Subject: Re: '73 Eldo queries

Author: Martin Cooke

Date: Oct 6, 2000, 2:01 AM

Post ID: 1703060720

Eric,

The original style switch will last, but you have to keep it clean. The
problem was that they get dirty and overheat, and literally melt until

quit. If you service it regularly, you should be able to keep it working.
Tim Crump
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Lamberts" <ew-@unr.edu>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: '73 Eldo queries

On Thu, 5 Oct 2000, Ian Adkins wrote:

Where is the head light On/Off switch supposed to be? Mine is wired

into

the turn signal switch.

Left side of the handle bar is the light switch. On my older model

(which didn't have turn signals) just had lights on/off, high/low

There also was a horn button. I don't know where the turn siganl

should be.

One thing I would recommend is that you get away from the original

switch

box. Those things are expensive ($60) and not reliable. Best to put a

later

style Yamaha one on (or something like that).

Where are the headlight relays supposed to be?

I suppose in the bucket? Does everyone recommend having one for the
headlight. I don't and I haven't had a problem yet.

Is the oil light supposed to go on at idle? (Not sure I want the

to

this one!)

The light should not go on....but that doesn't mean that you are

suffering

from low pressure. Could be an electrical issue. The oil pump is gear

driven

so there has to be oil circulating

One question that I have is does the pressure switch measure pressue

the

crankcase or pressure in one of the channels heading up to the top

I

would like to put an oil pressure meter on the bike. Anyone ever done

that?

Thanks Ian!

The oil pressure switch measures pressure after the oil pump. Hopefully
there is not much pressure in the crankcase.

I kinda like the old funky switches and will order some relays. With a
realay the current draw goes way down and the switch shold last
longer. My switch is on tthe left side and has what appears to be a
turn signal switch (3 position) a horn button, and a dipper switch.

The electrical part of the oil pressure switch is fine, although the

socket is questionable. Maybe need a new sensor element. Maybe the guy
that I bought the bike from just thought he put in new maing bearings...

I'm going to install relays for horn and high and low beam--they are

cheap. I have an extra hole in the aluminium instrument cowl--will

put a headlit switch or turn signal indicator bulb there..

Thanks again.

Eric Lamberts
ew-@unr.edu
Reno, Nevada USA

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