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stupid wiring question gs450 81

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Hello. I got a new ICU box in the mail today from Belgium. Of course my book is not at home. So I cannot see the wiring. Found some diagram on the web but am not really sure what is what
Here goes the simple question:
The lonely black cable, is that ground or is it not? On my bike, the wiring is eh-hrm a bit alternative :confused:

cheers
 
Thanks!

That's the one that made me confused. Different year model? Since there's six cables coming out from the ICU on the picture. I have those six that go into the connector PLUS a black one that I'm pretty sure is a ground. Since that cable disappears into the harness on my bike (old ICU) I'm keen to know if it is the ground = I can cut the old one and just screw the new one to the frame or if it's something else.
 
Mostly, a black with white stripe is a ground- and they often disappear into harness to ground somewhere on frame.
 
tom203 said:
Mostly, a black with white stripe is a ground- and they often disappear into harness to ground somewhere on frame.
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Yup, I know. I just thought that getting it confirmed is better than blowing a third of the bike's value on a burned ICU ;) , so I started this semi embarassing thread and started cleaning the shoe box apartment

cheers
 
Yeah, I seem to recall mine had a separate ground with a ring terminal on it in addition to the 6 wires going to the connector.
 
pete said:
Yeah, I seem to recall mine had a separate ground with a ring terminal on it in addition to the 6 wires going to the connector.
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Wow! I was actually right. Means I was careful in vain :p
Now it's dark, but tomorrow if not too drugged from removing a wisdom tooth we'll see if the old beauty works better when installing this new ICU. This winter I plan to tear the engine down since the piston rings and valve seals (right word in English?) are worn out. Might find some strange surprise then, who knows
 
Haha yes you were!

Good luck with the wisdom tooth removal! That can go well or painful...
 
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