Honda GL1800 Service Manual page 623

STARTER/REVERSE SYSTEM
• To turn the reverse shift actuator from the neutral position to the reverse position, follow the steps
below:
– Turn the ignition switch to "OFF," and connect the control module connectors.
– Shift the transmission into neutral and turn the ignition switch to "ON."
– Push the reverse shift switch to "ON."
The reverse position switch turns to the reverse position and reverse indicator comes on.
– Turn the ignition switch to "OFF" and disconnect the control module connectors.
• To move the reverse shift actuator from the reverse position to the neutral position, follow the steps
below:
– Turn the ignition switch to "OFF," and connect the control module connectors.
– Turn the ignition switch to "ON."
– Turn the reverse shift switch to "OFF."
The reverse position switch turns to the neutral position and neutral indicator comes on.
– Turn the ignition switch to "OFF" and disconnect the control module connectors.
Terminal No. & Circuit
1 Reverse shift
motor (+)
8 Reverse shift
motor (–)
11 Side stand switch
12 Starter/reverse
motor
17 Reverse switch
18 Starter/reverse
switch
19 Speed limiter
fuse
20 Ground
23 Reverse shift
switch
24 Reverse indicator
25 Reverse position
switch
27 Reverse shift
relay 3
28 Power control
relay 1
29 Speed limiter
relay
19-40
Wire Color & Connection
Pink and Pink of the control
module and reverse shift
relays 2, 3 connectors
Green and ground
Green/white and ground
Pink/white and starter/
reverse motor cable termi-
nal of starter relay switch B
Green/orange and ground
Yellow/red (+) and ground
(–)
Yellow and ground
Green and ground
Yellow/white (+) and
ground (–)
White/red (+) and ground
(–)
White/blue (+) and ground
(–)
Yellow/white and Yellow/
white of the control mod-
ule and reverse shift relay
3
Yellow/white and ground
Orange (+) and ground (–)
Gray (+) and ground (–)
Conditions
Remove reverse shift relays
2 and 3 (page 19-34) and
check for continuity between
the same color wire termi-
nals.
–
Side stand retracted
Side stand extended
Remove the left saddlebag
(page 2-15).
Reverse shift actuator in the
neutral position
Reverse shift actuator in the
reverse position
Ignition switch "ON"
Engine stop switch to " "
Starter/reverse switch
pushed
–
–
Ignition switch "ON"
Reverse shift switch to "ON"
Ground it with a jumper wire
and turn the ignition switch
"ON. "
Reverse shift actuator in the
reverse position
Ignition switch "ON"
Remove reverse shift relay 3
(page 19-34) and check for
continuity between the
same color wire terminals.
–
Reverse shift actuator in the
reverse position
Ignition switch "ON"
Reverse shift actuator in the
reverse position
Ignition switch "ON"
Specification
There should be
continuity.
There should be
continuity.
There should be
continuity.
There should be no
continuity.
There should be
continuity.
There should be
continuity.
There should be no
continuity.
There should be
battery voltage.
There should be
continuity.
There should be
continuity.
There should be
battery voltage.
Reverse indicator
should come on.
There should be
battery voltage.
There should be
continuity.
There should be no
continuity.
There should be
battery voltage.
There should be
battery voltage.