So someone tried to steal my CBR954RR the other day. Ignition barrel is a bit clunky now and they chopped the four HISS wires. I wired it back up with some random wire I salvaged from an appliance and it's running again.

As I don't really know what the HISS wires do, can someone tell me if the guage is important? The wires I've used now are much lower guage and I'm worried about a fire or something. But I'm guessing they're just signal and they don't need to be able to handle high power?

Also, in case anybody else is unsure about HISS issues, when I turned the key, the red blinking light DID turn off, and I believe this is because the would-be thief shorted the wires. When I separated the wires and tried again, the red blinking light became a solid light. Hope this bit of information can help someone diagnose a future problem with HISS.

 

Hey, good job on repairs. Wires are for digital communications. Not much power at all. Should be fine.

 

If it's working, they are thick enough - I would probably get some right-size automotive wire at some point though and do a proper repair job - otherwise you'll find yourself stranded when one of the thin wires evetually gives up due to vibration.

 

Thanks guys, I bought some new wire, going to get it real nice

 

Be sure to join wires with proper linesman/western-union knot with solder and adhesive heat-shrink tubing. Maintaining consistent diameter is key to reducing stress-risers and fatigue damage over time. It's done this way in pro-motorsports (F1/MotoGP), military and aerospace applications for performance, reliability and durability.