I broke one and decided I didnt want yo trust a zip tie. I bought a used harness but it was wrong so I cut off the old plug and wired in the new.My valve adjustment is in process, but two of the tabs that lock the wire harness to the coils broke. Is this an issue? Is there a work around for the lock tabs that broke?
Yikes! Doing a 15k valve check/adjust in a couple weeks. Are the plug tabs super brittle? Mine is an 09 with some age on her frame.My valve adjustment is in process, but two of the tabs that lock the wire harness to the coils broke. Is this an issue? Is there a work around for the lock tabs that broke?
Or is it ok to just put it back together? Will it stay together?
just under 39K on mine..........Yikes! Doing a 15k valve check/adjust in a couple weeks. Are the plug tabs super brittle? Mine is an 09 with some age on her frame.
unfortunately the dealer that worked on mine at the 16K mark must have.....Had no issues with the locking tabs on my 2008 with 94K.
This is why I am doing the valve check/adjust with an engineer friend. Maybe I am cynical, but I just do not trust dealer maintenance techs.unfortunately the dealer that worked on mine at the 16K mark must have.....
A lot of work I do comes from folks that have been mistreated from dealerships - it’s truly a shame actually…. We could probably start a thread here about ‘Dealership Performance Awards’ and vote monthly on the craziest thing seen.This is why I am doing the valve check/adjust with an engineer friend. Maybe I am cynical, but I just do not trust dealer maintenance techs.
I was a auto/light truck dealer tech for over a decade. I treated everything like it was my own and took the time to do it right. I've seen a lot of hacks out there.This is why I am doing the valve check/adjust with an engineer friend. Maybe I am cynical, but I just do not trust dealer maintenance techs.
I have worried about this when doing valve adjustments. Being gentle and careful goes without saying, however even then sometimes these tabs break.My valve adjustment is in process, but two of the tabs that lock the wire harness to the coils broke. Is this an issue? Is there a work around for the lock tabs that broke?
Or is it ok to just put it back together? Will it stay together?
But the point is - you did it!I was a auto/light truck dealer tech for over a decade. I treated everything like it was my own and took the time to do it right. I've seen a lot of hacks out there.
That being said with the help of the forum, SM and Wayne i took my time with my valves. I probably had 20 hrs in it. I think it took me almost 8 hrs just to get the valve cover off lol
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There's a tool made to release the pins from the connector housing. Then it's just a matter of re-inserting the pins in the new connector housing. Not hard or expensive. HTH
You should be able to release the pins from the plastic connector and insert them in a new plastic connector of the same type. Search on the net for motorcycle connectors.
If you want to get the tool for removing the pins I can send you a plug. Or if you dont I can still send you a plug with enough wire to solder in to your harness.Wow! This place has a lot of great electrical supplies. Thanks for sharing.
You should be able to release the pins from the plastic connector and insert them in a new plastic connector of the same type. Search on the net for motorcycle connectors.
Thanks, have one on order.I'd recommend replacing the connector. If it vibrates loose while you're riding, you'll loose that cylinder, and they are hard to get to. Here's a couple other sites that most likely have them.
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@Fred H. these are great resources!I'd recommend replacing the connector. If it vibrates loose while you're riding, you'll loose that cylinder, and they are hard to get to. Here's a couple other sites that most likely have them.
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Thanks Fred I’ll probably try a solder splice first on the one wire with some heat shrink to weather proof.Looks like the map sensor wires. I'd release the pin, and simply solder and heat shrink the wires back together and then reinstall the pin. It looks like there is enough wire left to do a splice.
If there isn't enough wire, you may find once you get the pin extracted that you can solder tack a new wire directly into the existing pin. Otherwise you'll have to source a new pin and crimp and/or solder to the new pin.
See below, this is what the OP was talking about. Note the locking clasp that broke off of the ignition coil sub harness female connector and sitting atop the cylinder 1 coil.OP, how about some photos of what broke to help us better understand how to try to avoid this happening to us. I hate connectors cause they are all different and require different technique to get them apart. maybe some pics will let us see best way to remove this particular connector.
Fred the broken connector and zip tie photo was my photo not the original poster.I suspect you could secure that connector to the stick coil with a zip tie, but replacing the connector would definitely be a better and more permanent fix.
Oh, now I see from the photo it looks like a zip tie has already been put on it. As long as the zip tie can't slip off, that should work just fine.
Zip tie worked for me for a season or two. Next time in I wired in a new end .Fred the broken connector and zip tie photo was my photo not the original poster.
Further the one I showed was zip tied very temporarily and I replaced the harness connector as to your point (in a pinch it will work) it’s not a good long term solution. Could it work, yes!? The risk is if that zip tie or other holding mechanism let’s loose roadside it’s a tough go to get to it.
Wayne, Carol & Blue