Sprint Connecting Speedo Sensor cable

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  1. Noddy123

    Noddy123 New Member

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    #1 Noddy123, Jul 2, 2013
    Hi, Just registered here as have bought a Sprint 955i RS 2000.
    Got a slight problem - the magnet in the speedo sensor on the front wheel has crumbled due to me not aligning it to pins on the wheel after replacing the tyre.
    Have just got another sensor and need to connect the lead but the connector is somewhere deep under the tank (as usual, of course). Is it OK to cut the old lead and fit a new waterproof 3 pin connector to the new lead to save removing the tank? or is that a dodgy thing to do? Thanks
     
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    #2 BetaAlpha, Jul 2, 2013
    Hi & welcome to the forum.
    As for the wiring predicament, i personally cant see a problem with cutting the wires, soldering the joint & covering with some heat shrink to make good & waterproof.
     
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    #3 Noddy123, Jul 2, 2013
    Hi BetaAlpha, thx for reply. I'm just a bit warey of removing the tank unless I have to as I've read a few stories of how they can be difficult to fit back on sometimes.
     
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    #4 brybrem, Jul 2, 2013
    Ever get that deja vu thing? :wink:
     
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    #5 BetaAlpha, Jul 2, 2013
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    #6 Noddy123, Jul 2, 2013
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    #7 Noddy123, Jul 4, 2013
    Well I spliced the wires on the old speedo sensor cable and joined them to the cable of the new sensor I've now fitted to the wheel and guess what ... I now know how fast I'm going!! No need to remove the tank etc - Piece of cake!
     
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    #8 BetaAlpha, Jul 4, 2013
    Excellent! A nice simple fix :smile:
     
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    #9 Screwball, Jul 9, 2013
    We like simple fixes..
     
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