My 1956 Cardellino came with most all of the wires from the switch cut off and two wires coming out of the back of the magneto, a black and a green (red heat shrink on the coil).
I have downloaded a manual and there is a simple electrical diagram in the text, it does not show a detail of the magneto indicating the two coils, points and condenser or how they are wired.
On the electrical schematic there are three wires numbered (1) - Rosso to tail light, (2) - Verde to the switch and (3) - Nero to rear brake light switch.
after removing the rotor and unscrewing the lighting coil I can trace the two wires that came out of the back of the magneto casting, black is coming out of the copper winding on the center outside of the coil and green (RED shrink wrapped wire on my coil) is exiting out one end of the same coil as another fine copper wire. There is no third red wire. Also coming out of the end of the lighting coils is another fine copper wire that is soldered to the steel body of the coil.
Any advice on where the third RED wire should be on the lighting coil, or is it supposed to come from the ignition coil ?
I think I can figure out the switch, If I am correct the toggle lever is the main OFF/ ON, lugs A and B. Lug A would be the Verde wire from the lighting coil. Then Lug B takes the Verde wire up to the headlight.
I am guessing lug 51 is Horn, 54 tail light, 50 / 30 / 57 is headlight Low beam / OFF / High Beam (or something like that????)
ANY help with figuring this out is very much appreciated!
canuck750
I have downloaded a manual and there is a simple electrical diagram in the text, it does not show a detail of the magneto indicating the two coils, points and condenser or how they are wired.
On the electrical schematic there are three wires numbered (1) - Rosso to tail light, (2) - Verde to the switch and (3) - Nero to rear brake light switch.
after removing the rotor and unscrewing the lighting coil I can trace the two wires that came out of the back of the magneto casting, black is coming out of the copper winding on the center outside of the coil and green (RED shrink wrapped wire on my coil) is exiting out one end of the same coil as another fine copper wire. There is no third red wire. Also coming out of the end of the lighting coils is another fine copper wire that is soldered to the steel body of the coil.
Any advice on where the third RED wire should be on the lighting coil, or is it supposed to come from the ignition coil ?
I think I can figure out the switch, If I am correct the toggle lever is the main OFF/ ON, lugs A and B. Lug A would be the Verde wire from the lighting coil. Then Lug B takes the Verde wire up to the headlight.
I am guessing lug 51 is Horn, 54 tail light, 50 / 30 / 57 is headlight Low beam / OFF / High Beam (or something like that????)
ANY help with figuring this out is very much appreciated!
canuck750