Wiring Harness: Source OEM Wire?

[srsupertrap]

Hello,

Replacing both the OEM recitifer & regulator on my 1979 GS1000E with Rick's P/N 10-202 direct replacement unit. There are numerous harness wires that connect to these two components along with other harness connections that are stiff & cooked. I want to cut out those suspect sections & replace the wires with identical OEM colors & traces.

Where can I purchase Suzuki OEM color & traced wire ie ( Orange, Orange w Gr, Orange w Red, White w Blue, White w Yellow etc.) so the repair is professional.

BR,
srsupertrap
79 GS1000E Original Owner

[chef1366]

I was going to mention that they still sell wiring harnesses for your bike but it's discontinued.
Maybe a used harness from Ebay or local salvage yard. Still suspect though.

[SPARKSS]

Hello,

Replacing both the OEM recitifer & regulator on my 1979 GS1000E with Rick's P/N 10-202 direct replacement unit. There are numerous harness wires that connect to these two components along with other harness connections that are stiff & cooked. I want to cut out those suspect sections & replace the wires with identical OEM colors & traces.

Where can I purchase Suzuki OEM color & traced wire ie ( Orange, Orange w Gr, Orange w Red, White w Blue, White w Yellow etc.) so the repair is professional.

BR,
srsupertrap
79 GS1000E Original Owner

Google "Belden Wire" homepage and look this up in their catalogue. One good source for buying Belden is from DIGIKEY.com (reliable place.)

Other suggestions would be to search locally for electronics or iindustrial ASSEMBLY companies (as opposed to wholesalers).....they might sell you the relatively short lengths of exact or similar color code that will work. Another suggestion (a practice I've used for decades) is to compile a stock of used harnesses from various computer, industrial and automotive scrap....MANY times I've found exactly what I've wanted (or close enough or acceptable) .
Of course you have to be careful with automotive or any outdoor type stuff which can have variable good to bad sections.

[bwringer]

This site specializes in vintage wiring connectors:

http://vintageconnections.com/

I don't see wire on their site, but they'd be well worth contacting to see if they know of a source.

Other fun wiring goodies:

http://www.easternbeaver.com

[BassCliff]

Hey howdy hey!

Mr. srsupertrap,

I'm sorry I can't add to the fine advice already given so I'll just do my thing...

Let it be known that on this day you are cordially and formally welcomed to the GSR Forum as a Junior Member in good standing with all the rights and privileges thereof. Further let it be known that good standing can be improved with pictures (not you, your bike)! :-D

In case you haven't already found it, The Garage Section has very handy information about rebuilding carburetors, troubleshooting electrical systems, etc. The Old Q&A and the search feature are handy tools too. If you can't find what you're looking for, just ask. These are the best GS riders and wrenchers on the planet. Even moi has thimbles full of information to share. :-D

Thanks for joining us.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[drhach]

World class wire is a company that I have dealt with through my employer. As far as I know, they can make anything that you want. I think the problem is that you normally have to buy like 500-1000 ft spools. That's not really a lot of wire, the spools don't look that big. But when you only need like six feet of wire to fix a harness, it's kind of expensive. Especially if you'r elooking at making a new harness. They use many differnt combinations of colors. You may want to consider using whatever you have and then marking it as well as changing your schematic to reflect the new wires. Some of the harnesses that we used to build at work had all black wires in them. We would simply number the wires every inch or two. The schematics would have corresponding numbers on them. I don't think that's the best thing to do personally. When you open a box and see all black wires, it can be intimidating. If money's tight you can do it though and it will work fine if you're careful.

http://www.wcwc.com/053818/index.html

Also, check out www.Mouser.com and/or www.carltonbates.com

[Matchless]

Purchasing a few dozen pieces if automotive electrical wire of different colour is not easy, as this is mostly sold per roll which means you are going to have a lot left over and will find it very hard to get all the various colours you want. The easiest and cheapest is to get a couple of wiring harnesses or looms as we call them from a vehicle breakers yard, as you only need short pieces for a bike. These will contain dozens of colours of varying guages. Clean them with benzine and just make sure you never use a piece that is of a thinner gauge than existing, if in doubt use heavier (conductor).

[srsupertrap]

Hi BassCliff,
How did you attach a Jpeg to these messages? I see a link for url's etc. I was going to send a photo to the Gallery but that's absurdely limited to 75K. So, I am a clearly a rookie with this Forum format.

On the flipside, I am probably one of the few original owners who have owned their GS's for over a quarter century.

BR,
Steve