How to connect motorbike handlebar switches (wiring part 4)

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This is part 4 of my bike wiring series. This week we will start to connect our handlebar switches. The left hand side will operate high beam, signal lights horn and a passing light. My right hand switch is a lights on/off toggle switch and also feeds the left hand side.
I try to explain in this video how you run these wires.
If you step in in this series you might want to start watching how you measure all your electrical components or where I take my negative and positive leads from. See the other parts in the list below.
• I use a Blue Sea ST Blade 6 circuits fuse/distribution block in the back of my bike. See more details here: www.bluesea.com
• The connectors I use are AMP Superseals from TE Connectivity: www.te.com
• The speedo/tachmeter is a Daytona Velona 80: daytona-global.com/
My switches are of a 1999 Yamaha FZS 600
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@ethansherer8837 4 жыл бұрын

I have watched this video about 30 times now. Watching. Learning for my own bike build. I just figured out that he was singing Bohemian Rhapsody, the 31st time watching.

@chiefpepdesign 4 жыл бұрын

That's right 😅

@j.c.2214 4 жыл бұрын

you make this look so doable......thanks for your explanations and clarity doing so. blessed day.

@Z51vette 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, saved me a bunch of time.

@vladshap 6 жыл бұрын

Wire the switches and connect the lights 😂😂 loved it! You’re getting so close!

@TommyKarstrom 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome channel . Thank you 👍

@MidwestMotoRider 6 жыл бұрын

Wiring can make my head hurt but once done and working its very satisfying!

@chiefpepdesign 6 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@unedian 6 жыл бұрын

I love wiring. The super-sealed connectors make it a lot more fun as well 😁 so satisfying, nice job.

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@alanirvine1094 4 жыл бұрын

Super video

@aryjikh 5 жыл бұрын

Great video as always Pep. Keep up the good work! As a suggestion, you might want to make a series for Supermoto bikes as well as stunt bikes. I think you may find a large following there.

@thilinagardiarachchi Жыл бұрын

Nice video bro

@traviswillams3651 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I just got a 05 en500 vulcan from a cousin. Was running great when it was parked in shed 2-4 yrs ago. Someone had taken break an clutch levers off an handle bar switches an twist throttle. Im having trouble with wiring the switches back because i cant figure out wires. Mine is us model an switches are off honda motorcycle. Year of switches unknown

@AnthonyIButler 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! What song is that playing?

@minerma 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video Mate, I'm starting to rethink using superseal connectors instead of the original style plugs. Do they use a specialised crimp tool like deutsche plug or just a standard ratchet crimp tool.

@chiefpepdesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, you would need a tool like this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMP-TYCO-SUPERSEAL-RATCHET-CRIMPING-TOOL-UNINSULATED-CRIMP-TERMINALS-DELPHI-/253005898324 You can also press other types of connectors with it like the bus type Honda connectors I often use for the single wires. But the AMP Superseal connectors are pretty fine and thus you need a ratchet which also presses smaller sizes together. As long as it has like four sizes to press, I guess your good. If you Google on it you find several types.

@BIGGZ46 Жыл бұрын

Hi Pep, Just finished my wiring following every step you provided! It was my favorite part of the build. Thank you!!! One question, my horn is not working. I connect the pink wire to one terminal on the horn and ground the other terminal. I’m using factory switches and I don’t have a toggle switch or flasher in my left hand switches. Any suggestions?

@BIGGZ46 Жыл бұрын

Disregard Pep, I found out the issue. The pink wire is a ground and the other terminal needs power not to be grounded.

@brunoreis8712 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings mate, thanks for the good vid, perhaps you can give some insight with my project, I have the same righ hand switch you showed, the headlight switch has 3 position and I would like to make the following when the switch is the right side the headlight is completely off, when I put in the middle turn on the daytime running light ( I have one of this headlights) and when I switch to the left position it turns on the low beam Sorry for my English and thanks in advance

@chiefpepdesign 2 жыл бұрын

I am sorry Bruno, but this video is *exactly* the answer to your question?! This is why I made this video to explain everyone who is struggling with this in words, video and graphs... I can not be more specific and more detailed than this video... I am sorry. Otherwise, please start with the very, very first two video's about wiring (there are two parts called 'testing your components' and wiring barebones). If you watch these two video's from beginning to the end, you might understand the basics better and be more confident to wire your handlebars.

