Can you identify this part?

[RiderCoach Lar]

[SIZE=12pt]Does anyone happen to know what this is?[/SIZE]

It sits in the nose of my '06, directly behind and in between the headlight reflectors. Best I can tell by examining wiring diagrams is that it's some kind of relay, but I haven't been able to confirm that. The reason I'm concerned with this bad boy is that I need to change its orientation 180 degrees....from hanging below it's bracket, to sitting above it....and I had fears of it being some kind of tip over sensor or something. I'm heavily involved in a game of "hide the big-*** ballast" and by moving this thing, I can win the game by placing one under the headlight reflectors.

 

[rushes]

Not sure what it is, but the tip over switch is near the rear of the tank.

Ibeam'll tell ya here in a bit...

 

[Geezer]

Take at look at the Electrical 1 or Electrical 2 diagrams in the parts fiche and you may be able to figure out what it is.

 

[rushes]

I just looked at the manual. (08)

It looks like either the radiator relay or the headlight(on/off) grip warmer relay. (on an 08)

 

[BwanaDik]

The 1.2 Jiggawatt power supply for the Flux Capacitor, located slightly above and to the right?

 

[mcatrophy]

[SIZE=12pt]Does anyone happen to know what this is?[/SIZE]...

I'm not sure, but the wiring diagram shows a "Relay unit" with 11 or 12 wires going to it, colours (as best as I can tell) are:

Blue with white tracer (could be one or two);

Red/black

Red

Pale blue/white

Red/white

White/blue

Black/red (could be one or two)

Red/green (or red/blue?)

Blue/yellow

Pale blue

If this is it, the orientation won't matter (apart from water getting to the contacts), it's just a couple of relays and some diodes.

 

[Constant Mesh]

It's called the "Relay Unit".

There are a bunch of diodes and two relays inside -- the starting circuit cut-off relay and the fuel pump relay.

On the '05 and earlier FJR's this unit was located back under the seat.

 

[Fred W]

I'm not ionbeam, but do have his seal of approval!!

In the electrical parts locations diagram in the FSM that is called the "Relay unit", item #19 on the A diagram, item #20 on the AE.

And item 21 in the parts fiche, called "Relay Assy".

That should clear things right up... It's a relay!! :blink:

 

[chrisflock]

I'm wondering why you have what appears to be a five-lug rim and tire in the front of your bike. Maybe if you take that out, you'll have room for your ballast...

 

[RiderCoach Lar]

I'm wondering why you have what appears to be a five-lug rim and tire in the front of your bike.

What, you don't carry a spare tire on your bike!? I used to have it mounted on the back of my top case, but I thought that looked really tacky :blink:

(that's actually the spare for a Kendon trailer that's standing up next to the bike)

Thanks to all who've replied here so far. It appears that everyone agrees it's simply a relay, therefor, relocating it should not be an issue as long as I protect it from excessive moisture buildup.

 

[meosborn]

It's called the "Relay Unit".
There are a bunch of diodes and two relays inside -- the starting circuit cut-off relay and the fuel pump relay.

On the '05 and earlier FJR's this unit was located back under the seat.

That's funny. I was just thinking it looked an awful lot like the little thingamabob I saw under my seat when I was removing my rear shock.

 

[Fred W]

You mean this one? (on the left. The thing on the right is the tip-over-sensor)

 

[Constant Mesh]

Yep, that's it. Fred, didn't you have to repair a broken wiring terminal on that relay unit? Seems like I remember someone having to do a fix there.

 

[Fred W]

Yessir, that was me.

Looked like this:

 

[Constant Mesh]

Fred, that crossmember with the seat latch sure looks pretty -- i.e., no paint missing.

On my '04 the seat's plastic frame has rubbed off a lot of the paint on that crossmember. There are two little rubber bits protruding down from the seat frame but they must get squished flat -- hard plastic rubs on the painted surface.

Oh well, just a little wear and tear.