Adding extension to stator leads-78 gs1000

[Guest]

Thanks to the electrical gurus in advance.

I am re- doing the connections from the three stator wires to the RR due to corrosion and hot wires evident by stiffened insulation. The stator is an electrosport installed in 2006. I will use new blade connectors, cutting back the wire ends to get past the stiff insulation. A good crimp, solder, shrink tube and dielectric grease of course. I have already done the ground direct to battery, and cleaned all the other ground connections, and will clean the fuse box and ignition switch as prevention.

The stator leads are too short to work easily, and the connections end up behind the frame in an awkward spot.

Is there any problem with extending the stator wires with a short lead of new wire to get the connections in the open under the side cover?

[rustybronco]

No problem extending those wires with short lengths of wire if done properly.

[posplayr]

No problem extending those wires with short lengths of wire if done properly.

agree, and I would probably bump the stator wire size up one size if you have it available

I would avoid adding any more connections than needed. In other words I'd try to avoid back to back connections even if they are spades.

Sorry now we will get into a debate about soldering v.s. crimp connections.

If you think you can make good spade connections then go for it. . My comments are due to my bias, I always solder R/R connections.

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Sure, just solder on some fresh wire and use shrink tubing to protect the solder joints.



Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[MAC10]

Thanks everyone. I spliced in 4 inches of 12 gauge wire, both crimped and soldered, greased and tubed. Looks good, and the joint toward the RR is easy to get at now. I will keep an eye on it for heat on a long run tomorrow.

Ignition seems stronger than before-I suspect things were deteriorating and I caught it in time. I got motivated to check it all out after reading the good advice here on GSR. You saved me roadside time! Thanks for the encouragement.

[posplayr]

glad you could getter done

[TheCafeKid]

Only soldering them Jimmy?? I figured you would go all NASA and solder, wrap the joint with wire, resolder that, then double tube it..

[posplayr]

Only soldering them Jimmy?? I figured you would go all NASA and solder, wrap the joint with wire, resolder that, then double tube it..

I thought all that was standard practice and went without saying;

I'm just saying

[GabrielGoes]

I thought all that was standard practice and went without saying;

I'm just saying

after reading some of the previous posts i feel like such a noob!! my vocab consists of twisting wires together and electrical taping it a bunch of times!! hahaha i never really liked inhaling burning lead fumes but the only thing i see sodered on my bike is the starter/solenoid area i believe...

[TheCafeKid]

after reading some of the previous posts i feel like such a noob!! my vocab consists of twisting wires together and electrical taping it a bunch of times!! hahaha i never really liked inhaling burning lead fumes but the only thing i see sodered on my bike is the starter/solenoid area i believe...

OHHH You better take that post down RIGHT NOW or you'll have all the "electrical smoke and gizmo" guys in an uproar!! Those types of connections, to be serious, are a good way to destroy your R/R and stator.. along with lots of other electrical whatsits.. they arent good, clean connections, and leave a lot of room for corrosion to build up. Corrosion equals resistance...resistance equals heat...heat equals EPIC FAIL, leaving you on the side of the road, cussing an otherwise good GS... just sayin....

Right jimmy?

[GabrielGoes]

haha that does make me wanna go back and do some soldering...do you guys buy the radio shack connectors ?