Wiring rejuvination!
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I made my own tools out of thin wall brass tubing as used by model makers, but there are automotive terminal extraction tools readily sold on eBay at reasonable prices, but not sure whether they will fit the BMW terminals which are bespoke BMW.
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I tried those off eBay, they didn’t include the right size and were very flimsy. You’ll either need to buy a pro set or make one from small diameter thin wall tube that you can get from model shops.
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You attack the connectors from the side shown in your picture. You apply pressure on the contact by pushing from the wire side, whilst inserting the tube extractor from the opposite sides. This compresses the locking tabs on the contact allowing you to extract from the wire side.
The wire and contact are inserted into the connector block from the wire side and lock in position. They therefore come out the same way they went in.
They probably do, but it’s likely to be a part of a set which would include the crimping tools etc. so it will be expensive.
You could try making your own. A piece of tubing with an internal a diameter of 3.7mm and an external diameter of 4.5mm should do the job. I got some brass tubing and cut a slit so it would collapse down to the correct external diameter. Works for me.
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try motorworks. I need to re do my horn terminal connection. They sell a complete replacement set of terminals and the plug. I just now need to do the crimping and joining. Not something I am looking forward to..Wiring repair kit horn socket
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The horn connector on the R1150 is an MQS connector, and are readily available together with their contacts. It’s a connector universally used throughout the automotive industry so not specific to BMW, hence why it’s easy to get.
The main connectors on the R1150 and earlier bikes are the same connectors used on many of the BMW cars of the same period and were manufactured by AMP, later Tyco, specifically and exclusively for BMW use only.
As in assembled? If so, how do I get the wires in? Thanks for the info, been struggling to find out what these connector things are called
Bit of a thread hijack, you never explained why you need to replace the horn connector, they are robust and as they are a waterproof connector do not suffer from corrosion like the rest of the main connectors.
Micro Quad Lock System connectors or MQS
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Brilliant. Thank you! My horn works, mostly. On some journeys it won’t. If I push the connector and wires inwards, it works again. I have assumed it’s a loose or wiggly connector and as it’s a daily runner I took liberty of ordering a connector kit in case. But with this new information I am hopeful of avoiding putting new connections in. Ta
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