{"id":449,"date":"2021-05-05T14:06:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T14:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/?p=449"},"modified":"2021-07-22T11:51:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T11:51:14","slug":"electrics-switchgear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/05\/05\/electrics-switchgear\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrics : Switchgear and indicators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here are the left and right switchgear from the donor bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2526-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2526-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"448\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2526-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2526\/\" class=\"wp-image-448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2526-rotated.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2526-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2526-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2526-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2526-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2526-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2527-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2527-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"447\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2527-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2527\/\" class=\"wp-image-447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2527-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2527-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2527-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2527-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2527-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2527-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Straight away we can see that I am missing a horn button and indicator rocker (and probably internals), from the LHS, and the RHS stop switch is missing it&#8217;s red insert.<br>the second picture, of all the Parts box retrievals show that i have enough there to make repairs hopefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opening up the Right hand switch showed no nightmares, and replacement of the kill switch mechanism was the work of 3 screws and a few minutes.<br>The left hand switch was another matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2530-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2530-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"451\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2530-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2530\/\" class=\"wp-image-451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2530-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2530-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2530-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2530-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2530-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2530-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Looks pretty dirty<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2531-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2531-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"452\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2531-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2531\/\" class=\"wp-image-452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2531-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2531-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2531-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2531-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2531-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2531-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Unsoldered wire<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2534-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2534-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"455\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2534-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2534\/\" class=\"wp-image-455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2534-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2534-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2534-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2534-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2534-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2534-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Another set of wired internals<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The internals were filthy, and when disassembled&#8230; proved to be corroded everywhere.<br>One of the wires for the indicator switch had come unsoldered, and I didn&#8217;t fancy my chances of re-soldering with such a small attachment area and the green corrosion.<br>fortunately, i have another set of internals, with the correct connectors on the end of the wires.<br>combining three sets of switch-gear, (to get the horn button as well), will be enough to make one good one.<br>first step is to remove everything from a pair of switch-gear shells, and give them a bit of a clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2532-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2532-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"453\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2532-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2532\/\" class=\"wp-image-453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2532-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2532-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2532-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2532-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2532-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2532-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Before<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2533-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2533-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"454\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2533-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2533\/\" class=\"wp-image-454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2533-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2533-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2533-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2533-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2533-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2533-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">After<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleaning was done in a paraffin batch with a variety of brushes, scrapers, abrasives, and a final spray with brake cleaner.<br>Assembly will be with Vaseline petroleum jelly as lubricant, with a splash of WD40 on conducting surfaces.<br>When we get around to the full cosmetic build, the switch-gear will be candidates for blasting and respraying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On opening up the spare switch-gear bottom, I found more desoldered wires.<br>Lets have a look at the next candidate. The one with the intact horn button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2537-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"2848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2537-2848x2848.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"461\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2537-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2537\/\" class=\"wp-image-461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2537-2848x2848.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2537-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2537-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2537-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2537-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2537-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2537-1600x1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2538-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"2848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2538-2848x2848.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"462\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2538-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2538\/\" class=\"wp-image-462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2538-2848x2848.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2538-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2538-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2538-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2538-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2538-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2538-1600x1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This appears largely intact, but the downside is that the connectors at the end of the wires have suffered a degree of bodgery, and now sport one incorrect connector, and one correct connector with the wrong coloured wires.<br>It looks to have been modified to fit an XS250.<br>On opening up, it all initially looked good, but as soon as I touched the indicator switch connector block, the wires stayed soldered, but the connector block plastic fell to pieces.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I now have a situation where I have no way to simply assemble a working switch out of the available parts.<br>I&#8217;m going to have to attempt some soldering!<br>&#8230;<br>So the soldering went well. I had to re-solder a wire to the plastic connector block which houses the actual sliding indicator switch, and it went rather well.<br>I cleaned the contact with some 400 wet-n&#8217;-dry, used lakes of flux, and it just popped on.<br>Soldering the horn wire on was a different matter. The pink horn wire was so blackened with corrosion, even a couple of centimetres down the insulation, that solder wouldn&#8217;t stick to the wire despite cleaning up with abrasive.