Putting 2013 horn/turn signal switch on a 2017

[pekingduck]

The 2014 and later CB1100s have the horn button above the turn signal switch, which I cannot adapt to. My 2013 was fine, and I put a 2013 switch on my 2014.

Now I have a new 2017, and need to change the switch again. In the US, only the 2013 CB1100 left switch has long enough wires and a high beam flasher trigger. With the LED headlight though, it isn't a simple plug and play.



The 2013 switch has a green 6-pin connector, a black 6-pin connector and a 3-pin socket for the headlight bulb.
The 2017 switch has a green 6-wire connector and a 4-pin connector - the headlight plug is part of the main harness.

I bought a 2013 switch and made all modifications within it rather than make irreversible changes to the bike - the original switch can be easily plugged back in.

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For this conversion, you will need a 4-pin connector block, or you could cut off 2 terminals of the black 2017 6-pin connector block, and it will plug into the 6-pin on the bike. Fortunately I found a 4-pin on an old wiring harness.



On the 2013 switch's green connector, the green wire that goes to the headlight plug is removed entirely and the dark blue wire is plugged in its place. The headlight plug's other 2 wires, white, and dark blue, are cut off and heat shrink put over their ends.



On the 2013 switch's 4-pin connector, the blue/white and black/red have to be soldered together and put on one terminal (or spliced elsewhere). The chart shows where the wire terminals plug into the connector.




It all works as designed, and the original switch can be plugged back in if desired.

[Houtman_imp]

I changed my 2013 horn/turn signal to the 2014 set up !
Very easy and I find that I use the turn signal a lot more than the horn and it closer to my thump on the 2014 .

[the Ferret]

too bad they made it so complicated on the 2017. I too put a 13 switch on my 14 and it was pretty easy. Had to drill a locating pin hole, but other than that it went smoothly.
When I rode my nephews CB 500X yesterday I hit the horn numerous times instead of the turn signal. Maddening.

[dave]

I too swapped my 2014 switch for a 2013 switch. I own multiple motorcycles and could never get used to the reversed locations - bad idea, Honda.

[E11even_Hunnit]

too bad they made it so complicated on the 2017. I too put a 13 switch on my 14 and it was pretty easy. Had to drill a locating pin hole, but other than that it went smoothly.
When I rode my nephews CB 500X yesterday I hit the horn numerous times instead of the turn signal. Maddening.

Still getting acquainted to my '14 STD, I've found myself in this same exact predicament more times than I'd like to admit

All bikes I've owned have had the horn button right at thumb's distance(the way it should be), on my CB11 it's on the opposite side(closer to the clutch reservoir) and honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about getting used to it

I personally find the control switches on these bikes FUGLY, IMO they are toy-like and look like they belong on the handle bars of a Grom, the only neat and useful feature I've found is the "passing" headlight trigger switch, outside of that, I don't care for the OEM switchery, In fact, there's a high chance I might swap them out for nicer and more practical switches at some point.

Also, while off-topic, the factory Headlight output is trash, and that is getting addressed in a more timely fashion, for obvious reasons..

[GoldOxide_imp]

Once owners get remotely used to the swap, Honda will change it again - likely back to the old way.

[E11even_Hunnit]

Once owners get remotely used to the swap, Honda will change it again - likely back to the old way.

I agree. On another note, shouldn't you be getting your post count up on the AT forums?

[the Ferret]

[peterbaron]

+1 ^^ =

[GoldOxide_imp]

(+2)