Wiring II Pt. 2

Coils get their connections, and a branch runs up to the condensers.

  Things are getting more organized.  My horn was lost many years ago, and I couldn't bring myself to pay what the want for a proper horn, so this is a cheap aftermarket one.  The horns are pretty useless on these bikes in my opinion, but it keeps form having loose wires hanging.

Bought a new battery and wired up the fuse.

It appears that Triumph went back and forth as to whether the fuse went in the supply (-) or retuirn (+) side of the battery. I believe mine was originally on the supply side. Electrically it makes no difference, but I can think of one situation where a return side fuse is better than the other option. With a blown supply side fuse, the bike's frame is still connected to the positive battery, so any part of the frame touching the negative terminal directly or indirectly (like through a wrench or screwdriver) will short the battery. A blown return side fuse on the other hand disconnects the frame from the battery.

A return side fuse is a very bad idea in mains power situations because it can leave equipment hot with respect to ground. This may be why some people warn against it on bikes, but the two applications are very different.

After a little fiddling, everything appears to work. The only problem was with the high beam headlight. I traced it to the handlebar switch, but when I took it apart, it began working. Must have been a piece oif crud on the contacts.