Eck
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You can tell a tree by its fruit....
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As they say, everything is just a click away...... Dont ya just hate it when you have to click one more time just to find out the answer.
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Jeff, I would suggest you split the fairing Here is how to do it: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=494 After you get the faring split, stand in front of the bike looking aft, and on the left hand side of the head light look for the large BLACK connectors with the black tie-wrap around them as shown in this attached below picture. One at at time... take a connector apart and apply dilectric grease to the male and female pins and holes..then reconnect them. Again, only take one at a time apart. After applying the dilectric grease to all connectors, and they are all connected back up, with fairing still split apart, turn on key and CB radio and see if it works now.. If it does not work, then let me know. Feel free to call me with any questions. My phone number is located at the bottom of my profile page Hope this helps you sir.
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Pick, I think you can relax on the purple wire not being connected to anything. The purple wire is used ONLY IF you have your head light modulator wired up to your horn. If / when the horn is activated your headlights will flash for a limited amount of time then they quit flahsing.. If the modulator is attached to the horn, the head lights will only flash when you activate the horn.. In your case, I think you may have had the head ligh modulator wired directly to your head lights, and not to the horn, and that is why you have a purple wire not connected under your fairing. I do not think it is because the dealer for got to hook it up.. To prove my theroy, turn on your key and headlights and see if they modulate as you want them to.. if they do, then the purple wire does not need to be coneected to anything..just tape up the end of the purple wire so that no bare waires touch anything and short out.. See item #4 below which speaks of the purple wire... Horn Wire Connection: The Signal Dynamics modulator has a "Head's Up Alert" feature that links to the horn. When you press the horn button, the headlight will modulate for a few seconds even if the modulator is turned off. Or, if the modulator is currently active, hitting the horn button will change the modulation rate for a few seconds. This feature is terrific for getting extra attention if you think someone may not see you. With a simple modification (described below), this feature will also work at night and the impact is phenomenal. It has saved me more times than I can count. Locate the horn hot wire. It is black with a white stripe. On my 2001 Concours, the wire is in a wiring harness zip tied to the left fairing support tube. It is to the left of the triple tree, next to the left inside fairing, above the radiator. There are two plastic OEM snap connectors covered up with a black plastic protective boot. It will be necessary to cut the zip tie, push the boot back, and cut away some electrical tape to expose enough of the wire. If you want to check to make sure you've got the correct wire, insert the positive tip of a voltmeter into the slot for the wire on the OEM connector. With the bike turned on, touch the other end to a ground point on the bike or to the battery negative terminal. It should show +12 volts. When you press the horn button, the voltage should drop to 0 volts. Cut the horn hot wire (black with white stripe) a few inches away from the OEM connector. Leave yourself plenty of room and don't cut too close to the OEM connector. You'll need plenty of wire length to attach a quick connector. This is the only "invasive" cut you have to do for this installation. Locate the modulator's purple wire. Wrap the purple wire together with one end of the black/white horn wire. Put a quick connect on it. Put the corresponding quick connect on the other end of the black/white horn wire and attach the horn wire back together. The purple wire is now attached to the horn hot wire. Put the protective boot back in place and zip tie the wiring harness back to the body tube. Cap the modulator green wire. You won't be using it. Find more to read here: http://cog-online.org/clubportal/clubstatic.cfm?clubID=1328&pubmenuoptID=30605 or you can call them directly for questions here: Installation question or help call 800-785-1814, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern/ Standard Time.
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Thats a good deal .. I usually get mine at W-Mart and pay around 25 bucks..plus the filter..
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There is a "full" line (max) on the clear plastic which you can see through the viewing slot of the metal housing that is around it. You fill it to the "top of" the viewing slot in the reservoir cover, leaving room for expansion.
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He had to stand on his tippy toes (real safe) in his effort to show off.. Sounded like he blew it up at the end..
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James, I sent you an email explaining how you can find local active VR members in or around your area that would be willing to help you.
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I do not know of any conversion plug that would work.. BUSHTEC HARNESS Green Tail lights Green Blue Brake Blue Brown Left Turn Brown Yellow Right Turn Yellow Black Ground White Interior Light Black It is normal Bushtec procedure to connect the black wire in the Bushtec harness with the green wire in the Bushtec harness to the green output wire from the relay. If you are connecting a trailer other than a Bushtec to the relay, use the above chart for relay output colors and functions and cross reference with color code and function of your trailer wiring. NOTE: If your trailer has a four wire electrical harness, a trailer light converter will be required in ADDITION to the Electronic Relay Isolator package and is not included with the hitch package.