<br>I snipped the horn, and a length of wire from the spare, and then crimped the pink horn wires together rather than soldering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then I put it all back together again into the cleaned switchgear shells, with WD40 and vaseline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2539-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2539-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"464\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2539-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2539\/\" class=\"wp-image-464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2539-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2539-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2539-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2539-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2539-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2539-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2540-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2540-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"465\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2540-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2540\/\" class=\"wp-image-465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2540-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2540-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2540-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2540-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2540-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2540-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Done<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2542-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2542-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"466\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2542-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2542\/\" class=\"wp-image-466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2542-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2542-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2542-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2542-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2542-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2542-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Good enough<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2543-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2543-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"467\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2543-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2543\/\" class=\"wp-image-467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2543-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2543-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2543-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2543-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2543-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2543-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">&#8230;and my new horn arrived today<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While tackling the switch-gear, I also cleaned, rewired and repaired the two original indicators I had in the parts box, ensuring the correct wire colours. these two were mounted on the rear of the bike, with the two new pattern indicators mounted on the front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pattern indicators are decent quality, but lack the Yamaha branding marks inside.<br>From the outside, the black plastic cases look identical to the OEM Yamaha ones.<br>The lenses are OK but again, lack the OEM markings having absolutely nothing embossed on them, let alone part numbers.<br>The interior is silver coloured, which is a nice touch, but again, not original, and of course the wiring is generic Black and Black\/White rather than the Original colouring which would match the loom.<br>The supplied pinch bolt is nothing like the original Yamaha bolt.<br>A dab of common or garden engine oil served to ease the indicators onto the rubber stubs. It&#8217;s a tight fit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2523-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2523-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"482\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2523-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2523\/\" class=\"wp-image-482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2523-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2523-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2523-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2523-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2523-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2523-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2522-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"2136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2522-2848x2136.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"481\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2522-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2522\/\" class=\"wp-image-481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2522-2848x2136.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2522-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2522-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2522-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2522-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2522-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2518-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2518-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"480\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2518-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2518\/\" class=\"wp-image-480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2518-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2518-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2518-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2518-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2518-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2518-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The finished switches were mounted on the handlebars at the same time along with the new horn, bolted to its bracket behind the headlamp shell.<br>We&#8217;re nearly there now with most of the electricals mounted on the rolling chassis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2546-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2546-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"473\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2546-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2546\/\" class=\"wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2546-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2546-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2546-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2546-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2546-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2546-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2547-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2547-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"474\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2547-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/img_2547\/\" class=\"wp-image-474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2547-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2547-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2547-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2547-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2547-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2547-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have put the pattern indicators on the front, and the 2 decent original indicators I have on the back.<br>Interestingly, when the LC&#8217;s first hit the UK roads in 1980\/81, the rear indicator lenses were different to the front ones, the rears being sort of opaque, while the fronts were more transparent.<br>this was reflected in the part numbers&#8230;<br>Front : 3Y68331200<br>Rear : 4L08333200<br>&#8230;and the markings on the lens itself<br>Front : 290005<br>Rear : 290004<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Front-Transparent-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Front-Transparent-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"600\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Front-Transparent-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/05\/05\/electrics-switchgear\/front-transparent\/\" class=\"wp-image-600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Front-Transparent-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Front-Transparent-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Front-Transparent-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Front-Transparent-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Front-Transparent-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Front-Transparent-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Front marked 290005<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Rear-Opaque-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Rear-Opaque-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"601\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Rear-Opaque-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/05\/05\/electrics-switchgear\/rear-opaque\/\" class=\"wp-image-601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Rear-Opaque-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Rear-Opaque-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Rear-Opaque-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Rear-Opaque-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Rear-Opaque-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Rear-Opaque-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Rear marked 290004<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">OEM indicator lenses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If I were performing a concourse build, (which I am absolutely not!), it&#8217;s a detail I&#8217;d like to get right.<br>Sometime in the mid 1980&#8217;s, it appears that Yamaha dropped the different rears from their parts catalogue, and specified the transparent lenses for all 4 corners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the left and right switchgear from the donor bike. Straight away we can see that I am missing&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/449"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=449"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":614,"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/449\/revisions\/614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}