| Author | Message | ||
     Bott |
09 r has been shutting off intermitently. No headlights no start. Have figured out its the ignition switch relay. Now I have discovered that if I turn the key to on, every 3rd try or so- no click in the relay, no lights no power except I.c. Found that if I turn the key 'back' a touch, the relay clicks and power is on. Would this be the relay going bad, or my ignition switch itself? Do relays 'go bad' or just either work or not work? | ||
| Northernyankee |
If the relay was bad it just wouldn't work. Sounds to me like the switch is the issue. | ||
| Bott |
Yea now I HAVE to turn the key back to get power. I have had a small tire gauge on the keyring. Thinking the weight of it flopping around has messed up the keyswitch. I have removed it and will road test with just the key and nothing else. Looks like a 50/50 chance of it staying alive till I can get a replacement keyswitch,and I have a major race on Saturday....balls  | ||
| Georgehitch17 |
Have you torn apart your key ignition to see if a few wires came unsoldered. Your symptoms are very similar to what I had happen when my igntion wire became disconnected! | ||
| Avalaugh |
common problem with the 1125 and XB range, get a new ignition switch (just the part under the barrel) or take it apart and solder it yourself. http://badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290431/ 635704.html?1307233562 There are more threads on this, its worth doing a good search. | ||
| Bott |
Thanks everyone. I went straight from a tuber to an 1125 , so I had no idea this was so common...off to Harbor Freight I go  | ||
| Zac4mac |
'ave-a-laff's link is all I know, it will happen if you don't mod the fairing stays... No probs since I modded Loretta. Bad fuel pump is not related.... Z | ||
| Avalaugh |
Same for me, zac's mod worked a treat. | ||
| Bott |
Got my t45 and pulled the switch off. All the wires were good,all the soldered connections were good. I decided to dig in deeper. After blood sweat and tears, I got the white connection disc out. The bottom has grooves and 'buttons' . There was a lot of wear and metallic filings. Cleaned everything. After finally getting the spring loaded copper contactor back in the correct orientation , all is good. I will be shutting down with the kill switch from now on. |
