Gregory Bender

Handlebar switch - K&S 12-0055

Moto Guzzi V700, V7 Special, Ambassador, 850 GT, 850 GT California, Eldorado, and 850 California Police models

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Note: The K&S 12-0055 is different from the K&S 12-0055CN. The 12-0055CN uses a 9-pin connector plug. The 12-0055 lacks the connector plug. Instead, all wires on the 12-0055 are terminated with male bullet terminals.

K&S makes a modern, good quality, universal handlebar switch. While it does not have a period appearance, it is readily available and attractively priced. While the switch comes complete with wiring instructions, the following data specific to Moto Guzzi V700, V7 Special, Ambassador, 850 GT, 850 GT California, Eldorado, and 850 California Police models should be helpful.

K&S 12-0055 universal handlebar switch.
K&S 12-0055 universal handlebar switch.

Photo courtesy of K&S.

K&S 12-0055 universal handlebar switch: instruction sheet packaged with the switch.
K&S 12-0055 universal handlebar switch: instruction sheet packaged with the switch.

Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

Function K&S 12-0055 Moto Guzzi
Horn (wire to distribution panel) Light green Black
Horn (wire to ground) Black

None - original Moto Guzzi switch grounds through the handlebar switch to the handlebars

A separate wire will need to be run to ground.

Right turn signal / turn indicator Light blue Yellow or white/black
Turn signal / turn indicator (live wire from fuse panel; goes through flasher unit / blinker unit) Gray Purple
Left turn signal / turn indicator Orange Yellow with black tracer
Running lights / parking lights (tail light, gauge illumination lights, etc.) None. This switch does not have off/park/on functionality.

Gray with red tracer

A separate wire will need to be run from the distribution panel to an open circuit on the fuse panel.

Headlight high beam Dark blue Green with black tracer
Headlight high beam LED indicator Dark green

None - original Moto Guzzi switch does not have a high beam indicator integrated into the switch.

A separate wire will need to be run to ground.

Live wire from fuse panel Yellow Brown
Headlight low beam White Green

Gregory Bender's thoughts:

Since the 12-0055 switch lacks a separate parking light function, it is not the best choice for use with the Moto Guzzi V700, V7 Special, Ambassador, 850 GT, 850 GT California, Eldorado, and 850 California Police models.