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Hi All

I’m sure I’m having a senior moment with this on but here goes..........
The rubber boot which protects the rear brake switch from water and other crap has perished and needs to be replaced.
I’ve tried to locate the connectors on the rear brake switch wires so I can disconnect them and slip the boot over the top...but I cant seem to find any.
I’ve traced the wires back and they seem to feed into a large multi connector under the riders seat.....this connector is too large to slip the boot over
I’d prefer not to cut any wires so I was considering leaving the partially perished boot in place, splitting/ cutting the new boot, apply some silicone to the inner surface of the new boot and sticking it around the partially perished boot.
Has anyone here ever replaced the rubber boot ...if you have I’d like to know how you did it?

Cheers

What year bike? I went out to my garage and looked on my bike,My '04' has a boot that is on the plunger side, if you unbolt the switch you can roll the old boot off and roll the new one on. I have a few different bikes so when somebody asks a question about something, I can picture it in my mind, but sometimes its of another bike!!It's tough getting old.

Hi Two Wheel n
Thanks for the response.
The bike is an 02
I’ve attached a photo of the boot
The wires need to be fed through the smaller top section of the tube. Unfortunately the connectors that the wires are attached to wont go through
Regards
John

That's different than what I have, the boot is a little torn after looking at it better, maybe the factory pulls it over one end or the other??

how much that set you back?

Is the smaller tube that is 90 degrees to the main tube flexible? Can't the spades pass through if you stagger them? Me? I can't remember what I used but the boot was ragged on Cinnamon Girl when I replaced the switch. Might have dabbed them with liquid electrical tape...

Moe
The Boot was inexpensive I cant remember the exact cost but it was something like £1.25p
There is some flexibility in the smaller tube but not enough to allow the block connector that plugs into the switch to pass through.
The main dealer had no information on this boot..nothing was showing on his computer so I had to call Triumph to get the part number.
For reference the part number is T2500254
John

I can't get to my bike to check right now but if you take a close look at the plug, those wires go to pins inside that the wires attach to. these pins should be held in with a little tab. if it's at all possible to get a very small tool in there to move the tab, the pin should slide out of the plug. then you should be able to run the pin ends through the new boot and clip them back into the plug end.

Just be sure to mark where the pins go before removing them. Also any good automotive store should sell a basic kit for removing the terminals. And be careful when removing them, you don't want to damage the clip/lock in the plastic plug. I hope this helps. NR

Hi Night Rider
Thanks for the tips.......I’ll have a look at that tomorrow.
Regards


John