So I ordered a wiring harness last week and much to my chagrin I didn't receive it until today, Monday. I definitely wish I had been able to put it back together this weekend, instead all I did was scrub more rust off the frame, battery tray, and polished metal.
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| One man's trash is another man's treasure |
After completely removing the wiring harness, I realized that only a few wires were really damaged. The worst damage was at the main fuse panel. I feel like this could have been the source of ignition for the fire, possibly right above the red plug. I feel that it will be safer to replace the whole harness, so I am glad I have decided to go this route (we will see if I am still glad when I'm trying to figure out how it goes back in the headlight).
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| Main Fuse, Main Culprit |
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| Left: New Harness, Right: Old Harness |
It looks like I'll have my work cut out for me for the foreseeable future. This wiring harness could use a cleaning before it goes back on. I am definitely glad I labeled most of the wires/plugs from the existing harness, it should help with putting it back together (you can see some of my masking tape labeling on the wires below.) Hopefully I will get some work done on this week.
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| Shiny Fender, the only thing that looks good on this bike. |
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