FW Rear Light wiring

[Mattt]

Hello,

 

To fit my MSA roll bar I need to move my FW rear light wiring - which has been cable tied into the rear stay brackets. I need to move the wiring to the other side of the chassis tubes (nearer the arches).

 

I can easily move the indicator bulbs as they have enough flex on them, but the loom is also attached to the rear LED 'afterburner' type lights and I can't see any quick release clips.

 

Before I disassemble the light units, is there a quick release on the light unit itself or are they sealed units? Any other way to disconnect - as the whole loom seems to be sealed from what I can see.

 

Or, failing that, is there enough clearance between the rear stays and the bodywork for the loom to run in between (looks too tight)?

 

Thanks!

[Tim Reid]

The LED lights are sealed units with three wires coming out the back.

[CraigHew]

I think you could unscrew the lights from inside (3 self-tappers) to give the cables some slack if you wanted to e-route them slightly and plug them back in?

 

However, if you need extra length then it's gonna be cut and splice.....

[Andy (Sycho)]

They should be a plug on the loom & the loom comes with a plug to fit on the light.

That's if whoever built it fitted them.

You can see the plugs in this photo.

Andy

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

Have a look at my post (link below) I had a similar problem with the wiring, but just removed the cable ties and re-positioned the wiring, it was all a little tight though!

 

http://forum.wscc.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic/116668-msa-factory-half-cage-cutting-holes-in-fw-bodywork-for-rear-stays/page-2

[Mattt]

If I have to cut the wiring - what's the recommended connector to use to connect it back up? Lots of options around when I searched.

[Hemsley]

I only have a few wires to connect up and while I'm not sure if it is recommended, I'm using spade connectors. I've stripped and tinned the wire, crimped the connector in place, then added more solder so that there's no chance it can come loose. I'm then covering the connection with electrical tape and a layer of amalgamating tape.

[Mattt]

So I had a look the afternoon when I had some spare time, and managed to find the connector wrapped up in some rubberised tape that I had to cut off (heat shrink?).

Any ideas what is best to replace it with to keep the connector free from dirt/water etc? Is there a favoured type of protective tape - I think plain old electrical tape may be a bit bodge-ish.

[Terryathome]

self amalgamating tape