Stella 2005 headset wiring woes - seeking advice
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 10:27 pm
Hi all!
I bought a 2005 Fireball over the holidays and have just gotten around to working the electrical issues. I’ve read in multiple threads about the terrible wiring and problems and yup, I’ve got em. First indication was that the horn would honk when I turned the steering to the left. After investigating I found multiple broken/snapped wires in the steering column.
I’ve studied wiring diagrams; watched videos; bought a new main harness to help me understand where the wires are; etc. I’m a bit overwhelmed and not sure where to begin. Hoping you kind folks can point me in the right direction.
Pics attached.
Questions:
1) Should I trace and replace the individual wires? I’ve identified 4 right now. It seems to me I’ll have to remove the black sheathing to properly find and replace the wire? Is that right?
2) Is there some other tactic that I should go after?
3) If I do #1 should I then tape everything back up in the sheathing?
4) Are there any guides or videos for replacing broken wires on stellas? I’ve searched forums and YouTube and looked for genera articles but not finding anything specific.
I’m about to watch the ‘Build It Ride It’ electrical videos to see if that helps.
Appreciate your time![/img]
I bought a 2005 Fireball over the holidays and have just gotten around to working the electrical issues. I’ve read in multiple threads about the terrible wiring and problems and yup, I’ve got em. First indication was that the horn would honk when I turned the steering to the left. After investigating I found multiple broken/snapped wires in the steering column.
I’ve studied wiring diagrams; watched videos; bought a new main harness to help me understand where the wires are; etc. I’m a bit overwhelmed and not sure where to begin. Hoping you kind folks can point me in the right direction.
Pics attached.
Questions:
1) Should I trace and replace the individual wires? I’ve identified 4 right now. It seems to me I’ll have to remove the black sheathing to properly find and replace the wire? Is that right?
2) Is there some other tactic that I should go after?
3) If I do #1 should I then tape everything back up in the sheathing?
4) Are there any guides or videos for replacing broken wires on stellas? I’ve searched forums and YouTube and looked for genera articles but not finding anything specific.
I’m about to watch the ‘Build It Ride It’ electrical videos to see if that helps.
Appreciate your time![/img]