When searching for a couple of photos to show the details of an upgrade to the battery leads on my V1000, I realised that my V1000 had come (to me anyway) with more than it's fair share of electrical gremlins. When I went to view the bike, everything seemed to work... But by the time I had it back home, a few things were not as they should be...
I'll start with the battery leads:
This is how I found the +ve lead (I thought I had a better snap than this, apologies) You can just see that the cable isn't terminated (see the strands poking out pas the boot?) It was bared, split and trapped under a couple of copper washers... Not ideal...:
(Note: If you don't have a "Widescreen" PC, click on a picture and use the left/right arrow keys to scan across from side to side).
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435377218358500_resized.jpg)
I whipped that off. The -ve lead was terminated with an 8mm ring terminal and then trapped under a 5mm bolt (other side of the hole that appears top right of this snap) Also, not ideal...:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435249283123300_resized.jpg)
So, figuring that both leads could be better, I started by re-terminating the -ve one with a 6mm ring:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435253913129400_resized.jpg)
After a short search for an ideal frame mounting point, I plumped for the bolt that holds the rear brake light switch/brake hose union to the frame. You can see the end of this bolt, just above the brake switch here:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435249283123300_resized.jpg)
I removed the original bolt, cleaned the paint off the rear of the frame lug and fitted a longer bolt, washer and nut:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435250841038100_resized.jpg)
By the way; all the plastics are off the bike at this point:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435255687964700_resized.jpg)
After that, it was a simple job to re-route the lead and secure it (If you look carefully "up the cable", you'll see I also fitted a boot. This was slipped into place after the cable was secured and this snap taken):
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435257036769500_resized.jpg)
The battery +ve lead was simply replaced... I bought a short car lead from halfords. This had one 8mm ring and one 10mm... I secured the 8mm to the starter solenoid terminal, measured the required length and re-terminated the cut end with a 6mm ring, to suit the battery fixing. Simples..!! I've not even photographed it... (Sorry)
While I was "in the area", I also renewed the alternator stator connectors:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435252425962400_resized.jpg)
On the other side of the bike, I found this:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435258703328800_resized.jpg)
So I did this (snap taken prior to harness, etc, being resecured to frame):
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435260068412800_resized.jpg)
Elsewhere, I discovered a couple of "nasties" and did what I could to sort them out:
Bent pin in multi-connector - now straightened:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435246132210700_resized.jpg)
The indicators were occasionally "reluctant", so I whipped off the cowling to make sure all was OK:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435239972677800_resized.jpg)
I found that the self-cancelling unit wasn't properly connected and that the rubber band that secures it to the cowling frame was perished:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435241573840600_resized.jpg)
I cleaned and checked all the multi-connectors, fitted new bullets wherever required and stripped/cleaned and refitted the indicators (It was a nice day and I was "on a roll...")
Afterwards the indicators were still "iffy", so I decided to take a look at the switch... I found that the switch had been broken - the brass contact that the lever touches to cancel the indicators had been broken off. A PO had "repaired" this by soldering a ring of brass around the lever... The ring was loose and very poorley soldered... I took a snap of the switch, prior to dismantling:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/135435261761405700_resized.jpg)
You can just see the soldered ring and that black/white wire shouldn't run over the top of the metal plate... It should be underneath it... I pulled the switch completely apart, removed the ring, re-terminated two wires and repaired the broken brass contact by making a new section (from the innards of an old wall light switch) and soldering it on in place of the broken part... A little adjustment (with a file) and it was sorted... It's worked fine ever since...
While I was about this task, I also removed the tail-light wiring extension and re-terminated the tail-light and rear indicator wiring with modern connectors... All in a day's work, really...
Hope that helps
Miti
Did another bit of "housekeeping" that had been outstanding for a while... Changed the original "glass" fuseholder for a waterproof "spade" item:
Before:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/136657127884796000_resized.jpg)
And after:
(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery//public/11/136657137740336300_resized.jpg)
Another "box" ticked...
Jeff