Did I just screw myself?

[Robsteeler66]

Okay, So my electrical is screwed on my bike, so I decided to look into replacing the harness. I considered using Drewpy's thread and doing it myself, but decided to take one last look on Ebay. So when I saw this NOS wiring harness, http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Yamaha-...-00-/361231844070?hash=item541b1882e6&vxp=mtr
I got all excited and just bought it before someone else snagged it. I thought my bike was a 4R4, but I have the Special II and it turns out that it's the 4R5. My question is, how different are the bikes? Basically, how screwed am I?

 

[Robsteeler66]

I'm hoping the electrical is the same and it's just different wheels and brakes...

 

[arfstrom]

I think you will be fine, (but that doesn't mean I know anything) The one colored wire diagram, was very much appreciated for 4R4 (our bike) to what appears to be some of the 82's. With out going to the actual side by side comparison of the wire diagrams.

 

[Robsteeler66]

Hope so, 'cuz that harness just cost more than my bike did!

 

[xschris]

Should be the same.

 

[Robsteeler66]

Yahoo!! Now I'm anxious to get it. I'll post pics of its loveliness when it arrives.

 

[esmith87]

I have a 4R5 and I own a 4R4 NOS harness, and can 100% guarantee the harness and electrical are identical on both bikes.

 

[Robsteeler66]

Thank you! That makes me feel better. One step close to getting it on the road!

 

[Robsteeler66]

Got the harness today. Looks great! The only thing I see wrong with it, is that one of the connectors on a single brown wire was clipped off at some point so I'll have to fix that. Now I have a dilemma. Re-use the blade fuse box that I put in, or use the perfect old style one that is attached to the harness?

Plus any suggestions on a crimper? I'm going to need a good one to make all of these connections.

 

[arfstrom]

15 dollar one from Menards/Lowes. should look like this one.
http://www.amazon.com/GB-GS-388-8-Inch-Crimping-Electrical/dp/B00079LN1Y

 

[Robsteeler66]

The ones with the dies aren't better? I want these connections to be as perfect as possible. I have the super cheapos and they really suck. They are this style and they don't strip well, or crimp well. I never can tell when the crimp is finished.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1378670

 

[Highwaystar]

I use this one, works great.

You cannot release the pliers before thr crimp is done. The is about € 150,00. As far as I know Würth has dependances world wide.

Viele Grüße aus Wuppertal, Uli

https://eshop.wuerth.de/is-bin/INTE...se?CatalogCategoryID=TCMKD92ehXwAAAE9bfJ50bUO

 

[16VGTIDave]

If you really want perfect crimps, look for tools that are MIL-Spec or aerospace certified. And then go work an extra 40 hours to afford them...

 

[Robsteeler66]

Okay, It seems that ratcheting crimpers are the key to good crimps so I bought these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NP8S9UM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Plus there are interchangeable dies for crimping other things. Hope they are good enough quality, my German ancestors will be turning over in their graves. Oh, well. Won't be the first time I used Chinese tools.

 

[Scorpio1963]

So did you get your wiring harness yet Im interested in looking at also.

 

[Robsteeler66]

Yeah, I got it. I'll take a picture or two of it up in the next couple days. I've been really busy.