need help honda cb 360

bane987

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so i have been trying to figure what i need to do to get this bike running. has new coils. which i thought were the problem. and a new start stop switch. i turn the key and get power. the break light comes on. but blinker lights dont work and i dont get anything when hitting the push start? i have no idea what im doing when it comes to electrical. so please if you could respond with simple terms lol much appreciated.
 
Sounds like a problem in the ignition switch. The switch has 3 positions. Off, On, Park...In park, only the tail light comes on. I am assuming when you say "Break Light" you mean the rear light in the lower brightness mode. Brake light is quite a bit brighter.

In the "On" position 12 volt power is supplied to the tail light and the ignition. There are 2 wires for that. the tail light is a brown wire, the other lights are brown and white, ignition is black.

Start at the back of the ignition switch. In off, 12V only on the red wire. On "on", Black and white, brown and brown/white should be powered. In Park, Brown only.

If power getting through, then check at kill switch....Black wire should have 12V, black/white should have 12V when the kill switch is "On". Then check for 12V at coil black/white....

If you are missing power after the ignition switch, it is likely to be a loose connection in the headlight bucket, or, under the tank....

Don't waste money buying parts until you have the problem identified....A voltmeter, if you don;t have one, is the first thing you need. Even a cheap one from Harbor Freight will work, and they often are free (I have 3 of them). A good one (I have 3 Very good ones too) is better for troubleshooting actual voltage levels as they are bit more accurate.

Do you have a schematic? The right one for your Year? Since you haven;t really siad the complete model and where your located, I don;t know what of the 7 or 8 different schematics might apply to your bike. In the US, the 74 and early 75 model are different then the late 75 and 76 models.....Without a schematic and a systematic approach, you often buy parts you didn't need to, as you have already learned.
 
ok cool. i gotta a meter so i can check that out. and i have a book it has a diagram in it. not sure how accurate it is other than it saying for cb 350 and 360s and im in the US and its a 1975- 360
 
If you have a headlight switch on the left control pod, it's a late model. If not, it's early.


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