Wiring block connectors

[mr blackstock]

G'day,

Over the past few months I have been tracing and eliminating some electrical issues, the old block connectors seem to be prone to failure after around 25+ years in service.  The block connector in the nose of the fairing to the dash was faulty, causing a bad idle, jumpy fuel guage, and if the grey wire has a bad connection, you will loose spark on coil to plugs 2 & 3!

Most auto shops offer block connectors, but they are the large blade type, and if you have a 13 wire connector on the bike to replace, you will need almost four of these block connectors!

I ordered a few small blade connectors off:
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Elec__Products/Connectors/connectors.html



They arrived really quickly, are of good quality, and since replacing the old wiring block to the headlight, the bike runs better!

I just thought to put the word out, cheaper than NOS and may actually fix some niggling electrical issues plagueing.  Be sure to order more than $20 of parts, otherwise the postage kills.

cheers, Gareth

[Country Joe]

Gareth,
Good call on replacing those old connectors. I'm in the middle of adding new horns, relays for the lights, coils and horns and fitting a 12 v power socket in the right side fairing panel. I bought a few new 2 conductor Hitachi connectors and the proper crimping tool from www.electricalconnection.com Just thought I would pass along another source for connectors and tools.
Joe

[markmartin]

I ordered a few small blade  connectors off:
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Elec__Products/Connectors/connectors.html

I've got both their headlight and their horn harness and relay and am very satisfied with the quality and construction.