Today I had a little spare time and wanted to make a start at the electrics as thats mostly the main thing that needs to be sorted out. Luckily the previous owner kept these cabling pieces and specific items.
I did found this item and wondered what is was used for. I figured it had to be a brake light switch. So I measured it and it was still functioning.
A quick look underneath the scooter close to the brake hinge point I found the location where it was suppose to be fitted:
So for checking purposes I temporary mounted it:
I only need to source a small copper screw to fit the wiring. Maybe I can find a NOS switch. It has stamped the markings CEV on it. Not sure what brand and type this is:
Well, quicker as anticipated I found these items on Ebay. The brand name is CEV but model type is still unknown. The Italian naming is: Cev Interruttore Luce Stop Knowing the Italian naming helps in searching and narrowing it down
Here another offer on Ebay:
these are again pricy items and not to mention the shipping costs
And this one with a specific adjustment screw on the back:
So apparently they are being used on the known brands, ie Benelli, Moto Guzzi, Laverda, Gilera
As I was still curious regarding CEV, I meanwhile found out the following:
Apparently the current owning company is Zadi:
The Group continues to grow with the acquisition of a company that, in a hundred years, has covered the history of the motorcycle: FRATELLI PAGANI of Milan, a manufacturer of lighting equipment and instrumentation under the brand CEV.
The Group continues to grow with the acquisition of a company that, in a hundred years, has covered the history of the motorcycle: FRATELLI PAGANI of Milan, a manufacturer of lighting equipment and instrumentation under the brand CEV.
And this link provides an even better historical overview of the brand CEV:
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