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81 xj550 cluster wiring help

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by mrkil, Jun 2, 2009.

  1. mrkil

    mrkil Member

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    hey guys can someone tell me what each wire from the cluster of my xj550 seca is

    i'm putting on a set of xs650 cluster and need to cross referance the wires.

    i already know the wiring for the xs cluster

    thanks guys

    green/white -
    blue -
    black -


    dark green -
    light brown -
    dark brown -
    black -

    red/white -
    light blue -
    yellow -
    black/red -
    light green -
     
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    figured it out myself by opening up my old cluster

    i'll post the findings for those who might need it

    green/white -odometer light
    blue -tach and speedo lights
    black -light grounds


    dark green -right signal indicator
    light brown - power for cluster lights and neutral light
    dark brown -left signal
    black -ground for signals

    red/white -oil level
    light blue -neutral light
    yellow -high beam
    black/red -oil level
    light green -fuel sender
     
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    NO NO NO You forgot about the volt meter and there is no such thing as an "odometer light." Honest.

    Green/white: reed switch for turn signal canceller.
    Blue: cluster lights (and that's IT which is why I switched to LEDs for these)
    Black: Ground for all the above.

    Brown (kinda light:) Power to voltmeter, fuel gauge
    Green (dk:) Right blinker
    "Chocolate" (yes, that's what Yamaha calls it:) Left blinker
    Black: Ground for this tap.

    You got the rest right:

    light green -fuel sender
    red/white -oil level
    light blue -neutral light
    yellow -high beam
    black/red -oil level

    You can't forget the voltmeter, it is our friend.

    My clusters have a HOLE for a light below the speedo but there is no lamp there. I really recommend the 5-way LEDs for the instrument cluster, you can actually SEE the dash at night.
     
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    thanks for the clarification :)
     
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    well i wired up the new cluster and everything works but now my signals don't work

    any ideas?
     
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    Don't work how? Not coming on at all or not flashing?
     
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    absolutely nothing
     
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    Hmm besides the obvious one of check your connections you just made to the lights, I would check the grounds in the lights - although I doubt all 4 when bad at once. How about fuses? Might have blown one working on the wiring?
     
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    well all was good till i put on the new cluster
    here is how i have it wired
    fuses are all good


    Green/white: reed switch
    Blue: cluster lights
    Black: Ground

    Brown : Power to voltmeter, fuel gauge
    Green : Right blinker
    Chocolate : Left blinker
    Black: Ground

    light green - not used
    red/white -not used
    light blue -neutral light
    yellow -high beam
    black/red -not used
     
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    a big thanks to bill and bigfitz52

    it's all sorted now.
    after tracing circuits i found the problem in the signal switch

    seems all of my moving and bendiing of wires when i did the cluster popped the brown/white wire off the back of the place it was soldered

    so i pulled the whole switch apart and resoldered all the connections in there.

    now everything works.......


    sweeeeeet
     
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