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FJRF009.2: "Intermittent Ground Wire Connection"
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<blockquote data-quote="olsonm3915" data-source="post: 880050" data-attributes="member: 14510"><p>I was debating whether to start a new thread since my situation may be somewhat unique.</p><p></p><p>When the whole ground spider issue came up, I decided to be proactive and not wait for mine to fail. So I did something that in hindsight I probably should not have done- I cut off S4 completely and crimped all the wires together to a large gauge wire with a ring terminal on the other end which I connected to the battery negative post. My crimp job is good, covered with glue-filled heat shrink, and is a nice permanent repair. I am confident that it will never fail. I threw away the connector that I snipped off and probably don't have the spider anymore either.</p><p></p><p>However, if Yamaha sees it when (or if) I bring my bike in for the recall, they obviously cannot attach their harness to it, since S4 is no longer there. So the only way they can complete the recall is to replace the wiring harness.</p><p></p><p>My concern is, are they likely to say I have to pay for a new wiring harness or will they give me a new one? I'd be perfectly happy leaving it as is, but I doubt they will want to apply the punch mark and close out the recall without doing the repair one of their two approved methods. And I sure don't want my bike held hostage until I pay them, or have them void my Y.E.S. warranty over this. Yes, I know I should have just soldered a wire to the back of the spider or gotten one of the fix-it harnesses from one of the forum members, but that time has passed.</p><p></p><p>I could lie and claim S4 had overheated and this was my fix but I'd rather play it straight.</p><p></p><p>Opinions welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="olsonm3915, post: 880050, member: 14510"] I was debating whether to start a new thread since my situation may be somewhat unique. When the whole ground spider issue came up, I decided to be proactive and not wait for mine to fail. So I did something that in hindsight I probably should not have done- I cut off S4 completely and crimped all the wires together to a large gauge wire with a ring terminal on the other end which I connected to the battery negative post. My crimp job is good, covered with glue-filled heat shrink, and is a nice permanent repair. I am confident that it will never fail. I threw away the connector that I snipped off and probably don't have the spider anymore either. However, if Yamaha sees it when (or if) I bring my bike in for the recall, they obviously cannot attach their harness to it, since S4 is no longer there. So the only way they can complete the recall is to replace the wiring harness. My concern is, are they likely to say I have to pay for a new wiring harness or will they give me a new one? I'd be perfectly happy leaving it as is, but I doubt they will want to apply the punch mark and close out the recall without doing the repair one of their two approved methods. And I sure don't want my bike held hostage until I pay them, or have them void my Y.E.S. warranty over this. Yes, I know I should have just soldered a wire to the back of the spider or gotten one of the fix-it harnesses from one of the forum members, but that time has passed. I could lie and claim S4 had overheated and this was my fix but I'd rather play it straight. Opinions welcome. [/QUOTE]
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