Post by cockyboy on Dec 5, 2017 9:03:20 GMT -5
Hi
I've just inherited a 2014 Piaggio Zip 50cc scooter from a mate. He had it stolen from him earlier this year and the police recovered it. The thief had damaged the ignition before cutting the wiring behind the key switch and hotwiring it. The local repairer replaced the barrel in the ignition but then couldn't work out what to do next and gave up. My mate in turn gave up and gave it to me as a project, which would be great if I had any idea what I was doing. From what I've been able to find on the interwebs, the Piaggio wiring harness is all in one piece, unlike the Chinese ones where you have regular connectors. The rest of the wiring is good so I don't want replace the whole thing. The front of the ignition barrel is now rekeyed, but the back is empty (see photo). I think this is where the key switch goes, and I'm guessing there would normally be a clip on the harness that attaches to the key switch. I could be way off though. Attached are pics of the side view of the barrel, the rear off the ignition barrel where i think the key switch should go, and the wiring that was cut that looks like it had been in the back of the ignition barrel / key switch. Wire colours are 2 x white, 1 black, 1 red/white, 1 green. My guess would be I buy a new key switch and then rewire it by splicing extra wires where others are cut? Or find a bike at the being wrecked (easier said than done) and cut the ignition wiring. Any help would be appreciated.
I've just inherited a 2014 Piaggio Zip 50cc scooter from a mate. He had it stolen from him earlier this year and the police recovered it. The thief had damaged the ignition before cutting the wiring behind the key switch and hotwiring it. The local repairer replaced the barrel in the ignition but then couldn't work out what to do next and gave up. My mate in turn gave up and gave it to me as a project, which would be great if I had any idea what I was doing. From what I've been able to find on the interwebs, the Piaggio wiring harness is all in one piece, unlike the Chinese ones where you have regular connectors. The rest of the wiring is good so I don't want replace the whole thing. The front of the ignition barrel is now rekeyed, but the back is empty (see photo). I think this is where the key switch goes, and I'm guessing there would normally be a clip on the harness that attaches to the key switch. I could be way off though. Attached are pics of the side view of the barrel, the rear off the ignition barrel where i think the key switch should go, and the wiring that was cut that looks like it had been in the back of the ignition barrel / key switch. Wire colours are 2 x white, 1 black, 1 red/white, 1 green. My guess would be I buy a new key switch and then rewire it by splicing extra wires where others are cut? Or find a bike at the being wrecked (easier said than done) and cut the ignition wiring. Any help would be appreciated.
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