cbr cargo - nklr

[richardm@gowinnt.com]

This time it's the headlamp socket. My 55/100 bulb started to melt the plastic. The plastic oozed into the connectors and now I can't get a good electrical contact. I was thinking about chopping off the socket and replacing it with three individual female quick-disconnects (to mate directly with the bulb prongs). Trouble is, I can't find any disconnects that are wide enough. I also tried finding a generic H4/9003 replacement socket. No such luck. My Toyota uses 9003's... Maybe a Toyota parts counter would have this item? Any ideas? RM

[Zachariah Mully]

RM- The Connie riders also have this problem when running the high wattage light bulbs. The solution is to replace the headlight socket with a replacement socket off an 84 Honda Accord or head out to your Napa and pick up part no. NAPA LS 6235. The NAPA is made from Bakelite which will not melt and the Honda junkyard connector won't either. You might have to shave down the socket to fit (it apparantly is slightly more bulbous than the stock connector). Good Luck. ------------------ Zack SE DC KLR650A5 "Buster" ZG1000A1 COG #4664 -----Original Message----- From: richardm@... [mailto:richardm@...] Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 1:40 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Those damned high-power bulbs... This time it's the headlamp socket. My 55/100 bulb started to melt the plastic. The plastic oozed into the connectors and now I can't get a good electrical contact. I was thinking about chopping off the socket and replacing it with three individual female quick-disconnects (to mate directly with the bulb prongs). Trouble is, I can't find any disconnects that are wide enough. I also tried finding a generic H4/9003 replacement socket. No such luck. My Toyota uses 9003's... Maybe a Toyota parts counter would have this item? Any ideas? RM

[richardm@gowinnt.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Zachariah Mully" wrote:

>The Connie riders also have this problem when running the high >wattage light bulbs. The solution is to replace the headlight socket >with a replacement socket off an 84 Honda Accord or head out to your >Napa and pick up part no. NAPA LS 6235. The NAPA is made from >Bakelite which will not melt and the Honda junkyard connector won't >either.

Zach - You are THE MAN! I bought the NAPA part and it works. Good deal!

>You might have to shave down the socket to fit (it apparantly is >slightly more bulbous than the stock connector).

Not necessary! RM

[TLrydr@aol.com]

Hay Gang, On this NAPA part do you have to cut and splice or is it a plug in?? Mike In a message dated 5/1/01 0:18:01 AM EST, richardm@... writes: Napa and pick up part no. NAPA LS 6235. The NAPA is made from

>Bakelite which will not melt and the Honda junkyard connector won't >either >>

[Rich Kickbush]

Its a plug with tails, it replaces your regular plug. Yep, kudos to Zach for passing that on. Rich

----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 6:32 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: Those damned high-power bulbs... > Hay Gang, > On this NAPA part do you have to cut and splice or is it a plug in?? > > Mike > In a message dated 5/1/01 0:18:01 AM EST, richardm@... writes: > > Napa and pick up part no. NAPA LS 6235. The NAPA is made from > >Bakelite which will not melt and the Honda junkyard connector won't > >either >> > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[TLrydr@aol.com]

Thanks a bunch guys. I am running down to the NAPA place this after noon . I will let everone no the cost of this part................................ Mike In a message dated 5/1/01 11:10:04 AM EST, richardk@... writes: Napa and pick up part no. NAPA LS 6235. The NAPA is made from

> >Bakelite which will not melt and the Honda junkyard connector won't > >either >> >>

[richardm@gowinnt.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Andy Cohen" wrote:

>Finally, Rich and his better half Cinnamon came out and while we >slaved away on our bikes Cinnamon ran to the local Mickey D's and >rounded up lunch on her CBR 600. Talented girl. Thanks Cin.

We've been pretty creative when it comes to cargo and the bikes. The economy's "soft-landing" impacted the RM/CK household less then 60 days after buying the bikes. That explains the backpack/bungee- net/plastic toolbox cargo solutions. The simple stuff works. RM