'06 Oil Cap mishap

[Cunningham]

So this just happened. Doing a precheck before a ride tomorrow (first real ride in months), and the cap to the oil cap, the part with the temp sensor & battery separated from the base. And now, even if I do solder the wires back in place, I can't get the cap to fit on nice and snuggly. The base still fits in the tank nice and tight, obviously, but I just can't wedge the temp cap back on sufficiently. Am I missing something obvious in snapping it back together?

 

[Kevin frazier]

Show the face of that unit.

 

[Cunningham]

 

[Tripps]

Looks like there's a notch for a tab, are they lined up? Actually 2, if they are, maybe rotate 180 degrees.

 

[Cunningham]

Looks like there's a notch for a tab, are they lined up? Actually 2, if they are, maybe rotate 180 degrees.

I've tried it nearly every whichaway. Bugger just won't snap back on.

 

[Mongler07]

It just snaps and twists back together. This is normal and how you change the battery. Not sure how else to describe it. It does take a bit of force but no more than say the strength of your palm of your hand

 

[Mongler07]

Maybe there is a broken part we are not seeing.

 

[Cunningham]

Well ****! Just tried giving it a little twist while trying to push it on and this happened. Guess I will need to get a new one.

 

[Mongler07]

Got a soldering iron?

 

[Cunningham]

Got a soldering iron?

I do, just not real efficient with it...