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1983 R100RS Rebuild Project Journal: Diagnose and Repair Failed Neutral Switch
Folks,
There have been some recent notes about the neutral switches and the starting system in the micapeak Airheads forum. It just so happens, I had to work on mine for this project. So, I wrote up the work I did:
This write-up makes use of some short videos to show what I do. I'm experimenting with how to use video clips to explain things better than just pictures and text can.
There is a longer video at the beginning in which I explain how I use the Haynes wiring diagram and Bob Fleischer's material to figure out how the neutral and clutch switches work in the starter switch circuit. In the past, I've heard fellow Airheads tell me electricity is confusing and a mystery. So I thought maybe showing how I try and figure out how components work from the wiring diagram when I have a problem may be of some value. Here is a direct link to that video.
Here are some pictures from the write-up.
<a title="Neutral Light Not Lit by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19125709449"><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3685/19125709449_7a434630ed_z.jpg" alt="Neutral Light Not Lit" width="640" height="360" /></a>
Neutral Light Not Lit
<a title="Printed Circuit Contacts for Neutral Switch by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19170300938"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/457/19170300938_04720f5959_z.jpg" alt="Printed Circuit Contacts for Neutral Switch" width="640" height="480" /></a>
Printed Circuit Contacts for Neutral Switch
<a title="Neutral Bulb Pins on Printed Circuit by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19170301458"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/309/19170301458_60c054cfc7_z.jpg" alt="Neutral Bulb Pins on Printed Circuit" width="640" height="480" /></a>
Neutral Bulb Pins on Printed Circuit
<a title="Neutral Switch with Grunge by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19124209670"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/375/19124209670_188bbb52f0_z.jpg" alt="Neutral Switch with Grunge" width="640" height="360" /></a>
Neutral Switch with Grunge
<a title="Popping Out Center Engine Mount Spacer by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19335344685"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/392/19335344685_9c5b6811f6_z.jpg" alt="Prying Out Center Engine Mount Spacer" width="640" height="360" /></a>
Prying Out Center Engine Mount Spacer
<a title="Old Switch with Wires by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19147699920"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/464/19147699920_3eb8f41a8b_z.jpg" alt="Remove Wires From Old Switch" width="640" height="360" /></a>
Remove Wires From Old Switch
<a title="New Neutral Switch and New Washer by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19149202809"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/360/19149202809_87f582e424_z.jpg" alt="New Neutral Switch and New Washer/Spacer" width="640" height="480" /></a>
New Neutral Switch and New Washer/Spacer
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19305827422" title="Neutral Light Works by Brook Reams, on Flickr"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/405/19305827422_df2bfa22dc_z.jpg" width="640" height="360" alt="Neutral Light Works"></a>
Best.
Brook Reams
Arvada, Colorado
Folks,
There have been some recent notes about the neutral switches and the starting system in the micapeak Airheads forum. It just so happens, I had to work on mine for this project. So, I wrote up the work I did:
This write-up makes use of some short videos to show what I do. I'm experimenting with how to use video clips to explain things better than just pictures and text can.
There is a longer video at the beginning in which I explain how I use the Haynes wiring diagram and Bob Fleischer's material to figure out how the neutral and clutch switches work in the starter switch circuit. In the past, I've heard fellow Airheads tell me electricity is confusing and a mystery. So I thought maybe showing how I try and figure out how components work from the wiring diagram when I have a problem may be of some value. Here is a direct link to that video.
Here are some pictures from the write-up.
<a title="Neutral Light Not Lit by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19125709449"><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3685/19125709449_7a434630ed_z.jpg" alt="Neutral Light Not Lit" width="640" height="360" /></a>
Neutral Light Not Lit
<a title="Printed Circuit Contacts for Neutral Switch by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19170300938"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/457/19170300938_04720f5959_z.jpg" alt="Printed Circuit Contacts for Neutral Switch" width="640" height="480" /></a>
Printed Circuit Contacts for Neutral Switch
<a title="Neutral Bulb Pins on Printed Circuit by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19170301458"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/309/19170301458_60c054cfc7_z.jpg" alt="Neutral Bulb Pins on Printed Circuit" width="640" height="480" /></a>
Neutral Bulb Pins on Printed Circuit
<a title="Neutral Switch with Grunge by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19124209670"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/375/19124209670_188bbb52f0_z.jpg" alt="Neutral Switch with Grunge" width="640" height="360" /></a>
Neutral Switch with Grunge
<a title="Popping Out Center Engine Mount Spacer by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19335344685"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/392/19335344685_9c5b6811f6_z.jpg" alt="Prying Out Center Engine Mount Spacer" width="640" height="360" /></a>
Prying Out Center Engine Mount Spacer
<a title="Old Switch with Wires by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19147699920"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/464/19147699920_3eb8f41a8b_z.jpg" alt="Remove Wires From Old Switch" width="640" height="360" /></a>
Remove Wires From Old Switch
<a title="New Neutral Switch and New Washer by Brook Reams, on Flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19149202809"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/360/19149202809_87f582e424_z.jpg" alt="New Neutral Switch and New Washer/Spacer" width="640" height="480" /></a>
New Neutral Switch and New Washer/Spacer
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/19305827422" title="Neutral Light Works by Brook Reams, on Flickr"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/405/19305827422_df2bfa22dc_z.jpg" width="640" height="360" alt="Neutral Light Works"></a>
Best.
Brook Reams
Arvada, Colorado