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That's what mine looks like the pins go through the back and rest against the "star" right? Its a lot smarter design then the original for sure.

Well crap wish knew that before I put the ford one on...ugh... Anyways its on now all tucked away. Um no pictures I get made fun of as it is now.

Well for anybody needing to know I figured it out. The little red/yellow goes to "S" terminal-- Red battery side wire goes to big post on S terminal side --the starter wire goes on the other big post--blue/white wire hooks to the housing on the solenoid (through bolt hole or whatever you can) so when you hit the start button it completes the connection by grounding the solenoid/complete start circuit, I did have a lil tear in my eye when I hit the button and it worked. :dancefool:and this is the dance I did it front of my wife while she starred at me strangely.***edit**** make sure you wrap it in rubber or foam or don't it ground to metal or it starts when key turns on.........:bang head: don't know why I didn't think of that one to begin with duh......

Ok I spent 2 days looking for the hooking up a ford solenoid on my 83 venture with no luck with the actual hooking up of the solenoid . I found ones saying which one to use and what not but how do I hook up the wires? I guess I could take it back and save up a couple 3 weeks and buy Yamaha one but was hopefully just going to use the ford one if anybody can help. I have cleaned the start button switch and stuff also just for info. Thanks Chris

All is good in the shifting world now thanks to my fellow ventures . It was a lot easier repair then I thought except the part where I put couple parts backward and left some out. It only took 5 Times to get it right and now I'm cruising . PS no matter how many times you tell a 8 year old see that part right there the black one no the other black one they still don't understand.

Not sure about illumination lights but when I upgraded the fuse box I blew the fuse to headlight behind/under headlight. (Not in fuse box) I don't know if all bikes have it :confused24:or mine is just "special" but I took headlight out and it was the main hot wire to headlight. (Search cms/display issues and I have a pic on last post) or its in first 10-15 post in 1st generation talk.

ok update , i took headlight out and there was a red wire with a inline fuse that was blown. It was hooked inline with a black wire (not factory?) i replaced the fuse and headlight works well high beam at least i think low beam blew out i shall see. Only thing on display is battery (with the warning light), so thats exciting. The starter part dont work still but working on that part. the fan dosent seem to come on not sure how hot supose to be before it starts. i did switch the i believe fuel pump relay and fan relay and fan came on with key so maybe the fan relay is bad or the thermo switch? not sure yet just checking see if fan worked. So i reckon i have more to trace down....to be continued.....

Ok got the CMU from DragonRider (thanks again) plugged it in and looks light its all working (except battery light) but still no headlight. The solenoid just clicks to (it always did that maybe its bad? I just use pliers to jump around it and start bike) Whats the deal with headlight though? ugh I looked at the wiring diagram does the cut out relay go bed easy. I will take headlight out tonight make sure it didn't just go bad. I also read cleaning starter switch might help so I will try that also.

OK then I didn't fry it with that because it had the resister in there but the wire on end of resister is bad. So must of been the other stuff. Hopefully the headlight works when iI get the new/old CMU. If not I reckon I will be asking more questions. Maybe my start button might work too (that might be the solenoid though, it clicks when I hit the button but that's all, so I just jump it with needle nose right now) Now I wait on the USPS .

Weeelllllll I might have tried hooking the one end to + side of battery before I signed up on this forum. That bein said that's probably why the resistor is um fried. Did that contribute to my monitor system going out? O and colors are blue,grey,brown,gold (I think) also the headlight won't work at all without display unless I jump around it correct? Thanks for all the help

Thanks to DragonRider cmu is on the way, is it just me or have i called this thing several differant initials anyway heres a pic of the "resistor" um maybe

sweet Its like you guys already knew i have 2 exwives and no money. i will take it (DragonRider) because im sure mine was probably fried with me touching wire to things i wasnt supose to because it dosent light up at all. how do I pay you and all that? Thanks for help/offer Icebrrg3rd also. Also I will take a pic of the wire when i get home but the way it was described it i think it is a resistor i think it was tan with rings around the thing. Now that you mention the diode colors/looks I have seen those and its not like that so i reckon it is a resistor. This forum is awsome and WELL worth the money. Its nice to see people out there still willing to help each other. People with Ventures would be crazy not to join. Cant wait to start ridding again.

wew glad you said something about the cold solder never looked into that part. second yea the wire, i think W/R has a clear plastic tube with a diode in it (well i guess im calling it right has lil colored porcilen looking thing with thin wire on each end) then at end of wire looks like a single plug that would plug into a hole ,think it was red plastic piece at a 90 and metal tit sticking out the end. so should i just leave that wire alone and live with the battery light? O and if i did happen to fry the cms where can i get another one

sweet thanks for the info i will put another one in there(i broke that one somehow) I will pull the diplayout tnt to see where i let the smoke out:whistling: hope its not too bad.

I ordered parts from partzilla and should be here by early next week. I paid 53$ for the segment all 6 dowel pins and a new screw. Thought about it afterward but probably going to need some type of gasket ugh thats my luck. I will order that next I reckon. This forum rocks for info and people.

ok i will check out the connections again, i tried the headlight with and without the computer plugged in, not sure if it matters but before all this the bike will not start with the button the solenoid just clicks and i have to jump across it to start the bike. (i just leave pair needle nose on bike ha). i think i landed in a hot mess with "all it needs is a battery" does run good other wise. i ordered the parts to fix the no 4th or 5th gear part. That was in a differant post. there is a wierd wire with a diode attached to it laying by the battery. Going by the wirring diagram i think it is for some type of battery water level indication maybe? . Im not sure what elselights should be on with just the key but the front marker/blinkers, tail light, brake light all work. I have a new battery (maintaince free kind) the back marker lights (in the blinkers) dont come on if they are supose to. I read the post under the 1st generation display repair that was very informational. I shall try that job. Has anybody used a cold solider (sp) gun on one or just hot? thanks for any help

new to me 1983 Yamaha venture. Well I put in a new fuse block and all was well until......I found a black wire hanging down by the lower part of engine. Dummy me I just ASSUMED it was a ground then I blew a fuse....ugh well after I finally figured out it was a spliced in power wire for some marker lights I hooked it up the right way. So then I noticed the computer display thing is not working at all, I mean nothing, so what the crap did I do now. I have power to all fuse sides and what not. I unplugged the display and it had some power going to some of the wires with the key on (not sure which ones I shall check). anybody have a clue what I did? Did I fry it somehow. O I don't think headlight is working either but not sure on that part I didn't try to start it just nothing by turning key on only. Ok well that's enough wind for now.

sweet thanks for the info, will order tomorrow........

(i posted this in the welcome section to and said be better to put here) Hello all I'm new to forum and new to Yamaha ventures. I got a 1983 Venture (momma said couldn't buy anything else so traded for couple guns) anyway its not the prettiest (work on that later) but runs good and only needed a battery or I thought so until I went on her madden voyage and found out didn't have 4 or 5 gear ugh! Well after searching on here seems like simple fix and help from Yamamike I have a couple links. But does anybody know what the part number is for the shift pin/basket/whatever is called (changes the bent over flap type to hold the pins in to the cast version)that upgrades from 1st generation to the vmax version or 2nd generation Venture (whichever is better). Thanks for any help. O iI did find the thread on changing it and the 2nd gear issue but just cantcan't find the part numbers.