Wiring

[Doc]

Hi lads,
I need to extend some wiring that goes to my spotlights and indicators. They are really tight when I put my fairing on and worried they are going to eventually get damaged.
I did pay to get this done but they have not done a good job.
I thought I might be able to get something to maybe get something to extend the wiring that would go behind the headlight if I remove it.
I don't need much to extend them and think there is room to do this behind the headlight.
I was hoping something I can buy as I don't have wire or a soldering iron.

Cheers Doc

 

[NeilDD]

Chris,
Do you have any connectors in line between lights and bike?
If so take some pic's and I'll see what's in the workshop

 

[Doc]

Chris,
Do you have any connectors in line between lights and bike?
If so take some pic's and I'll see what's in the workshop

Maybe behind the headlight Neil but not sure until I remove it.
I don't need to gain much to make it right.

 

[twizzle]

Just get a decent local auto electrician to sort….

 

[Doc]

Just get a decent local auto electrician to sort….

Probably easier if I try to do it myself.

 

[twizzle]

I have a rule… water, electricity and gas…leave to the experts..

 

[stever1]

Chris
I may be looking at this wrong BUT. Can you remove the arm and push the wires into it. It looks like the wiring is trapped and is rubbing on it.

 

[Doc]

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Chris
I may be looking at this wrong BUT. Can you remove the arm and push the wires into it. It looks like the wiring is trapped and is rubbing on it.

No Steve. Headlight and indicators came with wires attached and that's the way they did it and all connected behind the headlight. I didn't realise how tight it was. My own fault for not checking when they delivered the bike back
Anyway I'll have a go at doing it myself and I think what I shall order should do the job.

 

[Doc]

Found receipt

 

[landmarkjohn]

Go for it @Doc

I can hear you effing and jeffing doing a job that you’ve already paid someone to do!

Making a good safe reliable electrical connection on a piece of vibrating machinery is not as easy as it looks. But you know that.

Look up self amalgamating tape, the stuff satellite installers use. And a nice fabric tape to finish it off.

Good luck.

 

[Doc]

Go for it @Doc

I can hear you effing and jeffing doing a job that you’ve already paid someone to do!

Making a good safe reliable electrical connection on a piece of vibrating machinery is not as easy as it looks. But you know that.

Look up self amalgamating tape, the stuff satellite installers use. And a nice fabric tape to finish it off.

Good luck.

Cheers John added to my basket.
I'll be getting our lass to help as I have the patience of a Nat.
Otherwise I'll sell it and buy a new one it's getting old anyway.

 

[DING-DONG]

Go for it @Doc

Making a good safe reliable electrical connection on a piece of vibrating machinery is not as easy as it looks. But you know that.

Good luck.

Thus the reason you use a crimp if it vibrates.

 

[landmarkjohn]

Thus the reason you use a crimp if it vibrates.

I had a Clifford Alarm fitted to a Mazda MX5. The instructions preferred a soldered join. The average joe (Doc ) myself included does not make a very good crimp.

Came a across good YT on common crimp mistakes, worth doing a bit of tutorial if going down that route.

 

[twizzle]

Hi lads,
I need to extend some wiring that goes to my spotlights and indicators. They are really tight when I put my fairing on and worried they are going to eventually get damaged.
I did pay to get this done but they have not done a good job.
I thought I might be able to get something to maybe get something to extend the wiring that would go behind the headlight if I remove it.
I don't need much to extend them and think there is room to do this behind the headlight.
I was hoping something I can buy as I don't have wire or a soldering iron.

Cheers Doc
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did you pull the wiring out? Or did they install it like that?

 

[Doc]

did you pull the wiring out? Or did they install it like that?

They did it like that.

 

[twizzle]

They did it like that.

Thats Shit - Simple

 

[dean0n0]

Thats Shit - Simple

Professionals.

 

[twizzle]

Professionals.

Professional Shit……

 

[Doc]

Thats Shit - Simple

Professionals.

Professional Shit……

Yup and my fault.
Although I wasn't there when they dropped the bike off.
Lesson learned.

 

[Doc]

Wiring stuff arrived and had a practice so good to go.
Can't be any worse than what the professionals did.