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Electrical

 

Repair

 

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Modification

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for VT750CD ACE

Page 1: ...V T 7 5 0 C C D C D 2 S H A D OW S H A D OW D E L U X E A C E 1 9 9 8 2 0 0 3 E l e c t r i c a lR e p a i r a n dMo d i f i c a t i o n Ma n u a l...

Page 2: ...procedures and modifications are not manufacturer approved instructions or modifications and they may not be legal in some municipalities 750ace com is furnishing this information as is 750ace com doe...

Page 3: ...Lights Meters and Switches 7 2 5 VT750 ACE Wiring Schematics 7 3 0 Basic Repair Techniques and Practices 8 3 1 Introduction 8 3 2 Electrical System Maintenance Tips 9 3 3 Soldering 10 3 4 Solderless C...

Page 4: ...Honda VT750CD ACE 4 Electrical Repair and Modification...

Page 5: ...resource that owners of the ACE can find useful I am not an electrician nor a professional motorcycle mechanic I do however have basic training and understanding of electrical and electronic systems...

Page 6: ...which can control the output from the 3 phase alternator as required and the unit is completely sealed and non repairable The ignition system used on the ACE is a Digitally Controlled Transistorized...

Page 7: ...els built between 1998 and 2000 and the other is for all models built after 2000 until the ACE stopped production in 2003 The only difference between the early models and the later models is the chang...

Page 8: ...d solder joints is unacceptable to modern aviation safety regulators Instead we use solderless connectors Most people reading this will know these as those crimp on connectors with the color coded pla...

Page 9: ...ored Many units even come with leads that you can install on your bike and then run out to one of the side panels with a quick disconnect fitting so you can maintain charge your battery on the bike Wh...

Page 10: ...hen compared to some other tools For small projects and electronics a simple 25 watt pencil type soldering iron is adequate and very inexpensive at 10 or so If you are planning on doing a lot of solde...

Page 11: ...elves with for motorcycle wiring Flux is a mild organic acid that is used to remove oxidization and prepare the metal surfaces for mating with the solder Most modern solders have a resin core built in...

Page 12: ...conducting surface It is also the main splice used in the emergency roadside repair section because using this splice along with electrical tape is a very good temporary repair This diagram shows how...

Page 13: ...pplication and the size of the wires you are using them on Here are a few of the most common types of connectors Butt splice Connector The most common connector This one is used to splice two wires to...

Page 14: ...gned to allow you to quickly disconnect a circuit However the knife connector usually has to be secured in place using a tie wrap or some other similar device Terminal End A ringed end for a wire that...

Page 15: ...on the connector for a perfect connection every time The ones pictured on the bottom are the type you will most likely see These are just basic crimp pliers and you have to control the pressure on th...

Page 16: ...e greatly reduced When troubleshooting any electrical problem on a motorcycle keep in mind that the Conventional Theory of Electricity is used This theory is that electrons flow from the positive side...

Page 17: ...s and the switch leads that have continuity for each position And example switch matrix is shown below It shows that when you have the switch in the Left position the Orange and Gray wires are connect...

Page 18: ...transistor Next there are three unwanted circuit conditions that we will run into on our motorcycles They are Open Shorted and Grounded It is important to learn how to recognize what type of failure y...

Page 19: ...ere measuring the output of the alternator phases where you would use the AC scales Always pick a scale higher than the anticipated voltage you expect to see then reduce the scale down to where you ge...

Page 20: ...ur s drive away from home then you should carry a basic toolkit on your bike In addition to the normal tools you would have in your tool kit I would recommend the following for electrical roadside rep...

Page 21: ...re it to all the loads on the bike However it s never that easy First the output changes as your speed and therefore RPM changes and the loads are not always constant Thankfully someone has already go...

Page 22: ...ide cover if using a cable harness 4 Attach the ground to the lower tree use one of the studs for the chrome fork covers and just run three ground wires from it using 1 4 ring ends or use an existing...

Page 23: ...306 4 153 3 685 345 287 254 255 196 164 OK OK OK 65 70 5 714 4 472 3 968 345 309 274 255 218 183 OK OK OK 70 75 4 791 4 252 331 293 240 203 OK OK 75 80 5 111 4 535 345 313 255 223 OK OK 80 85 5 430 4...

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