1990-1997 VFRness Installation
The VFRness for the 1990-1997 models has been recently redesigned to allow minimal if any tools. This version was originally developed 100% by specs, but recently was adapted more completely with a live installation.
The VFRness includes:
- New plug for the R/R
- New Positive wires to battery (fused, 10 gauge) and starter relay (12 gauge)
- New Ground wire (10 gauge), designed to reach the battery
- New Stator wires to plug (28”, 12 gauge)
- New Starter Relay plug repair kit. If your starter relay plug is melted or damaged, you can use this to replace it, splicing in each of the wires included into your OEM harness.
- Shrink Tubing and solder to aid in any modifications that may need done.
Installation:
Disconnect battery negative cable, then positive cable.
If the Starter Relay connector is good, there is no need to use the included replacement 4 wire connector and 3 splice wires…save these for future need (common problem with this Gen VFR). Simply use a jewelers screwdriver, or similar, to depress the locking tab on the existing Red/White wire, and remove it from the connector. Replace it with the Red 12 gauge wire in the VFRness.
Connect the Red terminal to the battery, routing the harness such that it reaches the R/R easily, and provides access to the Fuse if needed. The fuse holder has a 20 amp fuse included, and a spare to replace the 30 amp installed in the OEM fuse holder. The harness is desgined to run under/in front of the battery, with the Starter Relay and Battery wires coming up in front of the center of the battery.
Connect the VFRness to the R/R, making sure each of the five wires remains in the plug and makes good contact…a bad contact here will cause the charging system to fail. This connector design is prone to the wires slipping out as the locking mechanism, triple check that each wire remained fully in place, especially the Red and Black wires.
On the installation we did, we did not discard the OEM plug and wires, but rather set them aside and protected it from the elements. Follow the original Stator Wire routing with the yellow wires, and connect to the Stator Plug.
Double check that all connections are correct, and test the charging system when complete. Remember to connect the negative terminal of the battery last, to avoid any possible short circuits.
Good luck!
