One of my lockdown projects is to relocate my rectifier and at the same time make it easier to swap it out with the spare HD unit that I’ve been carrying with me for a few years now.
This would be made easier if the ‘long lead’ was fitted with an in-line connector in the vicinity of the multiway connector. I understand that the long lead carries quite a high current so ideally would remain as a single conductor all the way to the red post (in front of the oil tank) but having an inline connector would make swapping out the unit more straight forward.
So, has anyone got a recommendation for a suitable high-current inline connector? Or should I leave well alone and just accept that it’s always going to be a fiddle to swap it out at the roadside?
I simply used a very butch connector block (the brass thing with screws, encased in plastic) and then used protective shrink-wrap to keep the elements out and the electrons safe inside. Works a treat and will make it much easier the next time I need to swap it out on the road. Despite changing to a Harley version many years ago, that itself blew up last summer, so having an H-D version fitted doesn't make your electrics invincible, but they are soooo much better without the OE unit :-)
