Wiring Loom Cost?

[Binky]

I have been having a bit of trouble with the electrics on my bike recently. Having traced the problem to a block of wires on the right hand side, just under the riders seat i relaised it was a loose connection. Anyway my garage sprayed it with electrical moisture remover stuff and fiddled with the connectors and traced the problem exactly to the earth wire connection. It has been fixed temporarily but i have been told i may need a new wiring loom which, i have been told, incorporates all the wires for everything all around the bike.

I have also been told that i can't replace just the broken elements and everything will cost around 250-300 for the wiring loom and labour charges.

Is this true and is there any other way of fixing the problem???

a new wiring loom to be made and fitted probably would cost around that, but i reallt dont think they would need to do that to fix that problem. if its just a dodgy earth connection i would have thought just soldering it up would be ok.

[jambo]

The main earth strap is a single cable which runs from the negative battery terminal to the engine casing at the back of the engine. If this is duff any automotive motor factors will be able to supply you an equivalent part. If the fault is in the loom itself, then buy a 2nd hand one from a crashed bike that was reliable until it's unfortunate end, and fit it yourself with some help from a friend. If you're careful, it's not difficult.


Jambo

Originally Posted by Binky

I have been having a bit of trouble with the electrics on my bike recently. Having traced the problem to a block of wires on the right hand side, just under the riders seat i relaised it was a loose connection. Anyway my garage sprayed it with electrical moisture remover stuff and fiddled with the connectors and traced the problem exactly to the earth wire connection. It has been fixed temporarily but i have been told i may need a new wiring loom which, i have been told, incorporates all the wires for everything all around the bike.

I have also been told that i can't replace just the broken elements and everything will cost around 250-300 for the wiring loom and labour charges.

Is this true and is there any other way of fixing the problem???

the price seems ok for the whole loom and fitting....... but if they have found the problem, surley it can be fixed without replacing the lot?

[flymo]

Originally Posted by jambo

The main earth strap is a single cable which runs from the negative battery terminal to the engine casing at the back of the engine. If this is duff any automotive motor factors will be able to supply you an equivalent part. If the fault is in the loom itself, then buy a 2nd hand one from a crashed bike that was reliable until it's unfortunate end, and fit it yourself with some help from a friend. If you're careful, it's not difficult.


Jambo

+1 I bought a spare loom from ebay for around £20. Took me 30 mins to swap out on a bike with no bodywork.

[Binky]

The mechanic said that once the connections start to get weak that they are just going to stay weak or simply get weaker. So this problem, although fixed now, may come back at some point down the line.

I will keep an eye out for looms from crashed bikes.

I don't however trust myslef to fit it all myself, particularly with electrical items.

Has anyone ever fitted one to there bike. Is it actually that hard, does it take long and what does it involve etc??? Will i hav to take almost all the plastics off???

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Binky

The mechanic said that once the connections start to get weak that they are just going to stay weak or simply get weaker. So this problem, although fixed now, may come back at some point down the line.

I will keep an eye out for looms from crashed bikes.

I don't however trust myslef to fit it all myself, particularly with electrical items.

Has anyone ever fitted one to there bike. Is it actually that hard, does it take long and what does it involve etc??? Will i hav to take almost all the plastics off???

If the problem was corrosion, make sure the connectors have some grease in them, if it was a bent pin, now it's in it should be fine until it comes out again. Either way if you can remove all the body work and tank, and go slowly it won't take you that long to do the loom.

Jambo

[dizzyblonde]

I've seen looms on ebay pretty cheap. AFAIK you can replace bits such as the earth without doing the lot. I've had chaffed wiring down the subframe, and the clutch jobbie redone without replacing the lot. ( I don't have to pull the clutch in now to start up)
Think they are taking the pish with that quote...take it else where.

Both me and Sarj have had problems with the earth strap, and you can get them from Halfords or other places. I managed to get a original, but that cus I had a damaged starter motor and got the whole lot.

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by Binky

Has anyone ever fitted one to there bike. Is it actually that hard, does it take long and what does it involve etc??? Will i hav to take almost all the plastics off???

Yes, Not really, yes, remove everything and replace, yes.

From memory it's all bodywork, tank, airbox and headlights. Can't remember if it's undertray too but probably is.

Druid