the vfr is well know for there electrical concerns. when they happen the problem could be hidden well
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@barsa95 Жыл бұрын
Best video to figure out how to fix the bad grounding on a VFR 800 vtec!
@sthildas4857 Жыл бұрын
Thx, strange for Honda to put it in an inaccessible place. Good shout..
@ABMotorbikes Жыл бұрын
It was a pain to access and work on when it went on my bike however with a few alterations you can alter it to be a bit more accessible making it easier to keep a check on
@edvinas4072 Жыл бұрын
Still have it?
@ABMotorbikes Жыл бұрын
@@edvinas4072 if you very carefully cut into the loom near the ground block you can extend the wires coming from the block itself and then wrap them up and form another branch loom. this will allow you to have the block somewhere you can access very quickly
@williamlowther705111 ай бұрын
Blackbirds have something very similar, located by nearside rear foot peg, remove plug and solder all together,
@martinburns3429 ай бұрын
I had a 2003 VFR. Honda did a recall to replace the loom going to the head lights. Not sure if that block was replaced as well. Mine was recalled in 2010. I never had any electrical issues. Had 90000kms on it when i sold it.
@ABMotorbikes9 ай бұрын
I'm yet to find out what changes were made in the looms they placed in the bikes during recalls but I'm itching to find out. I do believe they kept this in there or something similar. Despise as much as we all do at the end of the day all them electrical items have a ground wire and they all have to go to ground and this is one of the ways of achieving that task. had it been designed a little better on their placement with some thicker wire then it should never have had an issue. having worked on multiple bikes and their looms ive learned that all the manufacturers seem to have their own ways of dealing with ground wires.
@danp6976 Жыл бұрын
I had this issue, I thought it was relays to start with, I ended up running 3 wires from the frame to the indicators and left/right light looms, everything back working as it should... phew!
@ABMotorbikes Жыл бұрын
there is a second in the front loom section maybe your issue lies in that one
@daveveryser68115 ай бұрын
Great info !! Thanx
@gabrielemerenda64706 ай бұрын
Hi, sorry i dont understand very well, im italian.. I studied english only at school long time ago😂the connect you show are under the 4 air valve? To get access to it?
@RaymondQuinonez8 ай бұрын
Having this problem right now for the past year taking it to the shop having tests done.... I was able to locate another problem area for weird electrical sh. It that Honda should be able to redesign- at the bottom of the ignition block your wires will get a short. .... eventually because the back and forth as your bike moves your wires from the rt hand starter..... I need to know where this part is at so I can fix and ride again 😢
@ABMotorbikes8 ай бұрын
The worst part is the areas of concern on the loom are not only not mentioned by honda but in a terrible place to access. I've had that issue aswell it's common on most bikes as them cables are always moving around. You don't have to replace the barrel you can remove the ignition, strip it and the bottom piece with the wires connected can be swapped over from another barrel solong as all the connections are the same. You can also have the wires resoldered on or new wires used solong as the gauge of the wire is a match. It will save you from having to buy a whole new lock set
@barsa95 Жыл бұрын
I have a bad grounding problem as well, do you have a picture of the bike showing the area where i can find that connector? I have already bypassed the green ground on the blue main front connector but i still get no ground from time to time. I would like to check on that hidden grounding collector as well
@ABMotorbikes Жыл бұрын
theres 2. one in the front harness just north of the blue connector, feel the loom its taped inside from the factory but youl know when you have found it. the green ground wire you speak of near the blue connector is for this block which carries the ground for everything front end of the bike. the second is on the main wire loom on the left side of the bike and its not easy to get to. if you remove the fairing and coolant overflow bottle you might be able to reach in and feel it but without a fair bit of disassembly you cant get at it to work on it.
@barsa95 Жыл бұрын
I just finished rebuilding both grounding from scratch an hour ago, i removed those janky connettors and added two equipotential blocks, all ground cables end into these brass blocks and are screwed in. Also i bypassed the original group small wires by adding to 2.5 square mm cables one in the front and one in the back connected directly on the frame with the battery ground wire. Now the bike runs smoothly and the electricity consumption is much less. Before i had both plastic ground blocks burned...
@ABMotorbikes Жыл бұрын
@@barsa95 Nice one glad to hear another vfr is alive again. The bonus is when you go through the loom yourself you start to understand the true reasons for the vfrs renowned electric issues. Once these bits are addressed your left with whats actually a half decent system
@SeanieVoiceOver4 ай бұрын
Ffs 🤦♂️ Honda
@marcosd9998 ай бұрын
Sorry if I missed it, where is this?
@ABMotorbikes8 ай бұрын
Disguised in the main loom On the left side of the bike between the frame and the engine. It's not in an easy to reach place.
@marcosd9998 ай бұрын
@@ABMotorbikes thanks, is the Mk5 the same?
@ABMotorbikes8 ай бұрын
@@marcosd999 Mk5? I'm sorry I'm not sure what your referring to
@marcosd9998 ай бұрын
@@ABMotorbikes the '98 to 2001 VFR
@ABMotorbikes8 ай бұрын
@@marcosd999 oh right never heard them referred as Mk5 before. I believe it's the same on that model aswell however the connector may differ slightly as there are several different versions of this splice connector. If you look up 20 way sumitomo splice connectors they show the different versions and connection paths
@brettnew22476 ай бұрын
Where did u get the block from
@ABMotorbikes6 ай бұрын
They are made by a company called sumitomo. They are called Hm series splice connectors. There are several different colours each is a different version that splices the connections in different orders.
@brettnew22476 ай бұрын
@@ABMotorbikes are u able to send a link of the one u got please
pff more electric issues , i vreally love the vfr but this and it killing rectifiers/ alternators really has put me off from buying one
@ABMotorbikes Жыл бұрын
It's generally down to the nature that these bikes get hot and Honda placed electrics next to the hottest parts along with cutting the budget on some connectors all of which can be easily rectified. other than that there is no more electrical trouble than the next bike
@englishsteve146511 ай бұрын
@@ABMotorbikes Only had my VFR 750 a few weeks, Yes it runs HOT. Do you think a larger / thicker radiator with more cores or even an extra (small of course) rad could be fitted ? Both from the point of the loom but just to have it a few degrees cooler all round. What's your opinion ?
@ABMotorbikes11 ай бұрын
The best thing to do is begin with a good thorough check over and service of the cooling system. Drain the system and flush it thoroughly several times. Before filling it back up check all your hoses as any leak will not only mean lost coolant but also lost pressure. I would also recommend replacing the thermostat even if your current one works It is quite a time consuming job as its under the throttle bodies but easy to do. you could also replace the rad cap with a new one. these parts do lose performance over time and play a huge role in the cooling systems operation however they are fairly cheap to replace. After all this refill your system but bleed it multiple times to get as much air out as possible. The final thing which i highly advise anyone with a vfr is to fit a manual switch for the fan. I have one on mine and it helps immensely in keeping the temp under control.