Re: Wiring harness

["Ritchie, Norman W." <Norman.Ritchie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

	>I have heard rumblings about problems with the wiring harness. Is
this due
	 >to the infamous tie-wrap on the ignition switch or is there
something more

	That is all that I was aware of.

	 >sinister at hand? I had to return my 99 ST to the dealer for a new
harness
	 >as the original had melted at the rear, causing the 10A fuse to
blow. Has
	 >anyone else heard of a similar problem?

	Where did it melt?

	>Coincidentally, the melted harness happened only after the service
	 >technician had fitted the alarm, but this is only a simple plug-in
job.

	Any chance part of the harness got pinched in some way during the
alarm 
	installation ?


		It melted at the harness under the rear fairing on the rear
turn indicators/rear brake light/horn circuit. Three of the wires had
completely melted together into a nasty charred mess.

		That was my initial thought; that the alleged "Triumph
trained specialist" technician had done such a cack-handed job of installing
the alarm he damaged the harness. The dealer denies this, of course. My bike
was in the shop for three weeks while they did the harness swap - hence why
I missed the Eureka Springs trip. I have lost any confidence in their
"expert" Triumph tech. He had no clue how to operate the alarm either! I had
to phone up Triumph in the UK to get help. BTW, they were incredible
helpful, professional and courteous.

		Norm.
		Tulsa, OK
		99 ST (Red - Ferrari can't be wrong!)


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