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| ====== IH: Electrical System ====== | ====== IH: Electrical System ====== | ||
| ===== Subdocuments ===== | ===== Subdocuments ===== | ||
| - | [[techtalk:ih:elec01A|Stock Sportster Main Wiring Harnesses and Part Numbers]] | + | {{:common:space100x5px.jpg|}}[[techtalk:ih:elec01A|Stock Sportster Main Wiring Harnesses / Part Numbers]] |
| - | {{:common:space100x5px.jpg|}}[[techtalk:ih:elec08|See the IH section for illustrated OEM wiring schematic drawings.]] | + | {{:common:space100x5px.jpg|}}[[techtalk:ih:elec08|For illustrated OEM wiring schematic drawings - Goto this IH section.]] |
| - | {{:common:space100x5px.jpg|}}[[techtalk:ref:elec07#ironhead_-_simplified_wiring_schematics|See the REF section for some simplified wiring diagrams/schematics.]] | + | {{:common:space100x5px.jpg|}}[[techtalk:ref:elec07#ironhead_-_simplified_wiring_schematics|For some simplified wiring diagrams/schematics - GoTo this REF section.]] |
| ====== Wiring ====== | ====== Wiring ====== | ||
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| On the wiring diagram for such models, there is only one wire shown going to a device. This is typically the positive power wire. Sometimes the diagram showed the housing as grounded, but other times it did not show the device as grounded even though it was being grounded thru the housing. Where multi-functions occured within the same housing, such as the taillight/brake light, there are two wires shown running to that device, but both wires are bringing positive power for each individual function, with the ground for both functions going thru the device mounting bracket to the frame. | On the wiring diagram for such models, there is only one wire shown going to a device. This is typically the positive power wire. Sometimes the diagram showed the housing as grounded, but other times it did not show the device as grounded even though it was being grounded thru the housing. Where multi-functions occured within the same housing, such as the taillight/brake light, there are two wires shown running to that device, but both wires are bringing positive power for each individual function, with the ground for both functions going thru the device mounting bracket to the frame. | ||
| - | ** Wiring Terminals **\\ | + | ** Main Wiring Terminals ** \\ |
| - | | 1967-1969 models have 12 connection points which\\ are mounted between the forks on the tree. | 1970-1974 models have a 5-position Wiring Terminal Plate. The bracket\\ holds nylon blocks into which screws are used as insulated terminal\\ points for interconnection of wires. | | + | |
| - | | {{:techtalk:ih:elec:wiring_terminal-_1967-1969_xlh_by_69xlh900.jpg?direct&300|}}((photo by 69xlh900 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1984966)) | {{:techtalk:ih:elec:1973-ih-xlh-wiringterminals.jpg?400|}}((pic from Kingrabbit of the XLForum http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2079745))\\ \\ {{:techtalk:ih:elec:wiring_terminal_plate_-_1970-1974_xlh_xlch_by_animalhouse2010.jpg?direct&300|}}((photo courtesy of Ebay seller, animalhouse2010, [[https://www.ebay.com/str/animalhouse2010?_trksid=p2047675.l2563|Link to Ebay store:]])) | | + | |
| + | * 1959-1964 XLH models have a 10 connection point terminal plate mounted between the forks on the tree. | ||
| + | * 1965-1966 XLH models have an 11 connection point terminal plate mounted between the forks. \\ The additional connection point was added to install a rectifier for the headlight. | ||
| + | * 1967-1969 XLH models have a 12 connection point terminal plate mounted between the forks on the tree. | ||
| + | * 1970-1974 XLH and XLCH models have a 5 connection point terminal plate mounted between the forks on the tree. \\ The bracket holds nylon blocks into which screws are used as insulated terminal points for interconnection of wires. | ||
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| + | | 1959-1964 XLH terminal plate. ((photos courtesy of Ebay seller, moinecyclesales, [[https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=195458086872&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562&_ssn=moinecyclesales|Link to Items for Sale page]] )) || 1967-1969 XLH terminal plate. ((photo by 69xlh900 of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/185276-1969-xlh-900-teardown-and-rebuild?t=1984966)) | | ||
| + | |{{:techtalk:ih:elec:1959-1964_xlh_terminal_plate_72303-59_pic1_by_moinecyclesales.jpg?direct&300|}} |{{:techtalk:ih:elec:1959-1964_xlh_terminal_plate_72303-59_pic2_by_moinecyclesales.jpg?direct&300|}}|{{:techtalk:ih:elec:wiring_terminal-_1967-1969_xlh_by_69xlh900.jpg?direct&300|}} | | ||
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| + | | 1970-1974 XLH / XLCH terminal plate. ((left pic from Kingrabbit of the XLForum https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/202559-live-headlight-bucket-and-deleted-horn?t=2079745)) ((right pic courtesy of Ebay seller, animalhouse2010, [[https://www.ebay.com/str/animalhouse2010?_trksid=p2047675.l2563|Link to Ebay store:]])) || | ||
| + | |{{:techtalk:ih:elec:1973-ih-xlh-wiringterminals.jpg?300|}}|{{:techtalk:ih:elec:wiring_terminal_plate_-_1970-1974_xlh_xlch_by_animalhouse2010.jpg?direct&300|}}| | ||
| ====== Circuit Breakers ====== | ====== Circuit Breakers ====== | ||
| - | The circuit breakers have copper (incoming power) and silver (outgoing power) colored terminals. The copper terminal of the Main Circuit Breaker is the input side for the battery. ((Ironmick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1378363&page=3)) The keyswitch is attached to the output side, the silver terminal. Also, the wire from the regulator attaches on the (silver) output terminal, then passes current thru the circuit breaker in reverse direction to charge the battery. CAUTION: You should NOT run the output wire from the regulator on the copper terminal of the circuit breaker, nor directly to the battery positive terminal, even if the original wiring was connected that way. Connecting in that way would allow a failing regulator to short the battery to ground, pulling hundreds of amps of current from the battery and potentially causing a fire.\\ | + | The circuit breakers have copper (incoming power) and silver (outgoing power) colored terminals. The copper terminal of the Main Circuit Breaker is the input side for the battery. ((Ironmick of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/130580-the-dreadful-electrical/page3?t=1378363&page=3)) The keyswitch is attached to the output side, the silver terminal. Also, the wire from the regulator attaches on the (silver) output terminal, then passes current thru the circuit breaker in reverse direction to charge the battery. CAUTION: You should NOT run the output wire from the regulator on the copper terminal of the circuit breaker, nor directly to the battery positive terminal, even if the original wiring was connected that way. Connecting in that way would allow a failing regulator to short the battery to ground, pulling hundreds of amps of current from the battery and potentially causing a fire.\\ |
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