@alexbournoville8129 5 жыл бұрын

Are you familiar with Honda Nighthawk wiring? Or are all motorcycles similar enough that you could offer some input?

@chiefpepdesign 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know the wiring from the top of my head. But yes, the whole principle stays the same. That's what I explain in my first wiring video.

@Tizzypj Жыл бұрын

Hey if I made a video of the aftermarket switch gear I have ( did come in a full kit) but the side light doesn’t want to come on and when changing light switch positions my main beam lights up and rear light goes off? It’s easier to show and explain through a video already have a few if your able to help??

@chiefpepdesign Жыл бұрын

I am sorry. I am no motorcycle dealer. Best is to go to a forum. Every brand and type has it's own forum. Thousands of experts love to help each other. You can post short clips and pics there. Good luck!

@xXIFLOWXx Жыл бұрын

On the turn signals, will the handlebar switch make the leds flash or do i need to run a seperate switch in order to make the leds flash. Im sorry for the dumb question. Also what fuse sizes do I need to wire all the essential equitment like headlight tail light ect. First time doing this type of stuff. Thanks

@chiefpepdesign Жыл бұрын

Please watch this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f9CqpaiKkquqY5c.html for the turnsignals. Yes, you need a flasher relay to make the light go on and off. Most of the components need a 10 AMP fuse. But I also discuss that in the video's. Wath the series of '5' all the way to make sure you get all the info you need on this subject. Everything is discussed in detail.

@bsj6803 5 жыл бұрын

hi, first of all love your videos and it helps alot.... Can you sendt me a complet bare bone wiring diagram like your are doing your bike? For the XV750 year 1981. Im at the wiring proces as well.. THX MATE

@chiefpepdesign 5 жыл бұрын

I gave some instructions where to get the diagram (Virgaotechforum). It's not mine so I like to keep the copyrights where they belong...

@AntoniOrszykowski 3 жыл бұрын

I have got a question regarding right hand side switch. I know every bike is different. My 125 cc have two bulbs in front. If I move it to middle I got brake rear light on highlighted speedometer and front beam light (big bulb) on, in all the way to the left rear stay same, highlighted speedo and only small bulb on. I did change switch to new as old one with wiring was 15 years old and had strange connections done by previous owners. So my question is whether that how this lights should shown in those position. I did exactly same way as before and do not remember how it was before. Rest of cables coming of that swith would be for brake Lever but that is working OK as well as kill switch and starter. So there is only two wires to mess with but when I swapped them I only had speedo hilighted in mid switch possition and but then only small bulb on and in far left it would turn rear brake light off, speedo highlights off yet turn both front bulbs on. Just wonder with is the way that you can call normal?

@woncameron24 6 жыл бұрын

why not wind the wires together for a mechanical joint prior to solder?

@chiefpepdesign 6 жыл бұрын

Graig Cameron in this case, because the wires were allready soldered and I added one. Normally I do.

@nelsonyepez88 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you get those handle bar switches?

@chiefpepdesign 4 жыл бұрын

Fazer FZ 600. Just on the scrapyard.

@cwhizzworl 4 жыл бұрын

CAn you tell me where to get the TE pins for something like the maf sensor harness

@cwhizzworl 4 жыл бұрын

Please.

@chiefpepdesign 4 жыл бұрын

@@cwhizzworl Sorry I don't understand. What is a maf sensor?

@blackdiamond4693 3 жыл бұрын

Excuse me Sir! Why should we use the handle bare switch control? Regards Sir!

@chiefpepdesign 3 жыл бұрын

Which switch? There are a lot of ones...

@phozard2478 Ай бұрын

Hello. Would you be able to help me with my eletric bike? I need help to know wich wires belong to each thing and connect new switch controller

@chiefpepdesign Ай бұрын

Sorry no. I am no motorcycle dealer...

@tommydickerson4844 3 жыл бұрын

Can you show a picture of you complete wire diagram please so I can make a copy for a reference guide thank you

@chiefpepdesign 3 жыл бұрын

No sorry...

