Clutch side switch housing

[fredz43]

I set up two Super Ten's today (mine was first!) and another guy set up one more. I noticed that on all 3, there appears to be something unusual about the clutch side switch housing. Check yours and see if it looks like the one in this pic. It has something that looks like it could be for routing a choke cable or something. We have nothing that goes in there, so what we have is an opening that goes to the innards of that housing and the electrics in there. Perhaps it is a case of them using what parts they had on hand? I believe it would be wise to find a stopper of some sort and some silicone sealant to seal it up.

Or am I missing something here?

 

[Mellow]

Yup, I got the same thing... must be for some accessory..

 

[ptfjjj]

Yep, maybe for the aux lights switch?

 

[dastard]

Heated grip wires?

 

[Yamaguy55]

I think it would be better left open: then it can drain. The innards of the switch assembly isn't sealed anyway, so a good drain is a must. The older ones worked just fine until the drain clogged, the the switch rotted.

 

[rem]

The Canajun bikes have it too. It's not so obvious after everything is attached and set up, but it's there. I'll try to think to ask the mechanic tomorrow. If the other side has one, I'm thinking heated grips. The mosquitoes were so bad I didn't bother checking the other side. Jeeze ... R

 

[Combo]

I set up two Super Ten's today (mine was first!) and another guy set up one more. I noticed that on all 3, there appears to be something unusual about the clutch side switch housing. Check yours and see if it looks like the one in this pic. It has something that looks like it could be for routing a choke cable or something. We have nothing that goes in there, so what we have is an opening that goes to the innards of that housing and the electrics in there. Perhaps it is a case of them using what parts they had on hand? I believe it would be wise to find a stopper of some sort and some silicone sealant to seal it up.

Or am I missing something here?

Thanks for the heads up.

I used a large vacuum hose connection plug/cover and worked perfect. Except the bike won't start now.

 

[Swagger]

The euro bikes are the same. No explanation given.

 

[Checkswrecks]

That aspect of the Euro bikes is the same, but the forward half of the housing is different. The non-US bikes have a flash to pass switch for the headlights.


We went through this with the FJRs, too. You can buy the switch housing from a Euro dealer, but several years ago it was over $200. Then we needed to splice the wire harness, as the US & Euro versions had a slight difference in plugs.

 

[fredz43]

That aspect of the Euro bikes is the same, but the forward half of the housing is different. The non-US bikes have a flash to pass switch for the headlights.


We went through this with the FJRs, too. You can buy the switch housing from a Euro dealer, but several years ago it was over $200. Then we needed to splice the wire harness, as the US & Euro versions had a slight difference in plugs.

According to Swagger, the Euro ones are just like ours and no explanation for the tubular shaped opening on the under side.

 

[Checkswrecks]

I've been on both. The Euro had the flash switch and the American did not.

 

[fredz43]

I've been on both. The Euro had the flash switch and the American did not.

We are not talking about the flash switch, we are talking about the round hole at the bottom of the housing. have you looked at the pic in the first post? Swagger has a Euro S10 and reports that they also have this unused port with no explanation for it.

 

[Dallara]

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Damn!

There goes some more money flying out of my friggin' wallet... I love high-beam flash buttons. Now I'll have to buy a bloody Euro switch assembly! :'(

Dallara



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[SisuTen]

Pitot tube?

 

[martinh]

Could it be for if you got heateed grips to put the wire through it?

 

[Combo]

Pitot tube?

LMAO )

 

[Kevhunts]

No Flash to pass?
No Hazard Button?
No Imobilzer system?
This seems like a step back in safety & security....Wonder what the logic was here? ???

 

[GrahamD]

No Flash to pass?
No Hazard Button?
No Imobilzer system?
This seems like a step back in safety & security....Wonder what the logic was here? ???

Price.

 

[Kevhunts]

Price.

Well I can't imagine a couple of extra buttons would cost all that much. The imobilzer would obviously cost a little more.
I would have gladly paid another $100-200 for those extras along with a intergated heated grip switch.
Oh well, perhaps they will add these on future US models.

 

[fredz43]

My experience will all the current Honda and Yamaha models is that none in the USA have the flash to pass button, none have the immobilizer and few have the hazard switch. The Hazard switch is fine if it were included. I am very glad that they have not incorporated the immobilizer as it adds complication and a point of failure, with little benefit.