Broken wire under fuel tank.

[schwonk]

Pulled off tank. Checking out bike and found a broken light tan colored wire. Anyone know what it is. Pic attatched

[TexasDave]

The blue connector is not stock and was used to tap into a wire for a source of power for something else. The broken wire is not stock and will have to be followed to see what it was added for. Lots of possibilities--aux lights, power port etc. Would recommend taping end of tan wire off to prevent any short.   Dave

[ribbert]

Pulled off tank. Checking out bike and found a broken light tan colored wire. Anyone know what it is. Pic attatched

If it's broken and you can see where it broke from, just rejoin it.

What's not working?


Noel

[TexasDave]

Pulled off tank. Checking out bike and found a broken light tan colored wire. Anyone know what it is. Pic attatched

If it's broken and you can see where it broke from, just rejoin it.

What's not working?


Noel

It is broken right after it exits the connector. What is not working is any device that was added that this wire powered. Could be anything not on the stock bike.  Dave

[ribbert]

Pulled off tank. Checking out bike and found a broken light tan colored wire. Anyone know what it is. Pic attatched

If it's broken and you can see where it broke from, just rejoin it.

What's not working?


Noel

It is broken right after it exits the connector. What is not working is any device that was added that this wire powered. Could be anything not on the stock bike.  Dave

Dave, I'm away and don't get photos on my phone and missed your reply, but I agree with your advice.
If everything's working don't worry about it, if something's not, re connect it and see what happens.

Noel

[schwonk]

Thanks guys. Everything seems to be working. Maybe old aftermarket alarm? Nothing aftermarket on bike now. Can't see where anything was added or removed. Awfully thin wire. Can't imagine it would have been detrimental to the bikes Performance?

[FeralRdr]

If it is connected to a "switched" powered wire (powered on when the ignition is turned on), and it is a smaller gauge wire, it could have been connected to a powered relay.  When I had my FJ, I installed a relay-switched, powered fuse block for electrical accessories (GPS, Radar Detector, J&M audio system, etc.).  It used a similar quick splice connector to attach to the fuse block's relay (to signal the fuse block to turn on).  The previous owner may have had such a device installed, especially if he had multiple electronic devices mounted up on the bike.

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Regardless of what it was powering, if it isn't needed, I would strongly advise to remove the connector entirely, and tape over the splice point.  Over time, those type of quick connectors can cut deeper into the spliced wire (if not entirely through it) due to vibration.

[FJmonkey]

I am not a big fan of them in-line splices for long term solutions.