Question Regarding Replacement Switch Housings
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Road Warrior
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Question Regarding Replacement Switch Housings
OK, so I've had a set of chrome housings, and the Throttle Locker, sitting on my bench for weeks now waiting for me to make the time to dive into the retrofit. I finally decide to tackle the throttle side this afternoon, so get started and find that it's quite a bit more involved than I imagined it would be... can they make this cr@p any harder??? Sheesh, this is such a simple thing!
I've poked and prodded, and resorted to breaking out my service manual, and still can't seem to figure out how the heck to get the turn signal broken down... how the heck do you get the reflector and socket out of the housing???
Some times I just HATE wrenching on my bike... between a mixture of metric and SAE bolts, some seemingly-simple procedures that aren't... Iget a bit frustrated at times.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions, guidance or tips from those of you who have already been there.
Roger
P.S. Thanks to the vets for their service!!!
I've poked and prodded, and resorted to breaking out my service manual, and still can't seem to figure out how the heck to get the turn signal broken down... how the heck do you get the reflector and socket out of the housing???
Some times I just HATE wrenching on my bike... between a mixture of metric and SAE bolts, some seemingly-simple procedures that aren't... Iget a bit frustrated at times.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions, guidance or tips from those of you who have already been there.
Roger
P.S. Thanks to the vets for their service!!!
Road Captain
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RE: Question Regarding Replacement Switch Housings
It's not too difficult to dissasemble the T/S's once you see how they come apart. First use a screwdriver blade in the notch of the lens to pop out the lens. Next you will need to pry the inner assembly from the outer housing. There is a press fitrubber diaphram that holds the two together. Use a small screwdriver gently jammed between the inner assembly and the rubber diaphram gently pry out the inner assembly, and it will work its way outward. (the inner socket, and the inner chrome bezel will come out as an assembly)
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Road Warrior
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RE: Question Regarding Replacement Switch Housings
THANKS! I started trying to pry, but didn't want to trash it and end up having to $replace$ if I could avoid it.
I appreciate the input.
Roger
I appreciate the input.
Roger
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RE: Question Regarding Replacement Switch Housings
Oh yea, one more thing,
A very good suggestion on here a while back mentioned hanging a small painting bucket, or Easter Egg basket on the handlebar to "catch" anything that might drop out of the switch covers or throttle housing.
Aparently those micro grommets for the throttle cables like to go play with the gremlins running around under your bike.
Most of my projects get a "down on my hands and knees looking for stuff" factor when my wife wants to know how long I will be in the garrage.
A very good suggestion on here a while back mentioned hanging a small painting bucket, or Easter Egg basket on the handlebar to "catch" anything that might drop out of the switch covers or throttle housing.
Aparently those micro grommets for the throttle cables like to go play with the gremlins running around under your bike.
Most of my projects get a "down on my hands and knees looking for stuff" factor when my wife wants to know how long I will be in the garrage.
Road Captain
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RE: Question Regarding Replacement Switch Housings
ORIGINAL: PoorBoy
Oh yea, one more thing,
A very good suggestion on here a while back mentioned hanging a small painting bucket, or Easter Egg basket on the handlebar to "catch" anything that might drop out of the switch covers or throttle housing.
Aparently those micro grommets for the throttle cables like to go play with the gremlins running around under your bike.
Most of my projects get a "down on my hands and knees looking for stuff" factor when my wife wants to know how long I will be in the garrage.
Oh yea, one more thing,
A very good suggestion on here a while back mentioned hanging a small painting bucket, or Easter Egg basket on the handlebar to "catch" anything that might drop out of the switch covers or throttle housing.
Aparently those micro grommets for the throttle cables like to go play with the gremlins running around under your bike.
Most of my projects get a "down on my hands and knees looking for stuff" factor when my wife wants to know how long I will be in the garrage.
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Road Warrior
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RE: Question Regarding Replacement Switch Housings
ORIGINAL: Road_Clam
I didn't have a problem with the cable ferrules, I did however have to do the cement floor"dog walk" in search of the friggin' front brake micro switch retaining shim!!! That bugger went flyin' when I tried prying itout ofposition....
I didn't have a problem with the cable ferrules, I did however have to do the cement floor"dog walk" in search of the friggin' front brake micro switch retaining shim!!! That bugger went flyin' when I tried prying itout ofposition....
... I didn't see it until it was too late, and it fell out. I barely caught it out of the corner of my eye, else I may not have even realized it was there and then would have had a b!tch of a time figuring out why the switch wouldn't stay in place.[>:]After all the crap, I finally got the reflector out of the housing and found that the wires were hardwired, instead of using a connector as the manual showed. At that point I decided to bail out and just install the top chrome housings at this time and worry about the bottoms later.
Thanks again for the input guys.
Roger
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RE: Question Regarding Replacement Switch Housings
Ah man, I remember that 1 hour project that took the entire weekend. That has got to be the biggest pita I ever attempted.
And yeah, I remember doing the "cement dog walk" lol, (whilst screaming explicitives) for the stupid clip that hold that thing in place.
I remember sending this half way round the world in an email filled with profanity to a bud. ...................
Finally, a bud came round for dinner Sunday night and did it in like 4 mins.
Still don't know what that black thing is, but I definately heard it snap orf. [&o]
And yeah, I remember doing the "cement dog walk" lol, (whilst screaming explicitives) for the stupid clip that hold that thing in place.
I remember sending this half way round the world in an email filled with profanity to a bud. ...................
Finally, a bud came round for dinner Sunday night and did it in like 4 mins.
Still don't know what that black thing is, but I definately heard it snap orf. [&o]
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I'm doing some work on my bike right now, and I'm probably dreading the switch housings the worse. Forks are easy compared to those I'm bettin'. First time anything is kind of a trip for me though.
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Road Captain
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RE: Question Regarding Replacement Switch Housings
The issue that was the biggest ***** for me is I couldn't remember exactly how the internal switch wires were routed. If you don't have the wires exactly as they were stock, you can't get the switch housing halves cleanlyback together...