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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 07:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I went to pass a couple of cars and ran the RPMs up to near the rev limiter.

All of the sudden it went dead. Gauges dead. Tach dead. It just went dead.

I coasted down from my attained speed and it came back to life, backfired and relit.

Never happened before.


Where should I start looking?

Key switch?
Ignition coil?
Main harness?
Stator?

Thanks
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Weatherbyman
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 07:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Key switch, check run/stop wiring and relays
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01x1buell
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 07:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

my relays gave me some problems now and then so i put dielectric grease in the connecters and nave not had any issues( probebly not the same thing as you jeremy
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99_x1
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 09:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

FI or carb? Can you get it to do it again? Weren't some of these bikes subject to main power relay failure, or connection issues?
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01x1buell
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 09:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

mine as my name says is FI
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 09:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It's Carb on mine. 00 M2.
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No_rice
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 09:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

id check switch contacts, does that year have a kickstand switch?
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 10:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yep.
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Reepicheep
Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 09:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'd check the ground strap as well.
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Andymnelson
Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 11:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'd tear apart the ignition switch. They are know to overheat and melt. Eventually they just stop working. If no damage has been done from the heat yet, then clean it up real good and re-grease with some dielectric.
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Weatherbyman
Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 01:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Totally agree with Andymnelson.... I replaced 4 in 9 years and had enough so I built a HIGH-AMP cross over and eliminated my ignition switch 100% - went to a http://www.digitalguarddawg.com now I have totally ELIMINATED those issues and better yet... NO KEY!

(Message edited by weatherbyman on August 01, 2011)
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Mtjm2
Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 03:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hey J , check out the Lost my key thread
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Weatherbyman
Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 08:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Here is the Lost Key thread http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/476 23/642880.html?1311204714
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Buellboiler
Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 07:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Kick stand switch!
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Trojan
Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 07:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Kick stand switch!

+1 or maybe clutch switch if it has one fitted (some markets had them and some didn't I think).

Same thing happened to me on my old S3 and it was the kick stand switch. Remove it!

(Message edited by trojan on August 02, 2011)
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Andymnelson
Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 12:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

So basically what we are saying is check EVERY thing that is either mechanical or electrical on your bike....and then check everything else.
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