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Good day to one and all.
Please excuse my ignorance, but when standing on the right of the bike, attached to the left of the carb bank is a unit with three wires leading from it. Can anyone please tell me what the unit is and what is its function. I see that the two screws holding the unit in place look like tork screws, not your normal phillips.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
SULTAN
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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2010, 06:39:01 AM » |
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I am not familiar with anything that has 3 wires attached to it on the carb bank. Can you provide a picture of it or maybe tell us if there is anything else coming into the "thing"? Tubes?
My first thought was a cruise control...but it would have more than just the 3 wires.
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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2010, 06:49:21 AM » |
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Can you post a pic of it? The only thing I can think of behind the carb bank on the right side of the Valk is the ignition switch. It is held on with torx screws and has wires attached to it. It also is chrome.
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« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2010, 07:30:32 AM » |
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It is definately not the ignition switch. It is definately attached to the carb bank. I have a Klymer manual plus a downloaded manual and neither of them show this item. The Klymer manual has a wiring diagram in colour. I checked the colours of the wires leaving the device and they are not anywhere in the wiring diagram. I will have to remove the tank and follow the wires.
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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2010, 07:46:53 AM » |
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Good day to one and all.
Please excuse my ignorance, but when standing on the right of the bike, attached to the left of the carb bank is a unit with three wires leading from it. Can anyone please tell me what the unit is and what is its function. I see that the two screws holding the unit in place look like tork screws, not your normal phillips.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
SULTAN
this is not a bike made for amercia. It is a throttle postion sensor (TPS) that works with the ICM which I tend to remember that only the european bikes have. If u search the archives the posts about this might still be there. |
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« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2010, 02:24:02 PM » |
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What is the VIN number of the bike? Can look up to see if US or EU bike.
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« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2010, 04:29:43 PM » |
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Good day to one and all.
Please excuse my ignorance, but when standing on the right of the bike, attached to the left of the carb bank is a unit with three wires leading from it. Can anyone please tell me what the unit is and what is its function. I see that the two screws holding the unit in place look like tork screws, not your normal phillips.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
SULTAN
this is not a bike made for amercia. It is a throttle postion sensor (TPS) that works with the ICM which I tend to remember that only the european bikes have. If u search the archives the posts about this might still be there. I tend to agree with the TPS suggestion. US bikes do not have it. Additionally... Valks made for sale in Japan (as I recall) also have the reverse feature that the Goldwing has... and, as such.... have hardware on them that US bikes do not. |
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« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2010, 11:32:12 PM » |
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Good day to one and all. Thank you to all that have replied.
I hope someone can help with my VIN number. There seem to be letters and numbers missing according the Vin page in shoptalk.
My VIN NUMBER IS : SC34 - 1000103. These numbers and letters are not on a plate byt rather stamped into the steering head.
Thanks in advance.
Safe riding
SULTAN
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« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2010, 01:58:15 AM » |
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Definitely TPS, later Aussie bikes are fitted with them as well.
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WALLY
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« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2010, 05:16:59 AM » |
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DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO ON THE (TPS)
THANKS
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« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2010, 05:27:51 AM » |
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Sure sounds like export model. The fact it is stamped is also an export bike. US ones use a plate. What is the VIN on the title? Should be complete there.
SC34- is export, but without the next letter, cannot tell where to.
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« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2010, 06:01:03 AM » |
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Based on the VIN, you have a 1997 model produced for the Japanese market. I don't know if Sasha from France still reads the message board or not, but his is one number away from yours.
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« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2010, 06:16:42 AM » |
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This is about all I've got on the TPS -RP   |
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« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2010, 08:03:10 AM » |
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Based on the VIN, you have a 1997 model produced for the Japanese market. I don't know if Sasha from France still reads the message board or not, but his is one number away from yours.
-RP
I figured you'd spark to life with another VIN to add to your database.  Glad you posted your pic... mine's buried inside of a computer I don't use anymore (of the TPS). |
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« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2010, 08:07:30 AM » |
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The TPS allows more advance at light throttle settings and drops off the advance above about 3/4 throttle.
Works a bit like the ECT mod, there is a variable resistor in it that is turned with the carby shaft.
Cheers Steve
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« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2010, 10:31:51 AM » |
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I have an European beauty (Belgium) and mine has the same.
there will be other differences such as :
-no need to desmog- that US-installation is not there, the 5 vacuumnipples at the intakes are with a rubber end (no hoses attached - only the 6 has the hose needed to give the vacuum for the fuelswitch.
-you will propably also have that airrestrictor in your airbox- don't take that sponge out or the bike will not pull past 2500rpm anymore (too much air).
-your jets will also be different from them from the States (smaller sizes)
-your headlamp will be made of glass (no plastic) but it will be not so bright and clear like the US-version (thats why I changed mine for the US-model)
etc.
Hope this helps.
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« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2010, 06:28:35 PM » |
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Based on the VIN, you have a 1997 model produced for the Japanese market. I don't know if Sasha from France still reads the message board or not, but his is one number away from yours.
-RP
I figured you'd spark to life with another VIN to add to your database. Glad you posted your pic... mine's buried inside of a computer I don't use anymore (of the TPS). O yeah - never miss an opportunity, especially on the Japanese models. Just so little info out on them. -RP |
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« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2010, 06:30:28 PM » |
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Based on the VIN, you have a 1997 model produced for the Japanese market. I don't know if Sasha from France still reads the message board or not, but his is one number away from yours.
-RP
I figured you'd spark to life with another VIN to add to your database. Glad you posted your pic... mine's buried inside of a computer I don't use anymore (of the TPS). O yeah - never miss an opportunity, especially on the Japanese models. Just so little info out on them. -RP We're gonna have you star in a new reality TV show... "VIN Hoarders"  |
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« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2010, 08:29:14 PM » |
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If Japanese, do you have reverse?
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« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2010, 09:22:08 PM » |
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If Japanese, do you have reverse?
MP
Then...you're on the hunt for all the bits/bobbles Honda sells for the GL1500 Goldwing's reverse system and converting. As I recall... the lack of acres of plastic on our bikes... make the bits/bobbles quite visible. Been a long time since I saw pix of it though. |
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« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2010, 04:40:35 AM » |
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I thought some of the Japanese bikes came out with the reverse on them? If so, why would you have to hunt anything up?
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« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2010, 08:31:59 AM » |
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I thought some of the Japanese bikes came out with the reverse on them? If so, why would you have to hunt anything up?
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WALLY
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« Reply #22 on: March 24, 2010, 01:51:15 AM » |
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Good day to one and all. Thank you all very much for all the replies.
My engine number is SC34E 1000121, if this helps to find out what country my bike was exported to.
To FLATSIX: My bike has been desmoged. There is no air restrictor in the air box. The headlamp is plastic.
To MP: I have no reverse gear.
Thanks again to all
SAFE RIDING
SULTAN
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« Reply #23 on: March 24, 2010, 07:50:52 AM » |
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Good day to one and all. Thank you for all the replies.
My engine number is sc34e 1000121 if that helps where my bike was exported to.
To FLATSIX: Bike is desmoged. There is no restrictor in the air box and the headlight is plastic.
To MP: There is no reverse gear.
Thanks again.
SAFE BIKING
SULTAN
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