Avoid possible electrical problems
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 2:40 pm
Upon disassembly of my 2015 LED PCX 125 found this worrying spot.
It is on the right side of the scoot, where grounding cables come together and attached to the frame.
Apparently the copper cable ring and steel frame does not get along very well - so there was corrosion on the less than 2 years old bike.
I suggest that whenever you remove the rear fairing (e.g. for a valve adjustment) look this up and take care of the issue.
One possibility is to clean the surfaces to the metal and use some copper grease to seal oxygen and water out and aid the contact.
Other would be a good spring washer - or the two together.
Have fun, and avoid having electrical issues in the future.
It is on the right side of the scoot, where grounding cables come together and attached to the frame.
Apparently the copper cable ring and steel frame does not get along very well - so there was corrosion on the less than 2 years old bike.
I suggest that whenever you remove the rear fairing (e.g. for a valve adjustment) look this up and take care of the issue.
One possibility is to clean the surfaces to the metal and use some copper grease to seal oxygen and water out and aid the contact.
Other would be a good spring washer - or the two together.
Have fun, and avoid having electrical issues in the future.