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Title: New Wire Diagram Inbound!
Post by: Burton on December 11, 2017, 02:47:15 AM
Some of you likely know I have been given a complete wire loom from  and unknown bike and was asked by the giver to document it and make a wire diagram similar to the 2013 zero S / DS diagram I made (see signature for link)

I was going to wait till I had the diagram ready to go but figured sharing the process (again) might be of interest to newer forum members.

I will update this post as I add more video / images.


Loom before labels
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4537/25096265698_35f3216663.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EeEVsb)

Loom after marking / documenting all connectors (3hrs)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4556/25096265678_8936c415d2.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EeEVrQ)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4684/24102712847_0efda511ba.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CHSGNB)

Loom after removing the binding material (1hr)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4690/38251515434_3606063f13.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21ha1SN)

Everything documented ... all ~183 connections (7hrs)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4685/24102710367_5e5ce9a3ff.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CHSG4R)

New connectors being made for visio diagram (3hrs)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4518/25096265718_52d04e1a9c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EeEVsw)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y76iHkI3QZQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y76iHkI3QZQ)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB2Ml4S1Ik4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB2Ml4S1Ik4)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta_KOWg9K9s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta_KOWg9K9s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI_rhS2Zqps (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI_rhS2Zqps)

Title: Re: New diagram inbound!
Post by: togo on December 11, 2017, 09:02:30 AM
Awesome!  What product do you use for marking cables? 
I've been looking for something to use for that.
Title: Re: New diagram inbound!
Post by: Burton on December 11, 2017, 09:41:28 AM
lol if you watch my part 1 you will see the "tools" or "products" I am "marking" cables with ...

That is just painters tape and a marker. It isn't meant to be permanent.

EDIT: just realized you are likely talking about the STOCK markers on the wire loom ...  Something like these is likely what you are looking for ... a vinyl tag you print on then peal off and stick on / wrap around. https://www.amazon.com/Brady-Self-Laminating-Vinyl-Label-M21-1000-427/dp/B003XU7T4E

So far as I can tell they simply printed the same thing over and over on a vinyl tape and stuck it over itself.
Title: Re: New diagram inbound!
Post by: togo on December 12, 2017, 12:02:01 AM
Sorry, wasn't in a position to watch video at the time,
was just replying based on the photo.

Thanks for the info!
Title: Re: New Wire Diagram Inbound!
Post by: Burton on December 16, 2017, 10:16:33 PM
Added part 3 video to original post a day early ;) http://electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=7599.msg63867#msg63867
Title: Re: New diagram inbound!
Post by: togo on December 17, 2017, 03:38:52 AM
> ...  Something like these is likely what you are looking for ... a vinyl tag you print on then peal off and stick on / wrap around. https://www.amazon.com/Brady-Self-Laminating-Vinyl-Label-M21-1000-427/dp/B003XU7T4E

"excellent resistance to abrasion, dirt, oils, solvents, water and excess handling." Yes that's that's the stuff, thanks!
Title: Re: New diagram inbound!
Post by: Burton on December 17, 2017, 03:40:59 AM
"excellent resistance to abrasion, dirt, oils, solvents, water and excess handling." Yes that's that's the stuff, thanks!

You are welcome sir :)

Might put another 3 hours into the visio connections tonight ... I am not sure I can get this new diagram out before the end of the year yet but we will see.
Title: Re: New Wire Diagram Inbound!
Post by: Erasmo on December 17, 2017, 05:31:58 AM
Good work so far!
Title: Re: New Wire Diagram Inbound!
Post by: Shadow on December 18, 2017, 02:51:00 AM
Looks awesome. I wish service shops had diagrams this good.
Title: Re: New Wire Diagram Inbound!
Post by: Burton on December 26, 2017, 08:09:23 AM
Added part 4 to this series on original post at bottom ;)

Starting to get into the nit and gritty of it ... I recently decided to remove the motor / controller / ccu / etc from the diagram since this will just be a diagram of the wire loom itself and not all the connection points (this could change btw it is just what I am doing now since I don't have a complete bike in front of me)

Enjoy (the 13-18 of you who actually watch these on YT)

Oh, and if you are boycotting YT for any reason you can find the same material on my minds.com page ... same username as YT https://www.minds.com/callmeburton ... where 1000+ people end up playing the video (ironic how that works out)
Title: Re: New Wire Diagram Inbound!
Post by: MrDude_1 on December 27, 2017, 04:01:42 AM
This is awesome! thanks for your hard work.