Replaced Left Switch Cluster on Linhai By gorj (Read 568 times)

[gorj]

Last week the horn switch went out on my Linhai. I took apart the switch cluster and discovered the plastic holding the horn contacts had deteriorated. I order a new switch cluster. Today I replaced the old with the new. What I found is that I would have saved myself much time if I had cut the wires to both units and connected the new unit to the old wiring via electrical connectors. I could have done this where the wire harness goes into the handlebar cover. It would have taken about 1/2 hour to complete. But what I did was go all the way to the where the switch wire harness plugs together under the instrument cluster. Doing it this way took about two hours! 

[cyborg]

Good find,,,and a good tip,,,,the one I'm working on now ,,,I clipped the rear section to the rear fender and when I reassemble I'll put connectors,,,this way I can remove the whole rear of the bike with 4 bolts and a few plugs ,,,

[gorj]

May 12, 2017 7:42:38 GMT -6 cyborg said:

Good find,,,and a good tip,,,,the one I'm working on now ,,,I clipped the rear section to the rear fender and when I reassemble I'll put connectors,,,this way I can remove the whole rear of the bike with 4 bolts and a few plugs ,,,

That the smart thing to do. No use wasting time when a good shortcut works just as well. When these scooters were designed they should have had the entire rear section tilt up to access the engine/drive train. It is just a plastic shell.

[elcamino121]

If its a 4 wire setup, I use a trailer plug.