So, I thought I'd try one more time, with more specific questions, so that I can get some definitive answers before I start, so there are no surprises.
1) I've already established, with my level of experience and knowledge, that the wiring diagram is theoretical, while the physical wire bundles aren't, and the two do not match up. It's one thing to see a drawing, and it's another entirely to see what the physical bundle of electrical spaghetti looks like.
2) I'm probably not going to need to worry about connectors, as I talked to a really nice guy named Mickey, at a local electronics shop today after class, who told me that there was a 99.9% chance that there were 20-24 F/M Bullet Connectors in the wiring harness. That, according to Mickey, is the industry standard for Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, etc.
Having said that, my specific inquiry is: Are the leads/wiring stubs for the daytime running lights that are in non-US bikes present? For those who are visually inclined, image of the headlight unit with the location of these lights marked: (Fig 1)
If those leads are present, but not connected to anything, since the US version does not have sockets in these locations, then everything is good, and I can just create new connections to plug into those leads. This is where I might need to buy a pack of connectors.
If not, then I have no idea what I'm going to hook up the DRL and Running Lights to. I suppose I could connect to the regular headlamp leads, but I don't know what kind of electrical values those leads have, nor what size wires they are, if they're non-standard (as compared to the rest of the wires) which I would think they are, since those bulbs are higher wattage than all the rest of the lights. That means to me (correct me if I am wrong) that they carry more juice, and therefore should be thicker wire. Right?
What am I going to find inside the wiring harness once I take the front end bodypanels off the bike?
Help!
