Re: HES

[Bill Moss <bill.moss@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

conrad long wrote:
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> William (Bill) Moss
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> Bill,
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>     I recently did the same thing with my '94 RS, though I used the
> orange Permatex hi-temp goo. My wires were also good @ 64K miles. I've
> put about 4K miles on the repair since, with no problems. It is a
> minor PITA to fill the sheath and then wrap it, but I felt it was
> worth it. I filed the sheath as much for water proofing as insulation.
> My only reservation is that the Permatex might actually help transfer
> heat from the plate to the wiring, but I have teflon wire now, so am
> ready. Good luck.
>
> Conrad Long
> '94 R1100RSA
> Fraser, CO USA
>
I looked at the Permatex site and the Ultra Black had the best
temperature and electrical properties.

I'm leaving the original wire since its looks fine and I have tested it
extensively. I even generated the diode switching curves on my
oscilloscope to see how the switching looked and did so at room
temperature, at 140C and under water. All tested fine, with a rise and
decay time of approx. 0.4 microseconds.

Soldering in a new harness is a PITA and is something I'll do over the
winter. I'm going to look for a used (I don't care if its dead) unit and
put two new Honeywell HALL switches on it, along with TFE insulated wire
in a fiberglass RF heat shielded jacket. If the used unit has good
switches, then I may get lazy and buy a pre-made harness for ~$25.

- -- 
William (Bill) Moss
billmoss@xxxxxxx
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