Re: What exactly are these wires? They're cut.
Technical Help Forum
What exactly are these wires? They're cut.
Gotfalls
04-30-2008, 5:17 PM
So I've got a couple of things I need identified and explained if you guys don't mind. Under the gas tank I noticed a small wire housed in a cloth sheathing that would run from the bottom of the right side of the radiator to under the seat. And right below the gas tank are two black cylinders. One has cracked casing...would this matter? Here are the pictures...:
-1979 CX500 Custom - "Doc"
Re: What exactly are these wires? They're cut.
TwoW4B2C4V
04-30-2008, 5:48 PM
Use photobucket and post some images that can be seen, imageshack is always timing out and uses HTML code that doesn't work well outside of web pages. I've got a 30inch monitor and can't make heads or tails out of the images posted.
Please reply if you don't get this message.
01/20/13
Re: What exactly are these wires? They're cut.
vitter
04-30-2008, 7:09 PM
The cut wire could be for the coolant temp sensor - if memory serves, I believe that's the sheathed wire running from the thermostat housing to the wiring loom.
And from the pictures, it looks like you have a cracked ignition coil housing.
Re: What exactly are these wires? They're cut.
Anonymous
04-30-2008, 7:13 PM
Here we go...hope these are better. Oh, and you have a 30" monitor?? Wow! That's bigger than my tv!
Are either of these important?
Re: What exactly are these wires? They're cut.
TwoW4B2C4V
04-30-2008, 7:39 PM
Those pics I could see on an iPod!
Will check the bike tomorrow (my '78 should be the same), if it's not the temp sender as stated above, or no
one else ID's it I'll post if I can find it.
As for the large monitor...better than glasses once you reach a certain age....
Please reply if you don't get this message.
01/20/13
Re: What exactly are these wires? They're cut.
rodent
04-30-2008, 7:45 PM
It is the oil pressure sensor the temp sensor is just a plain green wire
78 cx500 (rodent)(my twisted twin)
82 cx500c (parts)
86 cmx450 (wifey's)
and in the future who knows
http://s218.photobucket.com/albums/cc275/rodentcx/CX500/
Re: What exactly are these wires? They're cut.
Gotfalls
04-30-2008, 7:55 PM
So that's why the oil light never comes on...
-1979 CX500 Custom - "Doc"
Re: What exactly are these wires? They're cut.
Anonymous
06-01-2008, 11:32 PM
same problem on my 1980 CX500 D gotta fix that wire in the white shielding thingy, good explanation guys thank you, tow words: MICE MICE !
Re: What exactly are these wires? They're cut.
Reg in Bristol
06-02-2008, 3:29 AM
the oil light sender wire (Blue/red)runs in the cloth sleeve
in the area you mention
the other (Green/blue) is the wire to the temp sender
At last ! I got off me ass and built it
Re: What exactly are these wires? They're cut.
kingston73
06-02-2008, 4:23 AM
The black cylinder looks like my ignition coil on my 79 cx, except it doesn't have the plug wire coming out of it to the spark plug? My original was cracked exactly like yours, I wonder what makes them do that?
1979 cx500D/1980 CX500C engine
Copyright 1978-2006 Charles E. Smith