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texkiernan · 11-28-2012, 12:51 PM

I have an unused connector with 1 red and 1 black wire. The red wire comes from the positive battery cable; the black wire comes from the ground side of the starter relay. the connector is white. Any clues?

kayak101 · 11-28-2012, 12:55 PM

do you have a picture?

jimmy2 · 11-28-2012, 12:59 PM

You the origional owner??
Maybe someone had a battery tender before
and that may have been the quick disconnect...

texkiernan · 11-28-2012, 01:28 PM

I am not the original owner, I just bought the bike last month. Here are some pix. It also has a PCIII Serial installed. The first picture shows the connetor laying beside oil filler cap.

LASTCHANCE · 11-28-2012, 01:49 PM

Think Jimmy2 has it right for a charger, with those two connections it can't run anything on the bike unless it was for some 12v accessory that didn't come with it.

BiggG · 11-28-2012, 02:07 PM

Looks just like the Battery Tender Connector.....except some have the black cover with a snap on lid.

scawein · 11-28-2012, 02:36 PM

Yeah, based on the gauge of the wire, I would guess battery tender connection too...

I can look under my seat tonight if you want to confirm this....I will post up again tonight.

gilly · 11-28-2012, 02:43 PM

I agree, it is from some type of battery connector but not from the brand Battery Tender, they look totally different.

arizonawarrior · 11-28-2012, 02:46 PM

The black wire at the starter relay powers the starter motor. I don't have a MC alarm system and different ones work in different ways so maybe that's what its for, to sense the key is 'on' indicating the owner is starting the bike and not a crook, and from that allowing the bike to start normally without the need to enter a code or press a remote-button or some such. Or maybe its for some other item that wants to know when the starter motor is cranking (its not the decompression solenoid). Or its remotely possible that someone installed something incorrectly and abandoned it in place. In any event, removing the connector won't do any harm and happily the wiring diagram can be checked to see there's no such stock connector at that point.

texkiernan · 11-28-2012, 03:53 PM

Thanks for everyones advice. arizonawarrior, is it being used as a bypass to the relay ground since it basically bridges the relay for whatever component is plugged in to it?

11-28-2012, 12:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
texkiernan Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 3	Unused connector I have an unused connector with 1 red and 1 black wire. The red wire comes from the positive battery cable; the black wire comes from the ground side of the starter relay. the connector is white. Any clues?

11-28-2012, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
kayak101 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Douglassville, PA (between Reading & Philly) Posts: 388	do you have a picture? __________________ 03 Warrior Warrior Brothers World Wide Map

11-28-2012, 02:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
scawein Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Milpitas, Ca Posts: 2,764	Yeah, based on the gauge of the wire, I would guess battery tender connection too... I can look under my seat tonight if you want to confirm this....I will post up again tonight. __________________ Popular Mods Compliments of ArizonaWarrior Service Manual can be found here (thanks Robriquez) www.rswarriordocs.com Proper way to check oil level https://www.starmotorcycles.com/star...2&mid=60&tid=8

11-28-2012, 02:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
gilly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Perdido Bch. Al. Posts: 2,200	I agree, it is from some type of battery connector but not from the brand Battery Tender, they look totally different. __________________

11-28-2012, 02:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
arizonawarrior Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Near Mt Hood Oregon Posts: 18,187 Blog Entries: 5	The black wire at the starter relay powers the starter motor. I don't have a MC alarm system and different ones work in different ways so maybe that's what its for, to sense the key is 'on' indicating the owner is starting the bike and not a crook, and from that allowing the bike to start normally without the need to enter a code or press a remote-button or some such. Or maybe its for some other item that wants to know when the starter motor is cranking (its not the decompression solenoid). Or its remotely possible that someone installed something incorrectly and abandoned it in place. In any event, removing the connector won't do any harm and happily the wiring diagram can be checked to see there's no such stock connector at that point. __________________ My Pics Great Members Popular Mods Model Year Differences Group Rides WyomingDIY KyleNV Technical Last edited by arizonawarrior; 11-28-2012 at 02:54 PM.

11-28-2012, 12:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
jimmy2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bloomingdale IL Posts: 966	You the origional owner?? Maybe someone had a battery tender before and that may have been the quick disconnect...

11-28-2012, 01:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
LASTCHANCE Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cheshire Ma Posts: 67	Think Jimmy2 has it right for a charger, with those two connections it can't run anything on the bike unless it was for some 12v accessory that didn't come with it.

11-28-2012, 02:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
BiggG Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,731	Looks just like the Battery Tender Connector.....except some have the black cover with a snap on lid.

11-28-2012, 03:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
texkiernan Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 3	Thanks for everyones advice. arizonawarrior, is it being used as a bypass to the relay ground since it basically bridges the relay for whatever component is plugged in to it?

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