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Where can I get a wire harness for a 450?

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David.Seth

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So I wasn't getting a spark from the left plug, and traced it back to a bad wire connector. This prompted me to really look at all the wiring on the bike. I'm sure its safe to bet that when a wire harness has a bunch of duct tape, electrical tape, wire nuts, and cheap crimps holding it all together (something the PO probably did) its time to get a new harness. The problem is, it's been discontinued for the 450. So I am left with either buying a used harness, making one my self, or just keeping mine the way it is and just add more band aids when it breaks. Any thoughts as to what I can do here? Would a different gs model harness work on my bike with a few mods? I wouldn't really care about trying to replace it, but I've had electrical problems in the past on this bike due to bad wires/connectors.
 
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Hi,

You might get lucky and find a decent loom on ebay. Or you can check out these two articles and maybe rebuild yours.

How To Repair Your Wiring Harness
Cleaning Your Wiring Harness

Get a supply of different colored wire. Take off your harness, unwrap your harness, clean it up, use the wiring diagram to repair/replace the bad wires, etc. Use patience and it's entirely possible. It's been done before. The search feature may turn up more information.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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