Gear position sensor - Raptor 1000

[misternick]

Can anyone help me find a new [or used] sensor? I found one for a TL1000S but that is not the correct part, only registers whether you are in neutral or not.

[Dante]

Sv1000?

[shebee]

Does the 1000 actually coun the gears? It only indicated neutral. Oem might list it but im on the ipad and cannot see the images...


http://www.oemmotorparts.com/oem5.asp?M ... A-RAP-1_AZ

[Spyke]

Hmm, interesting question, I thought I remembered from TRE discussions that gear position was determined by measuring some voltage somewhere, but I may be barking up the wrong tree entirely.

A quick search of the parts list didn't turn up anything overly obvious, and a look at section C of the workshop manual is a little confusing.
Page C10 talks of a Gear Position/Engine Speed Sensor, and C28 shows a Gear Position Switch, then pages C31, C32 and C36 mention a Gear Position Signal.

Not much help really, but try looking at all the fiches on the OEM parts website linked above.

[misternick]

Thank you all for your observations. I got a [fortunately cheap] used part but it had only 2 wires instead of the 3 on my old defective sensor. The Suzuki part no for later models is different so i`m hoping it will have the third wire and distinguish which gear is engaged. I used a TRE for a while and that worked so it obviously can detect which gear you`re in. Fingers crossed........

[ozzraptor]

I have one

[misternick]

Just to bring you up-to-date......i got the newer sensor, which does have 3 wires, and all is well once more. Incidentally i replaced the spark plugs with iridium ones and the difference is remarkable. The 3000rpm `stumbles`[as i believe the TL chappies call it] have gone! Amazing.....

[ozzraptor]

Just to bring you up-to-date..... Incidentally i replaced the spark plugs with iridium ones and the difference is remarkable. The 3000rpm `stumbles`[as i believe the TL chappies call it] have gone! Amazing.....

really ? i must get round to fitting my new irridiums as soon as possible! I guess the rear spark plug is relatively easy to get to, not sure about the front, does radiator only need to be moved forward to access ??

[Dante]

Yes you can replace the front one with moving the radiator forward.
Needs some patience but it can be done.

[ozzraptor]

great