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Subject: Re: '73 Eldo queries

Author: Tim Crump

Date: Oct 5, 2000, 8:36 PM

Post ID: 1703057014

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 they
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 Ambo
(which didn't have turn signals) just had lights on/off, high/low beam.
There also was a horn button. I don't know where the turn siganl switch
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 answer
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 in
the
 
 crankcase or pressure in one of the channels heading up to the top end?
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 bulb
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 dirt
cheap. I have an extra hole in the aluminium instrument cowl--will either
put a headlit switch or turn signal indicator bulb there..

Thanks again.

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

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