hitmantium
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Post by hitmantium on Mar 19, 2018 12:10:58 GMT -7
Good afternoon, I received my FZ10 a couple of weeks ago, and after sitting in my cold garage since then, I decided to plug in my trickle charger. When I inspected my bike, I found that there was no port for the charging plug. I called the dealership and was told by the service manager that it was likely not installed. They mailed me one instead... so I went to install it. I'm not mechanically inclined, but I enjoy working on my bike rather than taking it in. In the photo there looks to be an adapter attached to the positive cable (red). When I took that cap off of the adapter, there's a female end for (I think) a fuse. Is this something that needs to be plugged in under the seat? Or do I just need to hook up the black and reds to the battery?  |
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morbo
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Post by morbo on Mar 19, 2018 12:55:21 GMT -7
The ring terminals get hooked up to the battery. The "adapter" I think you're referring to is the inline fuse. If there isn't already a fuse in it then make sure to put one in before connecting it to your battery. Sorry I don't know what fuse it takes - 10a, 15a, etc. If the trickle charger came with a manual it should have details in there. How you route the connector out from under the seat is up to you.
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Post by evitzee on Mar 19, 2018 13:50:20 GMT -7
As mentioned, the ring terminals are attached to battery (red for +, black for -), then your charger is plugged into the two pronged adapter at the end of the cable. There needs to be a fuse in the cap you pulled off, but it should have one already. If not you'll have to put one in, I know for a Battery Tender it is a 7.5 amp fuse. Once a fuse is in there you should never have to do anything with it unless a fault with the charger or battery occurs. Just plug in the charger and you are good to go, you'll get a green light on the charger indicating it is fully topped up.
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hitmantium
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Post by hitmantium on Mar 19, 2018 14:13:57 GMT -7
I'm still shaking my head at this. When I got home 10 minutes ago there was a package waiting for me from the dealership. It had the same charging cable in it plus a note saying "we sent you someone else's part. This one has a fuse in it. Please feel free to keep or return the other cable. Sorry for the inconvenience."
I thought a fuse went in there!!
I know.how to install the charger, I just wasn't sure if I needed to plug that other part into something.
Thanks for your input.
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Post by RedAndBlack on Mar 19, 2018 14:20:48 GMT -7
Since others seem to have covered it already, I'll give some other advice especially considering you saying you're not as mechanically inclined.
Take it back to the dealer and have them install it. This is 100 % a warranty issue and it should be covered for free. IF they refuse, contact Yamaha and they will follow up with the dealer and likely advise the dealer it is a warranty issue and it is covered.
Although the install is easy enough, the implications of an incorrect install can be disastrous. I have personally had two friends with two separate motorcycles that have caught fire due to wiring connected to battery terminals. One of these was a USB charger. It's not just as simple as connecting wires, but correct routing is just as important. You have to keep the wires away from hot engine parts and other parts that could cause the wires to get cut or exposed and cause battery shorts and fires. Additionally, hanging and unsecured wiring can cause wires to start to rub and eventually wear away and expose the wires to shorts and fires.
Now I don't expect any mechanic at a dealer to do any better of a job at this than you or anybody else, but if you do the install, the dealer can use the excuse that they did not do the work and therefore not cover any warranty work if something goes wrong. Meaning a week from now, your bike can burn to the ground and the dealer, Yamaha, and possibly even your insurance can wash their hands clean of covering damages.
This harness is pretty good in that it has its own fuse and the fuse is close to the battery, which would greatly reduce shorts and fires, but just wanted to give another point of view on the situation. |
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