Re: In over my head. Need help!
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 12:14 pm
The new harness OUGHT to have everything you need with the terminals/connectors attached. Where you may run into bother is with the parts that connect to it. So the sub-looms from instrument lights/charging system etc.
I'd say a supply of male and female bullet connectors with the appropriate silicone sleeves and the correct crimping die are invaluable when doing any sort of motorcycle wiring. Our hosts do some lovely 3mm brass ones but they work out at 96p for one set (male and femal and a pair of sleeves).
I use 3.9mm tin-plates Japanese ones which I buy in bags of 50. I cannot stress strongly enough how important the correct crimping die is for these. You can buy a "Japanese motorcycle terminal kit" elsewhere on the web which has a selection of bullet terminals with insulation along with a few rings/spades and twin bullet connectors and a crimping tool which is a good starting base and can be topped up as you use things.
In terms of spare cable. You may find you can re-use odd parts of the old loom if you need a wire here and there. These days, I buy a length of multi-core cable and strip the insulation off it which gives me a selection of colours. The more cores, the more different colours you get in it and it works out much more cost-effective than buying individual lengths of specific colours. My latest build, I used 8-core cable which actually made up the bulk of my homemade loom as-is.
I'd say a supply of male and female bullet connectors with the appropriate silicone sleeves and the correct crimping die are invaluable when doing any sort of motorcycle wiring. Our hosts do some lovely 3mm brass ones but they work out at 96p for one set (male and femal and a pair of sleeves).
I use 3.9mm tin-plates Japanese ones which I buy in bags of 50. I cannot stress strongly enough how important the correct crimping die is for these. You can buy a "Japanese motorcycle terminal kit" elsewhere on the web which has a selection of bullet terminals with insulation along with a few rings/spades and twin bullet connectors and a crimping tool which is a good starting base and can be topped up as you use things.
In terms of spare cable. You may find you can re-use odd parts of the old loom if you need a wire here and there. These days, I buy a length of multi-core cable and strip the insulation off it which gives me a selection of colours. The more cores, the more different colours you get in it and it works out much more cost-effective than buying individual lengths of specific colours. My latest build, I used 8-core cable which actually made up the bulk of my homemade loom as-is.