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PeterDas

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I bought a gl1500 that had an electrical fire in the fairing. I found this behind the CB and don't know what it is, it says "J&M" on it. I has 2 red and 2 brown plugs and some other assorted wires. It looks like it may have been aftermarket that plugged inline with factory wires. Any help identifying it would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Judging from size and fairing location. My guess is that is a sound system component. I can only guess as I have no experience with any honda fairing or it's components.
 
[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=177145#p177145:yudbqvlp said:
julimike54 » Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:07 am[/url]":yudbqvlp]
J&M provides all kinds of audio equipment for wings. Presume there is no legible part number? If not try contacting them direct & they might be able to figure out what part you have.
https://www.jmcorp.com/index.htm

I sent them an e-mail, thanks for the url!
 
It looks like you have your work cut out for you. Over the years I have dealt with a few electrical fires on customers equipment. Two things are common, placing too many things on one circuit, and putting high amp fuses where they don't belong. Meaning if the 10 amp fuse keeps blowing, put a forty amp fuse in. That is a sure fire way to start a fire. One bright customer replace a twenty amp circuit breaker with a roll pin, didn't take him long to find the short.

We now know what makes electricity work, it is smoke, let the smoke out, and it doesn't work anymore.

I wish you all the best with your project, I love the 1500's they are great bikes.
 
[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=177169#p177169:pmh2enfq said:
OldWrench » Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:02 pm[/url]":pmh2enfq]
It looks like you have your work cut out for you. Over the years I have dealt with a few electrical fires on customers equipment. Two things are common, placing too many things on one circuit, and putting high amp fuses where they don't belong. Meaning if the 10 amp fuse keeps blowing, put a forty amp fuse in. That is a sure fire way to start a fire. One bright customer replace a twenty amp circuit breaker with a roll pin, didn't take him long to find the short.

We now know what makes electricity work, it is smoke, let the smoke out, and it doesn't work anymore.

I wish you all the best with your project, I love the 1500's they are great bikes.


That's what happened here, too big of a fuse, overloaded circuits, and wire connections twisted together and left bare. I take great pride in re-building a bike, it makes it more mine I think. Thank you for the good wishes!
 
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