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faston connector for headlight mod - Davew - 08-10-14
Hi
anyone know where I can get a faston crimp connector to do the headlight mod? Or another suitable connector.
thanks!
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - BBROWN1664 - 08-10-14
I have used two methods. First was to get a standard crimp connector from Halfords and bed that to fit. The other, a bit neater, was to get a new three wire H4 plug from Halfords and cut off the old two wire one.
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - Davew - 08-10-14
Think I'll get a new plug, cheers matey.
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - MC680x0 - 08-10-14
cut wires and solder then wrap up in self amalgamating tape. those crap fast crimp are toss. Wrapped up solder gives a good lasting waterproof rust free connection
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - BBROWN1664 - 08-10-14
:agree
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - Davew - 09-10-14
(08-10-14, 04:35 PM)tweetytek link Wrote: cut wires and solder then wrap up in self amalgamating tape. those crap fast crimp are toss. Wrapped up solder gives a good lasting waterproof rust free connection
will do
thanks for tip
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - JoeRock - 09-10-14
What's the difference between that tape and heat shrink?
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - darrsi - 09-10-14
(09-10-14, 08:09 PM)JoeRock link Wrote: What's the difference between that tape and heat shrink?
Heat shrink is better, as long as you own a heat gun to shrink it with which most people won't.
With self amalgamating tape you just stretch it, wrap it round whatever then it sticks to itself, it's waterproof and also really easy to use.
The only downside to the tape is that it can degrade a bit if fully exposed to the elements although it will take quite a while, but that can be fixed easily enough by just replacing it. It's way better than electrical tape though.
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - fatboy - 09-10-14
or use a lighter to shrink it
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - darrsi - 10-10-14
(09-10-14, 09:40 PM)fatboy link Wrote: or use a lighter to shrink it
Lighter, near fuel tank, wouldn't be my personal favourite to be honest.
mokin
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - Davew - 10-10-14
did it last night. works a treat. just need a 8mm spade connector today as I couldn't get a new H4 plug. Ended up using crimps but then wrapped them in amalgamating tape which is great stuff. never used it before but perfect for this sort of job.
Although I removed my tank to check the fuel gauge float and this morning the bike cut out all the way to work until I got the air out of the system.
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - BBROWN1664 - 10-10-14
Check you haven't kinked the breather pipes. That creates a vacuum in the tank and stops fuel flowing freely. Quick fix is to open the filler cap.
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - Davew - 10-10-14
(10-10-14, 10:36 AM)BBROWN1664 link Wrote: Check you haven't kinked the breather pipes. That creates a vacuum in the tank and stops fuel flowing freely. Quick fix is to open the filler cap.
seems ok now, I tipped the tank up and it started and ran ok. Which breather pipes do you mean though?
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - Davew - 10-10-14
actually, scratch that question, mine is a 2001, and it dosn't have the individual breather pipes, the tank slots over the breather inlet thingy so they can't get kinked.
I think there was some fuel in the breather bit of the tank which was pretty much doing the same thing though. Seems ok now touch wood. thought i'd buggered up something for a minute.
Re: faston connector for headlight mod - unfazed - 10-10-14
(10-10-14, 10:36 AM)BBROWN1664 link Wrote: Check you haven't kinked the breather pipes. That creates a vacuum in the tank and stops fuel flowing freely. Quick fix is to open the filler cap.:thumbup :thumbup :thumbup