Honda 1979 185T Twinstar

[Harddog96]

I just acquired one of these last week and the original bike calls for a 6v battery, which didn’t power the starter at all. I then got an 12v and started instantly. originally I don’t think this came with an electric starter. I think somebody converted it, but none of the lights work and there’s a separate cable that goes from the negative up to the starter button and there’s still the two that go on the positive terminal of the battery. But no lights work at all, no turn signal or nothing, not even clicking when you turn the blinker on.

 

[GW's Motorized]

If the lights are still 6 v the battery would blow them

 

[Harddog96]

If the lights are still 6 v the battery would blow them

See and I’ve checked the bulbs and none of them say 6 V or 12 V on the, but none of them are blown

 

[GW's Motorized]

Does it run?

 

[Harddog96]

Yes it does

 

[GW's Motorized]

Your best bet is to start with the simple stuff. Connections, fuses, switches, and wherever wires start and stop. After that you should get a multimeter and start chasing all the wires. Harbor freight sells a cheap one that is only a few bucks that works good enough

 

[Harddog96]

Your best bet is to start with the simple stuff. Connections, fuses, switches, and wherever wires start and stop. After that you should get a multimeter and start chasing all the wires. Harbor freight sells a cheap one that is only a few bucks that works good enough

That’s what I have been trying sadly. I was hoping someone might just know the answer. It won’t let me post my photos which might help but I’ll keep trying.

 

[GW's Motorized]

Check the key switch. I've worked on so many 80s Hondas that have something wrong and it ends up being severd wires from the key switch

 

[Harddog96]

there it finally let me. OK it looks like a disaster over here! This is how I got it.

 

[Harddog96]

View attachment 198048there it finally let me. OK it looks like a disaster over here! This is how I got it.

And I know it’s unplugged in that one picture but I was just testing stuff