Fried!

[Fuzzbuster]

Anyone know what would cause this? Im swapping out a harness and the harness that I want to use has this connector? It connects to the igniter. I don't know the condition of the igniter it was attached to or the condition of the bike for that matter. I was considering putting a new connector or taking one off another harness and splicing it in.

 

[timtune]

If connectors are quite dirty/corroded they sometimes will overheat.

 

[timtune]

Unclip the individual connectors from the plastic and clip them separately into the mating half. You unclip them using a small plain blade screwdriver.

 

[Fuzzbuster]

Unclip the individual connectors from the plastic and clip them separately into the mating half. You unclip them using a small plain blade screwdriver.

The individual connectors should be fine to reuse?

 

[GreyGhost]

The individual connectors should be fine to reuse?

That depends on inspection/cleanup. You want mating surfaces and wires with minimal corrosion.

 

[Wind Shear]

Water is a likely suspect.
Here was Ducati’s version:

Lost my headlight on a ride yesterday, found out why. Cutting/soldering in progress. Apparently this is common enough on this model, chalking it up to that "Italian charm" I was prepared for.

 

[Fuzzbuster]

I removed the cooked connector and replaced with one from a different harness. The connectors inside looked good and I cleaned them just in case. My precision screw drivers weren't releasing the connectors so I used a smaller cable tie and that did the trick!

 

[timtune]

My precision screw drivers weren't releasing the connectors so I used a smaller cable tie and that did the trick!

Cable tie?? I'll try to remember that trick.

 

[timtune]

I have in the past cut out the connector and just hard wired (soldered) the connections.
Then just hope that doesn't need to come apart again while you own it.