Speedo wires - broken

Discussion in 'Common Items on Husqvarnas: Tires/tubes/grips/etc' started by AUSKY, Mar 11, 2009.

  1. AUSKY Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Cairns, FNQ,Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    08 TE510 96 WR125 00 WR360 13 WR165
    Other Motorcycles:
    1999 XR250 83 YZ 490
    I recently broke the wires from the speedo sensor, that curves around & follows the brake line, at the connector near the dash & I can't tell which wire is which as they are the same length & have been repaired before with heatshrink.
    Does anybody know if the "polarity" of the sensor wires create any problems if it is connected incorrectly?:confused:
  2. Swampds Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Sarasota Florida
    I had the same thing happen to mine. The speedo seems to work with the wires either way.

    I am interested if someone knows anything that we don't....
  3. Dirtdame Administrator

    Location:
    Rock Springs Wy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11 WR300,13 WR125,18 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 Beta Xtrainer
    Me too, fixed it and went on.
  4. HUSKYnXJnWI Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Central Wisconsin, USA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    09TE450
    no polarity issues

    the magnet and sensor is an open/closed switch really

    with every rotation of the magnet to the sensor it is as though the two wires are being touched together- creating continuity for that moment, every pulse of continuity is delivered to the speedo generating "speed"

    so if you sat there and touched the two wires together you could see how fast you could go- :lol: