{"id":39553,"date":"2020-04-25T21:02:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T12:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=39553"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:23","slug":"z900rs-main-harness-mosfet-regulator-watanabe-full-power-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20200425\/everyday-events\/z900rs-main-harness-mosfet-regulator-watanabe-full-power-kit","title":{"rendered":"Z900RS Main harness replacement, MOSFET regulator, Watanabe full power kit, and other electrical components"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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I wonder if some people are already on Golden Week?
That’s amazing! But with everyone in self-restraint mode, it’s a bit awkward.

I’ve been thinking lately that people with time on their hands are actually pretty fortunate.

Sounds deep.
Anyway, let’s continue today. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Tail lamp area connections. Using heat shrink tubing (41 and 31 sizes) over the male spade terminals makes them easier to insert and keeps them from shifting, which is nice. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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This aluminum plate\u2014not 7075, I think\u2014was given to me by a former racer K. He said he wasn’t using it, so I got this tired-looking aluminum sheet.

It’ll be reborn as your number plate holder.
With a shear and a punch, it takes five minutes.

Shear, corner radius, punch, deburring, and so on. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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A request to switch to remote control.
CR Special Idle Remote Adjuster
JB-POWER [BITO R&D] CR Remote Idle Adjuster <\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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You could make it look stock using Honda OEM parts, but there’s no end to it, so I’m taking shortcuts and keeping it fixed. It should run better than just using cable ties, right? <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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This time I’m using the Watanabe bracket. Since it’s universal, trimming off the unnecessary parts might make it look cleaner. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Sheared it in a snap with the shear. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Rounding the corners might improve safety by about one percent, hopefully. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The main ground is always a concern.

This time too, I’m thinking of going with Suzuki. (It’s more convenient that way.) <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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With a Shorai battery, you have to flatten the bend to fit it, so I’m going straight. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The most important ground connection that plugs into the harness. Z bikes from that era had no lock on them or something… doesn’t that scare you? <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Currently out of stock, so I’m using a used one as a temporary stand-in. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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I think this should be safe now. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Is it mainly a cover replacement? Or mainly an oil leak repair? Maybe both. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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It’s more of a dig-and-fix kind of thing. I’ll re-solder it.
It’s oily and very time-consuming. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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That’s how I did it. It should be fine, probably. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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HC Loctite LEM-006 Easy Mix 6ML <\/a>

A small amount works really well. If it’s fresh, it sets quickly too. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Just cap it with hot glue when you’re done. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Bosch Cordless Glue Gun (includes 4 clear glue sticks and charger) GLUEPEN <\/a>

Heats up quickly, cordless, and rechargeable. This is really useful.

Work progress:
\u25cf Harness removal
\u25cf Headlight replacement
\u25cf Clutch cover inspection and installation
\u25cf Watanabe pulsar installation
\u25cf Plug gap adjustment
\u25cf Meter disassembly, parts ordered
\u25cf MOSFET regulator installation
\u25cf Left handlebar switch replacement
\u25cf Fuse and Watanabe electrical plate fabrication
\u25cf Front turn signal short bracket replacement
\u25cf Tail lens polishing and LED bulb replacement
\u25cf Tail light wiring management
\u25cf Rear turn signal wiring management
\u25cf Front turn signal and tail lamp wiring management
\u25cf CR remote control installation
\u25cf Watanabe coil bracket cutting and installation
\u25cf Ground lead finalized GS1200SS
\u25cf Alternator wiring management, grommet replacement, cover replacement and installation <\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I wonder if some people are already on Golden Week? That’s amazing! But with everyone in self-restraint mode, it’s a bit awkward. I’ve been thinking lately that people with time on their hands are actually pretty fortunate. Sounds deep. Anyway, let’s continue today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39532,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1924],"tags":[162,169,77,115],"class_list":["post-39553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-events","tag-electric","tag-main-harness-replacement","tag-uotani","tag-z-aircooled"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39553"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39553\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}