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Wipac Light switch wiring

Submitted by ulrich_hoffmann on Wed, 12/10/2016
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I am about to manufacture a new wiring harness for my Navigator.

I used the diagram by Tony Ripley an altered it from Electra to Navigator. ( without electric starter)

How do I wire the Wipac light switch?

There are nine terminals. Which wire goes where? Two wires are already soldered to the switch by the previous owner.

Attachments Electra-Circuit-Iss-4.psd IMG_20161012_104049591_HDR%20-766x800.jpg www.norto

Submitted by patrick_mullen on Wed, 12/10/2016

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Ulrich, The wires are not soldered to the terminals of the light switch. The wires from the loom terminate in a connecting block which is a push fit unto the terminals of the Wipac switch. I don't know where you can get this terminal block (you need two of them -one for the ignition switch as well). Al Osborn is your best bet.

Superb wiring diagram-both the TR original and your amended version. I hadn't seen it before.

Patrick

Submitted by ulrich_hoffmann on Wed, 12/10/2016

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I know this connecting block goes with the switch:

http://www.classicmotorcyclespares.com/index.php/default/electrical/wiring/bsa-wiring-harnesses/bsa-c15-b40-3ta-ignition-switch-socket-1728.html#Wiring

But the holding bracket for it is also missing.

I do not wire the ignition switch on top of the lampshell. I rather use a Commando switch with key which goes into a hole in the right backside of the lampshell. The previous owner had positioned a key switch here. So the ignition/emergeny switch is only decoration without function.

My question was what wire goes to which terminal?

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Submitted by patrick_mullen on Wed, 12/10/2016

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Ulrich, according to my notes of 25 years ago i numbered the pins 1 to 9. The wiring on the light switch is ;

1 feed to headlight dip switch

2 tail light and speedo light

3 pilot light

4 disconnect- was orange wire from alternator

5 yellow wire link to ignition switch- not needed by you.

6 resistance wire - not needed by you.

7 link wire to terminal 1

8 live feed from battery (ignition switch in your diagram)

9 live feed from battery (ignition switch in your diagram)

My notes don't show which pin I numbered as 1 but looking at the picture of your Wipac switch the soldered on leads would probably be pins 7,8,and 9. but test first on a meter unless someone can come up with a better description.

Have you tested your switches? Wipac switches are deceptive as they can click quite nicely and give the impression of working. I have found that in many cases they often don't work because of corrosion on the inside of the switch.

Submitted by ulrich_hoffmann on Thu, 13/10/2016

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Thanks Patrick!

THAT is the info I was looking for!

I have not tested the switches yet.

The bases with the pins are the same for light and ignition switches.

Hope at least one is working!

I just ordered the sockets for the switches.

In the diagram I added the terminal numbers according to Patrick?s list.

Hope I got it right. The number one terminal is the one after the cut off terminal on the switch. So the soldered wires are on terminals 1-3.

Attachments IMG_20161012_104049591_HDR%20-766x800.jpg Navigator_wiring.jpg

 


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