alternator/voltage regulator connector.

[Hobbes]

I put on the Australian aftermarket alternator last year, and its giving me so much trouble I need to put the old one back on. Problem is, the connector for the wire that goes from the alternator to the voltage regulator is completely melted. (The connector is under the right side cover.)

Does anyone know of a good replacement? I've talked with my local Honda dealer, and they said they don't sell the connectors seperately, etc.

Thanks for any info anyone might have.

All the best,

-Ed

[CRAZY DAVE]

My son just picked up a 92 VFR 750 that has the same melted connector problem. He went to the local U-PULL-IT junk-Recycling yard and cut 3 or 4 wiring connectors out of a car that had the same number of wires and the 1 size larger wire. You solder and shrink wrap the wires together. Don't forget the di-electric grease inside the connectors and you have a permanet fix. Just make sure you get at least 6 inches of wire on each side of the new connector-the more the better. It is easier to work with and if you have room you can stagger the splices. Good luck.

[Jim-Jim]

Try 'ricksmotorsportelectrics.com' and/or 'electrexusa.com'. They both make aftermarket regulators for bikes and, if you ask really, really nice, they could provide you with a set of replacement connectors (they can also give you a set of the metal inserts). Also, try other bike shops in your areas (most can replace connectors on a repair basis; only the dorks won't get you the connectors separately).

Luck.

[hobes]

Hey crazy dave and jim-jim,

thanks for two cool solutions to my connector problem.

All the best,

melt-down man.

[sr71cbx]

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[Mike Nixon]

...solder the wires into the pins.End of problem,connector doesn't even get warm and picked up 1 volt at meter.

Pre-friggen-cisely...

[Jeff Dean]

Mike N. Doesn't Honda still offer a retro-kit fix for these connections. My V-65 required one. The local CBX guru Dave Hunter had a single package repair kit in stock. Very reasonable too.

Also, do you apply di-electric grease to this connection??? I alway have, but was told it retains heat, just to keep it clean.

[Mike Nixon]

Yes. The kit is for the Gold Wing and early V4, but it works on a lot of other models as well. Contains a connector, wire, and solder, as I recall. Yes, dielectric grease is desireable, not just at this connector, but at all of the high-current connections. It acts as a seal, and has no effect on conductivity. Prevents corrosion of the terminal-to-terminal connection. As the previous poster suggested however, the terminals themselves should be soldered to the wires, for ultimate corrosion protection and a connection that will never again need maintenance. The CBX's solenoid connector should be so treated on every CBX in existence. As for connector technology and why grease works to thwart corrosion, consider that the later model (1990s and later) Honda connectors are automotive sealed type and therefore don't require grease.