *new* ignition module which has OFF/ON/ and turn to START.
Pulled the tank and its just a jumble of wires and harnesses and electrical tape underneath. I know half the shit isn't powered, but its still hooked up, then some of it is cut/spliced/taped etc...
Looks like the previous owner did some "customizing" and instead of cleaning it up or removing unecessary stuff, he just taped it all down.
I've stood and looked at it for 2 hours now trying to figure out what the hell to do, hoping that the wires would just start moving around like little snakes and connecting themselves to their appropriate location. It hasn't happened yet. But i haven't started drinking yet either, so there's still a chance.
I'm trying to simplify, and i know its not that difficult, but it sure is intimidating.
Is there a good resource on the web that might help me figure some shit out? The manuals wiring diagram looks like swahili to me, and i'm not sure how much of it applies since most of the shit is hacked already.
Any suggestions? I can probably take a bunch of pics and post em, but i don't know if thats gonna do any good.
If it sounds like i'm over my head...I AM!!! Hahaha...
What can i expect to pay for someone to hook the shit up for me?
Thanks in advance...sorry for the noob-ness.
It reminds me of math and i don't like math.
So...
I recently got some new hand controls for my scoot.
It's a 91 FXR.
It had the factory controls on it, but since the bike doesn't have blinkers or a horn, i figured i would clean it up, ditch all the buttons, run my starter wires back down to a *new* ignition module which has OFF/ON/ and turn to START.
Pulled the tank and its just a jumble of wires and harnesses and electrical tape underneath. I know half the shit isn't powered, but its still hooked up, then some of it is cut/spliced/taped etc...
Looks like the previous owner did some "customizing" and instead of cleaning it up or removing unecessary stuff, he just taped it all down.
I've stood and looked at it for 2 hours now trying to figure out what the hell to do, hoping that the wires would just start moving around like little snakes and connecting themselves to their appropriate location. It hasn't happened yet. But i haven't started drinking yet either, so there's still a chance.
I'm trying to simplify, and i know its not that difficult, but it sure is intimidating.
Is there a good resource on the web that might help me figure some shit out? The manuals wiring diagram looks like swahili to me, and i'm not sure how much of it applies since most of the shit is hacked already.
Any suggestions? I can probably take a bunch of pics and post em, but i don't know if thats gonna do any good.
If it sounds like i'm over my head...I AM!!! Hahaha...
What can i expect to pay for someone to hook the shit up for me?
Thanks in advance...sorry for the noob-ness.