@peterlauwers4553 3 жыл бұрын

Daytona velona 80 heeft ofwel toeretal ofwel km/u counter toch? of is er 1 met beide?

@chiefpepdesign 3 жыл бұрын

Deze Velona heeft beide?

@muruganmotchamcvf2224 3 жыл бұрын

My bike indicator lights not work

@wahyuas2732 6 жыл бұрын

ada

@maxwillemsen1109 Жыл бұрын

Hoi ik heb de vraag welk type benzine tank dit is ik zoi er ook graag zo 1 willen kopen

@chiefpepdesign Жыл бұрын

Alstu kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNOSoNubsM6qeqs.html

@maxwillemsen1109 Жыл бұрын

Waar kan je die beste vinden heb al van alles geprobeerd maar kan er geen 1 vinden

@chiefpepdesign Жыл бұрын

@@maxwillemsen1109 Roukema. Beste motorsloop van NL.

@mattduncan5500 3 жыл бұрын

Where on earth do we get these wiring charts !?????

@chiefpepdesign 3 жыл бұрын

Which one? I just use the standard diagrams from the workshop manual and erase the inside. Then I make new lines with only the basics. I also show and tell this in part one and two of the very first wiring video's. Very important to watch those first. I also tell where you can find them with links in the discription.

@mattduncan5500 3 жыл бұрын

@@chiefpepdesign oh my i still have so much to learn ( but im totally in / loving it) legend ! gonna try find the first vids you mentioned

@chiefpepdesign 3 жыл бұрын

@@mattduncan5500 start here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMuIaJSXrrfHaI0.html and watch it all the way if you really want to learn.

@djchoco9525 Ай бұрын

ik ruik nederland

@chiefpepdesign Ай бұрын

Dat klopt.

@muruganmotchamcvf2224 3 жыл бұрын

Wiring problem more more so not ready service center 😕😕

@rafaelleon8303 5 жыл бұрын

You never thought of putting a motogadget M-unit?

@chiefpepdesign 5 жыл бұрын

For sure I did. But then again I thought: the only thing it does is connecting one wire to the other. I might as well do that myself... it even makes your harnas longer and ticker because you constantly have to go up and down with your wires (in and out).

@ArinQ429 5 жыл бұрын

@@chiefpepdesign hummm Bedankt for de tip, I need to do it myself in a project I will start soon on a Ducati 750ss and still looking for options and best practices. awesome videos by the way. pity you don't have much time latelly but that is aways the problem right ;) Groetjes en tot ziens.

@chiefpepdesign 5 жыл бұрын

@@ArinQ429 I'm not completely gone. Still available here for questions. ;)

@ArinQ429 5 жыл бұрын

@@chiefpepdesign well that makes me happy!!! I'm a newbie on this although I'm a mecanic myself so I probably ask more questions, I like you work because you don't compromise you want it perfect...as t should be ;)

@BobMatthews 6 жыл бұрын

I do enjoy watching your videos, but any chance of a change of music, it's really beginning to piss me off.

@chiefpepdesign 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob. Thanks for your comment. I use a lot of different tracks to be honoust (9 in total). I even change my introsong sometimes. The thing is we are very strickted by KZfaq which music we can use. I have made these songs more or less myself which was a lot of work so I can use them copyright free. Off the nearly 5,000 subscribers I have never had any complaints yet. So there is a small chance I will change it soon. I'm sorry. I am almost at the end of my project so please hold on to the end. I am really doing my best to change the music during a clips aswell. Most of the times you hear three or four songs in one episode to make it more easy and fun to watch. There is not more I can do...

@BobMatthews 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Chief, thanks for your reply and sorry for the criticism, I did think after I posted that you might have done the tunes yourself and that I really should have said nothing, so please accept my apologies. I do understand that you have copyright issues and this must be difficult for many yt uploaders. It's just the one song that does my head in (all the others are fine) and it starts at 16.50 so I have to turn down the sound whilst it's playing - could be just me, but maybe others secretly think the same ;) Keep up the good work tho and keep em coming. Bob

@3goldfinger 4 жыл бұрын

Agree, totally unnecessary.