Well, here I go again, just when I thought I understood the installation, I finally received the radio installation instruction today I had ordered some time ago.
To my surprise I see that in addition to my mechanical understanding, I now have to learn a bit more about the added electronics, specifically according to the instruction: 1) a generator condenser 2) distributor condenser 3) front wheel static suppressor 4) ignition coil condenser 5) voltage regulator condenser 6) ammeter condenser.
As far as I can see I have none of these, although I have not yet looked inside the distributor and can't remember what's in there besides points etc. Are all of those additions really needed just to avoid noise in the radio? So far the only availability I can find matching that need is a "suppressor" at Jim Carter ($20 ea.), and I'm not sure if that can be used in multiple places, or even which location is the most critical to begin with, or is it all of them?
I have read earlier that Jon G has developed an alternative but I'm not sure that is even applicable to radio noise although I will pm him and inquire. Any thoughts along this line of questioning would sure be helpful.
I also just received the antenna today and will be pondering, at great length, just exactly on which side I want to make that hole. I do have the antenna template for the left side so I will worry over the which side issue, but not too much (pretty sure left side will be good) as I am really preoccupied now mostly with 1) what to do about and 2) where to get all this condenser/suppressor/collector information and availability. Those will keep me thinking.
Dale