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Thanks, it works for me now.. neat looking place I might add..
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Pick, those two bolts are 10 mm and you can chase the threads with a tap. I know because I have done this on three different RSV's...my own and two others.. Like Squidley said, you can notch out just a little bit of the inner fairing to giv eyou access. You can use a soldering iron to melt the plastic to make the notch..it smokes alittle but sure works great because you can shape the notch as the letter "U"..to make it neat. If you do not have a 10 mm metric tap, then you can do what Squidley has mentioned and drill them out, but you will need longer bolts so that you can put the nuts on them. Give me a call if you need help my friend.. My number is in my profile. PS: I would take several pictures of any damage and or workmanship issues the dealer caused ...
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link didnt work for me??
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I am 100% in agreement with Muffinman on this and it was my first thought as I was reading your post. Your GW probubly had a trailer wireing harness at one time, and when the converted it to a trike, they messed up the wiring. Good place to start..
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Use it on traffic stops do ya?.....
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Never leave home without it?
Eck replied to Peder_y2k's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
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Never leave home without it?
Eck replied to Peder_y2k's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Butt powder, baby powder, some type of powder... for your private area to absorb sweat, road wear & tear... No fear...it washes off, so dont leave home without it..!!!!!!!!!!! -
Never leave home without it?
Eck replied to Peder_y2k's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Assortment of Electrical Spares – bulbs, fuses and connector Scotchlok electrical connectors Extra Brake and clutch Levers if you can round some up for the trip Length of fuel hose Selection of bolts, nuts and washers. Assortment of Wire 16g, 14g, & 12g Small 12volt Compressor Puncture repair kit Spare key for bike and side bags & trunk if they are different keys Emergency Medical Card / names of contacts, strapped to your wrist when riding.. Forgot to mention: Make darn sure you take a cell phone charger...110 v and a 12 volt... -
Had to spit my coffee out on this one..thanks
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It is not the bikes, it's the "SOME" of the people riding them.. Bashing a particular (stupid) Harley RIDER is one thing, and not all HD riders are snobs in my opinion, however, the intent of my comment in the above post was reffering to bashing the HD model type bikes in general.
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Sorry to hear this Randy. Like many here, I ride solo a lot.. Yesterday in fact I went for a long ride all by myself. The wife didnt know which direction I went because I didnt know where I was headed when I left the house..Hum..a bad idea?. I have thought many times if something did happen to me, how in the world would she know where to start to find me sicne I am always looking for and taking roads off the beaten path.. Hum....something to think about .... as many problems as I have with cell phones, I dont want to count on one for being my locating device
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Ventures, like Harleys, Hondas, and all other makes and models loose parts on the highway and or break down. Same as Fords, Chevy's or Chryslers..Im thankfull for Tow Trucks.. My 05 Venture left me on the road twice and had bolts from the rear fender fall off on the highway. The fuel pump went out about a half mile from my house, and I had to push it back home. It broke down again on the way to Ft. Collins and I had to tear it apart on the side of the hwy with a police officer and a few other VR members watching me. Luckily I got it running and was able to complete the trip with out any other problems. I have seen many a post here on the site where someone on a Venture broke down, lost a part or had to be towed home. It know it seems to always be the "norm" to mention or laugh when a Harley looses a part or breaks down, but being a VR member, we all one in the same. I have been guilty myself for bashing Harleys. Trader, I am not bashing you or anyone for posting that a Harley lost a part or broke down. As a VR family member, we say we dont care what you ride and that all are welcome here on the site, and anyone is welcome to ride with us. I am going to do what I can from now on to "walk the talk". So far, I have been very lucky in that my GW has not left me stranded
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I dont think I could keep up with you on my GW riding THIS kind of road.. Today I was out riding in Tn on some backroad on my GW, and I saw a road that split off, so I took it.. I went about 1k feet and it turned into very loose gravel ...and I was going up hill...as I continued, I could tell I goofed and should never have left the pavement..to late now.. I had the choice of stopping and then TRY to walk the bike BACKWARDs through the gravel, or give it some more throttle and try to get to a leveled off area that was a little further up the hill that I could see.. When I gave it the throttle, the back wheel broke loose and started spining, and I could feel it sinking deaper in the gravel, but at the same time I was moving forward, so I just started goosing it and sure enough I made it to the leveled area above.. My next trick was to turn it around and head back down..Oh boy... this bike was not built for this type of riding... It was a chore but I made it back to the pavement with out dropping it.. You can bet I will stop before entering a gravel road again..Im getting to old for this kind of stuff.