Can you identify this part?

sflandango

Hello all,

I am doing up an old honda scrambler. It is and 80's xl125 but has the engine from a newer 125 honda. I think the new engine must be from a road going bike as there is wiring for lights etc. I am cutting out a lot of the excess wiring but I have one part that I can't identify.

I have attached a picture of it. This little plug unit has one wire coming from the CDI and one from the Alternator, (at least I think it's from the alternator, it is coming out of the engine casing). It also has an earth wire. If the engine is running and I pull the plug from the socket the engine will cut out immediately. Equally, the bike will not start without this little plug in it's place. Can anybody tell me what it is and why it is there?

Any thoughts or help appreciated.

brokenarms

Think that's the rectifier for the those XLs .

cantdecide

Looks like an indicator blinker to me. I'd say try to find a small Honda wiring diagram from the same era. I'm sure they would use similar colour coding even if it were a different bike.

brokenarms

Yep. It is the rectifier for those bikes. Although it looks odd .

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/honda/xl_600_vt_transalp/96/picture/rectifier_silicon_three_pin/



Cant see an indicator flasher unit stopping the bike when unplugged or being wired to the generator. Although it looks like one.

RosieJoe

Check out this site, might help you out

http://www.bike-parts-honda.com/honda-moto-model-XL-125-1980.html

Cienciano

Looks like denim jeans in one shot, but just overalls in another. Hard to tell, the connector is in the way :pac:

sflandango

Ok thanks lads, A rectifier ay? That beats the hell out of me because she has one of these too!!


http://www.electrosport.com/street-bikes/honda/xl600r-83-87/regulatorrectifier-honda.html

Any thoughts on why she would have both?

CJhaughey

sflandango wrote: »

Ok thanks lads, A rectifier ay? That beats the hell out of me because she has one of these too!!


http://www.electrosport.com/street-bikes/honda/xl600r-83-87/regulatorrectifier-honda.html

Any thoughts on why she would have both?

Are you sure they aren't separate? I know most modern stuff is in the one unit but older designs had separate pieces for each.