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Oct 12th, 2008, 04:20 AM
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Ride: 1980 XLS1000
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Ironhead Diode..
Kia Ora folks, this is my first post and undoubtedly not my last so I'll just get straight to the point.
Bought a 1980 XLS Sporty that was all together except for the wiring and so I got the manual and re-wired the beast and its all good but there is one thing i can't work out. In the orange wire that feeds the generator and oil pressure lights up in the headlamp it shows (in the manual) a diode......I do not have one and my Harley dealer reckons 4-12 weeks to get one. Is there an off the shelf diode i can get from a Radio Shack type place?Anybody got any specs or advice please? Do I even need it? Old Harley parts can be a mission to get hold of down here in New Zealand. Great site BTW 
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Oct 12th, 2008, 06:35 AM
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Re: Ironhead Diode..
A diode is a current limiting device that allows the current to flow in one direction only. If you have the values for the diode, you can purchase one elsewhere.
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Oct 12th, 2008, 04:23 PM
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Re: Ironhead Diode..
Aye.....its the values I need though....any ideas where i can get them from?
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Oct 12th, 2008, 04:56 PM
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Re: Ironhead Diode..
Dealer would be the best bet.
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Oct 12th, 2008, 08:37 PM
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Re: Ironhead Diode..
If you could locate an elictrical schematic, the electrical value of componants are often shown there.....
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Oct 12th, 2008, 10:04 PM
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Re: Ironhead Diode..
Thanks the prompt replies, I took the workshop manual down to my local auto electical dude and he worked it out for me. Cost me $5 for the diode and beer for his time
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