Need schematic for late 90's softail-ish
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Need schematic for late 90's softail-ish
I'm tracking down some gremlins on my chopper. Near as I can tell, it is wired up somewhat similar to a 96-98ish softail. I suspect the broken speedo is from that as well. I've tracked the no-brake light issue down to a connection block buried behind the transmission. I suspect it is a HD softtail part. I've seen a schematic posted on here of that kind of bike, but I can't find it. Anyone have one handy? This thing ain't wired up like my dresser. The start relay actually only controls the starter and not the whole bike. What a concept.
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I've put several sets of handlebars on my 1995 Softail, Doc. The front hand brake has the red and orange wires from the switch inside the right control which goes to the wiring block on the frame window between the tanks. From here it gets a little spotty from memory but the wires then go to the rear brake lever switch to the inside of the rear fender splash guard to the taillight.
The fsm is for 1995 - 1996.
As I confuse easily, what are you looking for? Brake lights, transmission Speedo connection or the relay you mentioned? All of the above?
Lemme know,
Tom
The fsm is for 1995 - 1996.
As I confuse easily, what are you looking for? Brake lights, transmission Speedo connection or the relay you mentioned? All of the above?
Lemme know,
Tom
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Well, this being a home/shop constructed chopper, I strongly suspect that a late softail donated many bits. The brake lite, turn signals and horn are on one circuit and have no power. I have traced it down to an orange/white wire. It runs: Main breaker to ignition switch to big red line to a connection block down behind the transmission. This connection block has the start relay on it, which slides into a slot on the block. I have not seen a block like that on my bikes, because they are wired up different. The sporty has everything running to the headlight bucket. My dresser has everything running to the faring. I think this block is a factory HD part. Are there fuses associated with it? I can't see one side of it. I can only see the wire side. Anyway, the big red wire runs to this block, and the orange/white accessory wire runs to the block, but has no power on it. If I jumper +12v to that wire, the brakes, etc. work. So, I thinking there is supposed to be a link between the big red wire and this orange/white wire at that block.
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Thanks, guys. I think I have this one figgered out. The block thing down behind the fender is a connector that slides into a socket. When you pull it out, there's fuses on the back side of it. Never would have guessed they'd hide fuses like that. The brake light circuit fuse was blown. Probably something intermittent. I replaced the fuse and it's working.
This bike needs a bit of TLC. I have a list on my whiteboard (dat be raysis) in the shop of stuff to do before it's ready to ride. A brake light and turn signals was up there on the list.
This bike needs a bit of TLC. I have a list on my whiteboard (dat be raysis) in the shop of stuff to do before it's ready to ride. A brake light and turn signals was up there on the list.
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