Bandit Wiring - where does it go?

[mudcow007]

On the weekend I lost power to my clocks on my Bandit (600 "nakkid")

So removed the two triangle trim panels to see if i could spot the issue an dont know if its the same on all Bandits but all of the little looms/ connectors are all just sat behind the headstock and are manky...

With the bike not having fairings what's to stop all the wiring getting soaked?

My bike is a P reg so no doubt people have fucked about with the wiring over the years, well judging by the black electrical tape an chocolate block connectors anyways..

[Commuter_Tim]

[mudcow007]

Nope headlight on mine was empty except for the headlight bulb holder thing, pilot bulb an little bit of wire from/ to indicators.

Everything else was stuffed under the tank/ behind the infill panels

Im guessing this isnt correct then??

[Commuter_Tim]

[MKJ]

[Commuter_Tim]

[MKJ]

[bamt]

Just a thought - is your Bandit really a naked, or was it faired and has had them removed? If the latter is the case, then the wiring was probably too long to stuff into the headlight. Does it have the original headlight, come to that?

[MKJ]

[Raffles]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Charlottes N reg 600 Bandit had most of the connectors hidden inside the headlight bowl. Lousy picutre but:-

https://www.alfa-pages.co.uk/TempPicture/BanditSwitchgearConnectors.jpg

All the best

Katy
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[Pete.]

There's a big ground junction in the bandit loom. When people remove the headlight to fit those stoopid looking bates spots there's not enough room for the loom inside them so they do the same and jumble the wires up somewhere. This lets the weather into the loom and the ground junction rots away until you start getting all sorts of electrical failures. First to go is the dash lights normally.
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[mudcow007]

Cheers all, mine is a P reg (1996?) so would/ should be the same as Commuter_Tim's?

Its possible that the bike was faired at some point but wasnt when i got it.

The fairings (on the tail) say Bandit N. The frame is bright blue if that helps?

Mine still has the mahoosive round headlight with the 3 access holes in the back. Always thought it was a little weird being so big an empty in there

Didnt get a chance to fiddle with the wiring last night but plan to tonight

ta

[Pete.]

Bandit N is naked version.Wiring should be in the headlight nice and dry.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[mudcow007]

Cheers Pete

Will have a look tonight, to be fair the loom(s) that are tucked under the tank do seem quite long

[Commuter_Tim]

[mudcow007]

Sorry only just getting around to this (been hailstoning for days..)

I can confirm the loom(s) are mahoosive an will easily fit inside the bowl.

Im now wondering if its really a faired bike but made naked?

Will try an stuff it into the bowl an see how it goes

cheers chaps

[Commuter_Tim]

[mudcow007]

huzahh!

Got it all back in the bowl, there is still a connector under the tank, but it looks a lot different to all the others so presume its suppose to be there

Cheers Tim, that help, i have put mine as a basic loop around the headlight bulb too

I now have the added advantage of working clock lights too - its a bingo!

[Raffles]

[Commuter_Tim]