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Originally Posted by
Graeme Sands
Upshot is they recommend replacement of the whole loom +/- 500 euros, yeah right, then on the QT they told him best solution is to carefully remove all wires from connector block and solder each one directly on to the 8 regulator pins, protecting each connection with heat shrink cable sheath. This would supposedly avoid any future corrosion issues, get rid of a crap connector, be totally waterproofed and could be undone in the unlikely event of regulator failure.
I'd be interested in views/input on this before I let Dr Frankenstein run amok with the soldering iron.
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As I mentioned in my OP, the cheapest and most effective way forward is to fit an FZS600 regulator/rectifier which has a cable, rather than a connector. With a slight enlarging of the mounting holes it will fit in exactly the same place as the OE item. Just cut off the knackered connector from the loom and fit spade terminals to the end of the loom and also to the cable on the FZS reg/rec unit. If you were OCD about it, you could buy some multiway connectors and fit them instead of the spades. Either way it can easily be changed out if needed.
http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=17054
I don't think just soldering direct to the pins on the XTZ reg/rec unit will be either easy, secure or work very well, also the heat from the soldering iron could damage the internals through conduction? Plus, and here's the rub, you've still got the main problem in that the joint (whether soldered, heatshrinked or whatever) is still going to be in an exposed position. With the FZS600 option, you can place the joint/connector out of harms way, or you can relocate the reg/rec unit completely like this...
http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=20030