SF1 switches and lights do/mean what?

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olly

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Is the orange light on the speedo marked flash to do with the indicators?  If I move the key to position one it goes on stays on.

What does position two of the key do please?



Finally the high / low beam switch seems to have bit of travel downwards almost like it should flash the lights.....is that's what it's for?



Thanks
 
I think your wiring needs looking at. The "flash" light shouldn't come on with the ignition. As the name implies, it should flash with the indicators. But your bike seems to be somewhat lacking in the indicator department, which makes the flash light redundant.

Dunno about the lucas switches. Someone else will come along soon with an answer.
I'd have thought that having a headlight flash function would be overly high-tech and newfangled for the Prince of Darkness.
 
cheers, I'll try and find out why the light's staying on. 
The previous owner pulled the indicators off and signs are that maybe they could have been a bit more "careful" about it.
I'd actually like them back on but no rush.
 
Key position runs the lights along with the bike. If I recall mine was set up that position 1 was the parking lamp, position 2 was the headlamp/taillight, and the flasher was for the turn signals that were never installed. The switches themselves were left/right flash and high/low for the headlight. The rest you should know.

Clay
 
Oh...position 1 gives the main lights....time to look at the wiring digagram and compare it to reality.
 
To flash the lights it is (on my SF1) (I think) the top left button - the extra play on the Hi-Lo switch is just extra play.

The 4 buttons are headlight flash, horn, start and engine kill.

Looks like a nice clean SF1.

Chris
 
seem to remember the orange light stayed on even with the indicators fitted, so that may help your investigation.. didnt bother investigating too deeply as it really needed all the wiring sorting out, and the indicators themselves were pretty much all knackered hence their temporary removal..  saw you mention the carbs on another thread... the one thing it did do (on the few times i rode it) was that it  used to start and come off the choke quite quickly, so perhaps the needles vibrated out of the clips?? if thats possible???  ??? 

Neil



 
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You see Item "P" (Starter Relay) #11 Ground Wire - Suggest you ground that wire through the Neutral Switch located on the Bottom of your Transmission so the Engine only starts in Neutral. It can also save you a starter if you accidentally hit the Starter Button while riding with a weak Starter clutch thus engaging the Starter and spinning the H*LL outta it - No need to ask me how I know ;o)

It will also prevent your bike from running away when you start it in gear when on the side stand without depressing the clutch.

Laverda corrected this issue with later models.

The Flasher Idiot lite does not come on when I turn on the ignition or start the bike; however, if I use the signals it will blink and after turning off the Flasher the Idiot Lite tends to stay weakly light and usually does go out on it's own and sometimes not until the next time I restart the bike. I believe it has something to do with the type of Thermal Bio Sx used in the Flasher Pod. A different Flasher Pod may fix the issue but I've never really worried about it other then it may cause some extra Battery usage.

IF that's a LUCAS Prince of Darkness Ignition Switch, I recommend you stuff it for a descent one. Lucas Ignition Switches have a tendency to Break Contact and Kill the Engine at most critical times, no matter how many times you rebuild them.
 
I've been looking at the wiring diagrams and it says the yellow / orange light on the far right indicates main beam.
Interesting that 2 of you esteemed fellows have said it's for the indicators.
Will look more at incorporating the neutral switch with the starter - can you provide a bit more info please? I'll have a look now to see where I can run the wires etc, hopefully I should be able to understand what you mean when I've got it in front of me with the diagram.

Thanks
 
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