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51,003 Miles and first failure
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<blockquote data-quote="infrared" data-source="post: 1437452" data-attributes="member: 68615"><p>Jim,</p><p></p><p>Can't help with the electricals directly, but as a career electronics tech, I can't tell you how many times I have unplugged and re-connected connectors, fuses, relays, battery cables, et c. and restored the unit to full operation. Sometimes the unit was half the size of a car, and sometimes the size of a book, but a quality connector cleaner (aerosol spray can) can be a good friend to have on hand. Of course, as a tech, I'd wait until the owner went for coffee, before "fixing" his problem.</p><p></p><p>Now on the windshield screws, I would like to pass along a warning note. Those OEM plastic screws are designed to shear (fail) in any serious accident, letting the windshield pop away harmlessly, in one piece. Metal screws there will <u>not</u> fail, and instead the windshield can become a jagged set of sharp blades that are a real threat to limb and life. Your call, not mine, but I use the OEM plastic screws in my FJR windshield. It's cheap insurance, and it's the only "insurance" that I respect. Dollars do not replace lost blood.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="infrared, post: 1437452, member: 68615"] Jim, Can't help with the electricals directly, but as a career electronics tech, I can't tell you how many times I have unplugged and re-connected connectors, fuses, relays, battery cables, et c. and restored the unit to full operation. Sometimes the unit was half the size of a car, and sometimes the size of a book, but a quality connector cleaner (aerosol spray can) can be a good friend to have on hand. Of course, as a tech, I'd wait until the owner went for coffee, before "fixing" his problem. Now on the windshield screws, I would like to pass along a warning note. Those OEM plastic screws are designed to shear (fail) in any serious accident, letting the windshield pop away harmlessly, in one piece. Metal screws there will [U]not[/U] fail, and instead the windshield can become a jagged set of sharp blades that are a real threat to limb and life. Your call, not mine, but I use the OEM plastic screws in my FJR windshield. It's cheap insurance, and it's the only "insurance" that I respect. Dollars do not replace lost blood. [/QUOTE]
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