Moisture sealing around a cable - SV650.org

Fallout · 06-04-13, 10:39 PM

Washed the Tiger today and when ACF50ing afterwards I notice water getting into the aftermarket running lights via the hole the wires go in. They're just little standalone LED things attached to the bottom of the radiator.

I can't open them up and get access to the wiring so I need to just seal around the wiring where it enters the back of the light units. It looks like a glue gun or similar was used before to seal around the holes but this glue has come away so need to reseal.

Was thinking about doing the same thing and grabbing some epoxy or something and just glueing it all up. The surfaces are just plastic at the back of the light, with a tiny rubber bung and the sheathed wires going in. Can anyone recommend any glue or perhaps another approach to sealing it up? I need to get this done tomorrow as I'm out on the bike for a week next Monday and its bound to rain at some point!

dirtydog · 06-04-13, 10:44 PM

Silicone sealant?

06-04-13, 10:47 PM

Silicon sealer will do the job

Fallout · 06-04-13, 10:58 PM

Think I have some silicone sealant somewhere. What's the bond like? Will it not come loose with vibration/wind?

06-04-13, 11:05 PM

Nope, make sure it's clean first. Will be fine dude. Try sealing to items together then, after it's set try take them apart.

andrewsmith · 06-04-13, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallout

Think I have some silicone sealant somewhere. What's the bond like? Will it not come loose with vibration/wind?

Bloody hope not!
Its an adhesive same as glue

06-04-13, 11:39 PM

silicone ended up holding my car rear view on and is the only thing holding glass fish tanks together usually, strong stuff!

Fallout · 07-04-13, 08:17 AM

Cool. Thanks chaps. Will give that a go!

07-04-13, 12:13 PM

I to would use silicone. Its flexible so wont crack, cheap as chips and of course, waterproof.

You can get clear aswell, so it shouldnt look too bad

Bibio · 07-04-13, 01:41 PM

remember to get the moisture out first coz if you don't it will rot everything inside.

06-04-13, 10:39 PM	#1
Fallout Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 2,983	Moisture sealing around a cable Washed the Tiger today and when ACF50ing afterwards I notice water getting into the aftermarket running lights via the hole the wires go in. They're just little standalone LED things attached to the bottom of the radiator. I can't open them up and get access to the wiring so I need to just seal around the wiring where it enters the back of the light units. It looks like a glue gun or similar was used before to seal around the holes but this glue has come away so need to reseal. Was thinking about doing the same thing and grabbing some epoxy or something and just glueing it all up. The surfaces are just plastic at the back of the light, with a tiny rubber bung and the sheathed wires going in. Can anyone recommend any glue or perhaps another approach to sealing it up? I need to get this done tomorrow as I'm out on the bike for a week next Monday and its bound to rain at some point! __________________ MotoGoLoco - You knows it The Shed - Suzuki GSX-R 750 K1 \| Triumph Tiger 1050 K6 Fallout Bikes (VLogs, Tutorials, Bike Vids) Fallout Breakbeat (My Music)

06-04-13, 10:44 PM	#2
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Re: Moisture sealing around a cable Silicone sealant? __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

06-04-13, 10:47 PM	#3
robh539 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Moisture sealing around a cable Silicon sealer will do the job

06-04-13, 10:58 PM	#4
Fallout Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 2,983	Re: Moisture sealing around a cable Think I have some silicone sealant somewhere. What's the bond like? Will it not come loose with vibration/wind? __________________ MotoGoLoco - You knows it The Shed - Suzuki GSX-R 750 K1 \| Triumph Tiger 1050 K6 Fallout Bikes (VLogs, Tutorials, Bike Vids) Fallout Breakbeat (My Music)

06-04-13, 11:05 PM	#5
robh539 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Moisture sealing around a cable Nope, make sure it's clean first. Will be fine dude. Try sealing to items together then, after it's set try take them apart. Last edited by robh539; 06-04-13 at 11:07 PM.

06-04-13, 11:39 PM	#7
stuR Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Moisture sealing around a cable silicone ended up holding my car rear view on and is the only thing holding glass fish tanks together usually, strong stuff!

07-04-13, 08:17 AM	#8
Fallout Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 2,983	Re: Moisture sealing around a cable Cool. Thanks chaps. Will give that a go! __________________ MotoGoLoco - You knows it The Shed - Suzuki GSX-R 750 K1 \| Triumph Tiger 1050 K6 Fallout Bikes (VLogs, Tutorials, Bike Vids) Fallout Breakbeat (My Music)

07-04-13, 12:13 PM	#9
otaylor38 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Moisture sealing around a cable I to would use silicone. Its flexible so wont crack, cheap as chips and of course, waterproof. You can get clear aswell, so it shouldnt look too bad

07-04-13, 01:41 PM	#10
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: Moisture sealing around a cable remember to get the moisture out first coz if you don't it will rot everything inside.

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