Tools Needed:
- 10mm & 12mm sockets and ratchet
- Phillips screwdriver
- Wire stripper & crimper
- Pliers
- Electrical Ring Connectors
- Soldering Iron
- Solder
- 4 zip ties
Preparation:
- Remove the seat frame by unbolting the six bolts on the frame, there are three on each side.
- Unscrew the four screws on the battery box and remove it, 2 on each side.
- Unbolt the eight bolts holding the floor down, 4 bolts with the 10mm and 4 with the 12mm.
- Remove the two screws in the front, near the front wheel.
- Remove the two screws holding the metal plate clamp in place.
- Remove the battery box, floor, and seat frame and set them aside.
Wiring the Unit:
- Unplug the battery.
- Locate the ignition coil and plug in Posh CDI Sub-harness (Figure 1 & 2).
- Remove the yellow with black stripe line from the ignition coil.
- Plug in the yellow and black line from the Posh CDI harness back into the coil, this is bypassing the coil wiring with the CDI wiring.
- Plug in the blue Posh CDI wire into the OEM blue and yellow wire located in the battery box (Figure 3).
- Locate the Ruckus relay block above the battery (Figure 4).
- Locate the red with black stripes wire (+) and remove the relay connected to that plug. Using a small pick to remove the pin out of the plug (Figures 5 & 6).
- Solder the positive wire from the Posh CDI to the red/black wire you just un-plugged for the relay. (Note: use an extra plug to solder on the relay wire) (Figures 7 & 8).
- Once soldered, insert the red and black wire back into the block. The positive connection is now done.
- Tug on the wire to make sure it’s secure.
- Using a ring connector, crimp and solder the ground wire onto the connector (Figure 9 & 10).
- Plug in the relay back into the relay block, wiring is now complete.
Mounting the CDI Unit: 12. Apply the sticky pad onto the back of the CDI unit. 13. Stick the CDI unit onto the metal centerpiece adjacent to the battery.
- Zip tie it to the OEM wires to keep it in place.
- Plug in the CDI unit.
- Reconnect the battery.
- Put everything back on, i.e., battery box, floor, seat frame, and you have installed your Honda Ruckus Posh CDI unit.
