Anyone know where or what this wire is???

Ace · 07-10-2007, 09:46 AM

Hey Im Ace, I just got a 2007 GY-5. The front sticker had to go. ha anyway, so I am definately a Newbie when it comes to being on two wheels, but ill be honest with you... The bike has been together for a day and a half and have put 35 miles on it. LOL I dont have tags yet so of course thats all in the yard. Anyway on to the important question. The bike is fully functional and everything but there is a spare wire i just cant figure out. It is located underneath the Headlight. It is a wire about 6 inches or so long with an extremely flat fitting on the end with a hole in the center. Does anyone know what this is? I think it may go to that optional Alarm or Something but im not sure... Thanks For your Help. :P
O and has anyone elses bike come stock with the MPH Speedometer? I was totally surprised when i noticed it on mine.

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jkomp316 · 07-10-2007, 12:44 PM

what color is the wire?

katoranger · 07-10-2007, 04:26 PM

Sounds like the one that is attached to on of the headlight brackets. Is it black?

Allen

knothead · 07-10-2007, 04:40 PM

Yeah, that's a diode. Most people say the silver tab is a ground, but I think it's actually a heat sink as diodes only have 2 connections. Look at the symbol on the side of the housing, it looks like an arrow pointing to a sideways "T", if you look on any basic electronics site you'll find the same symbol.
It dosn't hurt anything just to zip tie the thing out of the way.

Jim · 07-10-2007, 05:08 PM

does it do anything, mine was loose, and i had it off and it made no difference, also, the metal piece wound up getting pulled out of the plastic/rubber piece...

ambassador · 07-10-2007, 10:38 PM

Ace,
It does not attach to anything, it is a diode/keep's your lights from eating themselves at RPM's, at least that was the way it was explained to me when I was Newbie and asked the same question...
Welcome...

Ace · 07-11-2007, 07:31 AM

Thank you guys very much. This site is the best.

IronFist · 07-11-2007, 08:27 PM

I'll second that

07-10-2007, 09:46 AM	#1
Ace Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 8	Anyone know where or what this wire is??? Hey Im Ace, I just got a 2007 GY-5. The front sticker had to go. ha anyway, so I am definately a Newbie when it comes to being on two wheels, but ill be honest with you... The bike has been together for a day and a half and have put 35 miles on it. LOL I dont have tags yet so of course thats all in the yard. Anyway on to the important question. The bike is fully functional and everything but there is a spare wire i just cant figure out. It is located underneath the Headlight. It is a wire about 6 inches or so long with an extremely flat fitting on the end with a hole in the center. Does anyone know what this is? I think it may go to that optional Alarm or Something but im not sure... Thanks For your Help. :P O and has anyone elses bike come stock with the MPH Speedometer? I was totally surprised when i noticed it on mine. [/b]
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07-10-2007, 04:26 PM	#3
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Sounds like the one that is attached to on of the headlight brackets. Is it black? Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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07-10-2007, 10:38 PM	#6
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	Ace, It does not attach to anything, it is a diode/keep's your lights from eating themselves at RPM's, at least that was the way it was explained to me when I was Newbie and asked the same question... Welcome... __________________ 06 Lifan 200 GY-5
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07-11-2007, 07:31 AM	#7
Ace Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 8	Thank you Thank you guys very much. This site is the best.
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07-10-2007, 12:44 PM	#2
jkomp316 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 145	what color is the wire?
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07-10-2007, 04:40 PM	#4
knothead Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of the busted up ricebowl Posts: 815	Yeah, that's a diode. Most people say the silver tab is a ground, but I think it's actually a heat sink as diodes only have 2 connections. Look at the symbol on the side of the housing, it looks like an arrow pointing to a sideways "T", if you look on any basic electronics site you'll find the same symbol. It dosn't hurt anything just to zip tie the thing out of the way.
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07-10-2007, 05:08 PM	#5
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	does it do anything, mine was loose, and i had it off and it made no difference, also, the metal piece wound up getting pulled out of the plastic/rubber piece...
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07-11-2007, 08:27 PM	#8
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	I'll second that
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