where can i buy a canbus socket?

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where can i buy a canbus socket?

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i want to make one of these (see pic), as i think £18 is a rip off for a bit of moulded plastic and two wires


so....any ideas where i can purchase a canbus socket?


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The BMW one has 3 cables and I would have thought costs less.  Avsilsble from any dealer
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Would item no. 09 be what you are looking for, http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=61_2484
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Re: where can i buy a canbus socket?

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yes, item 9. but they are £21


nothing's ever cheap with BMW is it?



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Check Nippy Norman and then buy from BMW.
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ds99 wrote:yes, item 9. but they are £21
£8.56 from Rainbow BMW, http://www.rainbowbmw.com/BMWETK/Produc ... 012950.php

Where are they £21?

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i think i will just jam paperclips into the existing canbus plug and gaffer tape it up
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ds99 wrote:Any ideas where I can purchase a canbus socket?
ds99 wrote:I think I will just jam paperclips into the existing canbus plug.
Are you looking for a socket (female) or plug (male) connector.
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What are you connecting.  Nippy N want £20.50 with postage.  They call,it a horn connection.
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i am fitting a new horn (that has spade connectors)
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ds99 wrote:I am fitting a new horn (that has spade connectors).
I'm confused, what are you connecting the horn to.
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Re: where can i buy a canbus socket?

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i have removed the BMW horn, this is connected via a canbus plug and socket.


i wish to install a new horn, but it has spade connectors (ie not canbus)
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this is what i have at the moment


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and i want to install this instead


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ds99 wrote:I have removed the BMW horn, this is connected via a canbus plug and socket.
What's left on the bike, a socket or a plug.
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If you would like a cheap option, cut the BMW socket/plug off & fit some female spade connectors.

Just leave some wire on the BMW socket/plug in order that it can be replaced at a later date if necessary.

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