F3 is disabled due to battery disconnected

[jbim]

Today it was raining so I decided to install a cable for the battery tender. As I am trying to reconnect the wires to the battery terminals, I dropped a screw. It looks like I will have to disassemble the bike to find it so I look for another screw. Luckily I found two from a previous bike that would fit. In the meantime, I had removed the battery from the frunk. As I put it back in, one of the removable square nut falls off. So now I'm missing one nut. So my questions are:

What panel(s) do I need to remove to have access to the underside of the frunk, the bottom of where the battery sits

If I decide to leave the nut and screw in the underside, can they cause damage in any way, rattling, maybe a short?

If I decide to change the bump skid, will removing the OEM skid most likely give me access to the area where the lost screw and nut are hiding?

Any info will help.

Short term, I will try to find the replacement terminal nut.

Thanks

JG

 

[SilverFox1]

With a little bit of luck you will probably find them. Good luck with that! Put a little dab of dielectric grease on the nut before you install the nut back in the battery.

SilverFox

 

[Peteoz]

I did something similar on my F3-L, JG, and was able to get it by removing the front grill, slipping an 18” extendable magnetic wand in the gap exposed at the front, and waving it around. It also gives you the opportunity to fully clean your grill and check your radiator intakes. They can get really grotty.

Pete

 

[jbim]

Thanks for the cheer leading

Indeed, I removed the grill, lifted the plastic bottom (removed the three push-screws first) and there they were. Put everything back as should be and all is fine!

Thanks for the input

JG

 

[canamjhb]

Good job. "One of these days" I'll look for the stuff dropped in the abyss of my bike. Meanwhile, ride on......

 

[jbim]

Good job. "One of these days" I'll look for the stuff dropped in the abyss of my bike. Meanwhile, ride on......

Yep, the ABYSS, that's the word I was looking for!

 

[Chupaca]

And there you go....

Glad you ventured into the "Black Hole" and found the missing items...:clap:when bikes started acquiring body panels we learned to cover all areas around our work....still do it today...