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BexarWolf
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 Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 12:32 am Post subject: Yet Another Mystery Plug |
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I was working behind the instrument cluster, installing my Eastern Beaver headlight harness and found this little plug dangling. Everything's still working so I don't think I snagged anything while pulling wires through. I assume it's for an accessory on the K11LT. Electric windscreen plug maybe?
Sorry for the poopiness of the first shot. Trying to preview pictures on my little digital is a little bit worthless.
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Scott_Anderson
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:27 am Post subject: |
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That doesn't look like a BMW oem plug to me. I'm thinking something aftermarket that a PO might have installed.
I've been in/around, behind the front of both of my LT's have not seen any plug looking like that.
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:40 am Post subject: |
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I'm with Scott.
With those small openings it looks to be a plug for some sort of electronics (radio or nav system?).
Certainly something that draws very little electricity.
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mr nozzle
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:41 am Post subject: |
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| It's what the Flux Capacitor plugs into. |
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Inge K.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:20 am Post subject: |
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+1, Scott.
The wiring diagram for the Flux Capacitor have earlier been posted on this forum, and is found here.
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BexarWolf
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 1:09 am Post subject: |
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Ok, now y'all have me wanting to chase down the wires but I'll wait until next time I'm fiddling around behind the cluster. I don't want to disturb wires/connectors on an 18 year old bike unless I have to. Chasing electrical gremlins is one of my least-favorite activities.
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whyoldbill
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| BexarWolf wrote: | | Ok, now y'all have me wanting to chase down the wires but I'll wait until next time I'm fiddling around behind the cluster. |
When and if that time comes, do yourself favor and take the fairing off. It's a whole lot easier than trying to work in that gap between the fairing and the front end of the bike.
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Jim
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| BexarWolf wrote: | | Ok, now y'all have me wanting to chase down the wires but I'll wait until next time I'm fiddling around behind the cluster. I don't want to disturb wires/connectors on an 18 year old bike unless I have to. Chasing electrical gremlins is one of my least-favorite activities. |
I clean all the available connections and grease them every time I work on the bike. So far I haven't had a problem other than the fuel gauge/pump connector under the tank burning out - and there is nothing one can do to prevent that.
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