That is ok If you have a wiring diagram.Make sure you include a fuse. It's difficult to get the smoke back in the wire! If you can read a map you can follow a wiring diagram.
Hi Tim,I need to make some fairly significant improvements and additions to the loom on my Comet, and as I'm no auto electrician wondered if there are any recommendations for someone in my area Rutland, Cambs, Lincs, Leics? A mobile fellow would be the ideal, but I can travel with the bike if necessary, however it is an outfit and so doesn't work for all workshops.
I did try a search as I'm sure I've seen someone mentioned in the past, but it didn't throw anything up......
Many thanks,
Tim
Glen raises a good point. The trick if soldering and crimping is to only solder the crimp at the end of the wire. If the solder extends too far outbye of the crimp it creates a stiff point that stops the copper wire ability to flex. Vibration can cause a fracture at that point.There is a school of thought that soldered connections should never be used on a machine that produces generous amounts of vibration. So the crimp method is used instead.
A hot rod builder friend puts both methods together. He crimps then solders each connection.
These are crimp type connectors to which, after crimping, he adds a drop of solder for security.
I like his method and have adopted it. It seems to offer the best of both worlds and is not at all difficult to do.
In the past I've used various types of pliers for the crimp.
The quality of my work improved dramatically after purchasing a proper electrical crimp tool.
Glen
Hi Tim,
tell us i bit about the bike and one of us will send you an applicable wiring diagram.
What sort of ignition system are you using
What sort of charging system?
Do you have or want traffic indicators?
What sort of horn do you have or plan on
in the meantime for background I have attached a copy of the original 1950's wiring diagram and the specifications for the original loom but I do NOT suggest you try replicating that!
exactly what make/model of electronic ignition?Hi Martyn,
Thanks for your offer!
It is electronic ignition, with an Alton and electric start and I do want indicators. Standard horn. The loom is currently very messy, and an interim fix. Lead acid 12v battery.
Cheers, Tim