broken locking tab on molex connector
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Tourer
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From: Madison WI
broken locking tab on molex connector
I broke off the locking tab on a molex connector inside the fairing (09 ultra).
the tab is on the female side of the connector, I haven't counted yet, but I think its a 16 wire connector.
Is replacing the female side a DIY job? difficult?
Thanks.
the tab is on the female side of the connector, I haven't counted yet, but I think its a 16 wire connector.
Is replacing the female side a DIY job? difficult?
Thanks.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Junction City, KS
If it's just broken, but still works...... Wrap a zip tie around that ****, and ride it! I've broken more of those than I care to count, and I've always zip tied them. Never had a problem
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Tourer
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From: Madison WI
gave that a half hearted shot last nite (I was too pissed/bummed) to really concentrate. There's 16 wires going into each end, so no room to snake a zip tie thru. And no place to get a grip on the sides...I guess I could give that another try tonite.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Medina, Ohio
I just plug them back together and leave it at that, those little bastards are hard enough to pull apart without that locking tab that they won't come apart.
If you're not comfortable doing that wrap some electrical tape around the connector and then a little bit of the wires on each side.
If you're not comfortable doing that wrap some electrical tape around the connector and then a little bit of the wires on each side.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Northern VA
Put the zip tie like this:
...|...
,,,|,,,
where the dots are wires on one side, commas are wires on the other side and the | is the zip tie running the same direction as the wires but around the male AND female connectors. I've done it many times.
Diggs
...|...
,,,|,,,
where the dots are wires on one side, commas are wires on the other side and the | is the zip tie running the same direction as the wires but around the male AND female connectors. I've done it many times.
Diggs
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its not hard to replace. There are instructions in the back of the service manual. Search ebay for replacement. Buy the proper tool and follow the directions and its simple. There are some threads here from the last two weeks which will help you
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Road Captain
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Just tape em back together. I've broke so many plastic connector tabs and have never once thought to replace one.
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I just plug them back together and leave it at that, those little bastards are hard enough to pull apart without that locking tab that they won't come apart.
If you're not comfortable doing that wrap some electrical tape around the connector and then a little bit of the wires on each side.
If you're not comfortable doing that wrap some electrical tape around the connector and then a little bit of the wires on each side.
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