Wiring harness clean-up / refurb - help needed

[bigredhorse]

Hi, everyone.

I've spent the last two nights scouting around the new & old forums, and BassCliff's site to find instructions with photos of how to remove, clean, replace connectors (including exactly which connectors to buy, what sizes, how many, how to do the shrink wap, soldering, crimping, etc etc), and generally improve the electrical flow of my moto. I have a now-not-running 1982 GS650 GL that is not moving (I THINK) because of corrosion and crappy connections. At least, that's where I'd like to start.

Articles from the old forum collected in BassCliff's "electrical odds and ends" comes the closest, with great directions, but being a complete newbie to wiring, I have no clue about the hardware involved, or "how to do it". I'm a firm believer in "a picture is worth a thousand words", too, and find I understand things a lot better when there are photos involved. Any visuals anyone can point me toward would be very helpful. Thanks in advance!

[BassCliff]

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hi Mr. bigredhorse,

If you check the stator and r/r unit replacement guides on my site you'll see me using a crimper to install spade connectors. Different connectors require different crimpers. The actual hardware is up to you. I tend to replace bullet connectors with spade connectors. The molex connectors (having 3-8 connectors in one plastic housing) can be replaced with similar items, they do not have to be exact matches. Just whatever works for you. The current doesn't really care what connectors it flows through as long as they are tight and clean.

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Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[bigredhorse]

Hi, BassCliff, and thanks for the welcome!

Actually, that's Miss Bigredhorse, but you'd have no way of knowing that.

Also, I have been a member here a couple times before, but each time the forums get migrated to a new home, my name gets dumped. I guess you could call me an old-new member.

I'll check out the photos on your site. Thanks again!

[Guest]

Do you have a manual?
You'll have to beat the boys back with a stick. We don't have too many miss/mrs. around here.

[BassCliff]

Actually, that's Miss Bigredhorse, but you'd have no way of knowing that.

Welcome back Miss bigredhorse. Pardon my misnomer. It's not very often a lady will join this bunch of hairy-legged, grease-stained, dirty-fingernailed curmudgeons.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff