Melted wiring

[clem27]

Thanks Dave, my tail lamp is falling apart so hopefully that's it. I have a replacement ready to go, just have to switch some connectors to the bullet style.

[DAVID THOMPSON]

i have had mostly electric problems with the mz bikes i have ..
my old bmw's have been off the road for many years and will have to be rewired...
from plane old age
dave

[clem27]

found two exposed wires after digging through last night. Brake light replaced with integrated LED light as well.

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[AndyDent]

My '98 Sport had a short somewhere, a scary amount of smoke and some wires are now melted, whilst I was working on ignition problems.

I'm in Perth, Western Australia. I was thinking of ordering a replacement loom from Grahams in the UK but saw this thread and the advice to pick up a car loom.

As I'm somewhat unimpressed by the original wiring, this seemed like very good advice and probably cheaper.

So, firstly, THANKS for bringing this option to my attention.

Secondly, before I start ringing around salvage yards, are there any particular types of cars or words I should use to describe the looms?

I'm also strongly considering buying an electrical-rated fire extinguisher because for a few nasty seconds I thought the whole bike was about to go up.

Are people bored with rebuild pictures or is it worth me documenting this in detail and putting it up somewhere on the web?

The most frustrating thing about this is that two years ago I was living in a house with a great locked garage space for working on the the bike and now I'll have to do it in an exposed carport. The sin of deferred maintenance!

thanks

Andy