Jim,
The relay really doesn't care which way it is hooked up. It will work
the same if the W1 & W2 wires are reversed. The important thing is that
two white/purple wires are on the same terminal & the black (ground)
wire is on the other terminal. One W/P wire goes to the throttle switch,
the other goes to the dash switch. As long as the relay clicks, see if
you can measure continuity between C1 & C2 when it operates. If not,
take the relay cover off & check/clean the contact.
I don't know what you mean by the throttle switch being "energized".
There should only be continuity (contact closed) when the throttle is
closed or slightly open. The contacts should be open at wider throttle
positions. If you are describing the opposite, the switch cam is
positioned backward from what it should be. (Wrong end of the shaft slot
pointing up)
Dave Russell
James Shope wrote:
> i may have found the source of my problem, but am still confused. both don
> and dave sent me diagrams and/or messages that say the black wire goes on W2
> of the relay. my wiring diagram from my haynes book on page 177 shows W1 with
> the black wire and W2 with the white/purple. the black wire is short and
> closest to the fuse holder, and W1 is also closest to the fuse holder. the
> throttle switch is energized throughout its range until it it rotated clear to
> the top. the relay appears ok because it clicks audibly and i can feel the
> vibration when i remove and replace the hot lead. i have the feeling the
> haynes book may be wrong, because i also had a problem with the headlights.
> the wiring diagram for the dimming switch was different from what i finally
> made work correctly. any advice will be appreciated. healeymanjim
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