URGENT - Quick electrical question - SV650.org

25-05-11, 04:16 PM

My bike is currently in pieces on the driveway with fairings off because im removing the front fairing to replace an import headlight unit for a uk one. Everythings done but I cant get the connectors apart for the indicators's.

Problem is I'm too scared to pull them too hard in case I damage them. There is a pic below. Is it a case of pulling the wires to separate them or is there something i'm missing.

Apologies for being a bit dim!!!

Thanks, KJ x

Attachment 9197

Paul the 6th · 25-05-11, 04:18 PM

they look like crimps? With crimps you usually insert the 2 seperate wires at each end and then crush the crimp so it grips the 2 wires together and connects the circuit?

Are you completely removing or just swapping the indicators over? Best case would be to replace the crimps with new ones... have you got any electrical tape at all? Bit rough and ready but you could just remove crimp, then twist the exposed ends of each wire around each other and wrap in electrical tape to keep them together..

Proper bodgetastic but if it's good enough for YC then hey ho

Paul the 6th · 25-05-11, 04:20 PM

or are they those electrical connectors which are used on 6x9 car speakers? can't really tell sowwy

25-05-11, 04:20 PM

Thanks Paul,

I just need to disconnect so I can get the front fairing off leaving the indy's attached, im not changing them, just need to undo them them do them up again later.

Thanks for your help x

Geodude · 25-05-11, 04:22 PM

Push the rubber tubes down the wire then pull the connectors apart.

Paul the 6th · 25-05-11, 04:22 PM

well apart from being a right bodge job you could just snip of the wires on each side of the connection and re-attach them using the sparky tape method above until you can either solder them or replace with new crimps?

make sure to note which wires connect to each other though

25-05-11, 04:25 PM

squirt of wd40, long nose pliers...

yorkie_chris · 25-05-11, 04:26 PM

They look like bullet connectors to me. Ideally move the rubber out of the way first, if they've just been crimped in then simply pulling them can unfortunately pull the wires out of the bullets.

25-05-11, 04:46 PM

Tis done!!

Was just a case of long nose pliers and a good hard tug

Just hope I can get the feckers back in again!!

Thanks for the quick responses xx

25-05-11, 04:16 PM	#1
kellyjo Guest Posts: n/a	URGENT - Quick electrical question My bike is currently in pieces on the driveway with fairings off because im removing the front fairing to replace an import headlight unit for a uk one. Everythings done but I cant get the connectors apart for the indicators's. Problem is I'm too scared to pull them too hard in case I damage them. There is a pic below. Is it a case of pulling the wires to separate them or is there something i'm missing. Apologies for being a bit dim!!! Thanks, KJ x Attachment 9197 Last edited by kellyjo; 14-06-11 at 03:57 PM.

25-05-11, 04:18 PM	#2
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	Re: URGENT - Quick electrical question they look like crimps? With crimps you usually insert the 2 seperate wires at each end and then crush the crimp so it grips the 2 wires together and connects the circuit? Are you completely removing or just swapping the indicators over? Best case would be to replace the crimps with new ones... have you got any electrical tape at all? Bit rough and ready but you could just remove crimp, then twist the exposed ends of each wire around each other and wrap in electrical tape to keep them together.. Proper bodgetastic but if it's good enough for YC then hey ho __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

25-05-11, 04:20 PM	#3
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	Re: URGENT - Quick electrical question or are they those electrical connectors which are used on 6x9 car speakers? can't really tell sowwy __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

25-05-11, 04:20 PM	#4
kellyjo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: URGENT - Quick electrical question Thanks Paul, I just need to disconnect so I can get the front fairing off leaving the indy's attached, im not changing them, just need to undo them them do them up again later. Thanks for your help x

25-05-11, 04:22 PM	#5
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,675	Re: URGENT - Quick electrical question Push the rubber tubes down the wire then pull the connectors apart. __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

25-05-11, 04:25 PM	#7
custard Guest Posts: n/a	Re: URGENT - Quick electrical question squirt of wd40, long nose pliers...

25-05-11, 04:26 PM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: URGENT - Quick electrical question They look like bullet connectors to me. Ideally move the rubber out of the way first, if they've just been crimped in then simply pulling them can unfortunately pull the wires out of the bullets. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

25-05-11, 04:46 PM	#9
kellyjo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: URGENT - Quick electrical question Tis done!! Was just a case of long nose pliers and a good hard tug Just hope I can get the feckers back in again!! Thanks for the quick responses xx

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