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08-30-2016, 10:39 PM | #22 |
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Should I be getting constant power to the horn wire? Each time I hooked it up it sparks like I am getting power there....
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To be sure, you should have voltage available at both terminals until the horn button is pushed to supply the ground for the motor, but when you touch the power wire to the terminal you should NOT get a spark. If you get a spark then you have a short. Last edited by Tom Wesenberg; 08-31-2016 at 08:05 AM. |
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Well it did spark when I touched the wire from cutout to the horn...So I must have a short right? I am not sure where this would be I have new light wiring harness, new battery cables (Negative grounded tot he frame), New wire going from terminal box to top of starter and to cutout. Not but a couple wires left... |
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Positive should be to the frame if 6 volt. Bob |
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Now that I just read more information, I don't think the horn ever had a problem. When you earlier talked about getting a spark when connecting the horn, I thought you were connecting the terminal right at the horn. Now it sounds like you were touching the horn/lights terminal to the cutout and getting a spark. That one terminal feeds two circuits, and the light circuit is likely where your short is.
Sometimes it's shorted where the plug connects to the headlamp, or it might be the brake switch terminal shorted to ground. You'll have to trace the wires and locate the short. It's very easy to unplug each headlamp socket and see if the terminals are touching each other or ground. |
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I het the spark when I take the wire from the cutout and touch the horn terminal no matter if the neg wire is hooked up or not... |
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It's best when installing all new wires to leave the wire off the starter switch, then as you connect each new wire or harness, touch the wire to the starter switch and see if it sparks. If it sparks, then fix the short before connecting any more wires or harness. |
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Ok I put a brand new original style (w/o cowl light) light harness in. When I take the wire from the terminal box and hook it to the cut out I get spark. When I take the horn wire from the cutout to the horn terminal I get sparks while touching it there. Ok I'll try your technique Thanks again for all the help! |
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