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[Nugget1975]

Hi, Have just passed my direct access and bought an 05 SV650s in red (just love it) and have noticed a switch on the bikini fairing on the left (near side). now I know i'm gonna sound daft but hey ho......What's it for??? lol its a 3 position switch with Hi Off and Low on it! Any help please! :???:

[Runako]

Picture please :) Welcome! I'm sure one of the experts will solve it for you if you post up a quick piccie.

[Nugget1975]

Hi, Thanks for the welcome. feel daft asking but hey. Here's a pic of switch. Anyone have ideas???

[Fallout]

That would be your hydraulics for when you want to get your gangster lean on. :D

No seriously, not a clue. I've never noticed that on a pointy before. Some sort of lighting modification maybe?

[Geodude]

Heated grips? Trace the wire, see where it goes xGx

[Elliott]

Looks like a fog light switch.

Previous owner could have installed lower mounted 'bullet' lights

[Runako]

Looks like a fog light switch.

Previous owner could have installed lower mounted 'bullet' lights

I would go with that. And no, its not a silly question. We have asked far sillier questions. Like"my bike isn't starting, how do I ... oh, I found the keys!" :D

[Nugget1975]

Hi, only had the bike couple of days so still getting used to all the shananagins that goes with it! Looks like i need a new battery but for what I paid for the bike i dont mind footing the bill for that! lol Thanks for all the ideas! Will look into it!

[Nugget1975]

Just traced the wire as suggested......looks like heated grips! there is a flat wire going to both sides and disappearing under the grips! I guess a wire going to the grips is not standard???

[Shawthing]

Worth checking if it is directly connected to battery or via ignition as it may be the cause of your battery schenanigens!

[Nugget1975]

Worth checking if it is directly connected to battery or via ignition as it may be the cause of your battery schenanigens!
Worth a look. Thanks

[Messie]

It's not as daft as a question I read on another forum recently
'How can I tell if my reserve tank has any petrol in it?'

[Geodude]

Just traced the wire as suggested......looks like heated grips! there is a flat wire going to both sides and disappearing under the grips!
Yay, what do i win :D
It's not as daft as a question I read on another forum recently
'How can I tell if my reserve tank has any petrol in it?'
So whats the answer ;)

[Jayneflakes]

Yay, what do i win :D

I could post you a lunch box full of my nail bitings. The joy of a flexible spine is the ease at which one can bite ones own toe nails!

So whats the answer ;)

Before one can understand the answer, one must first understand the question. However, some philosophers have speculated that neither the answer nor the question can exist in the same universe at the same time! Should it ever happen the universe will instantly reshuffle into something even more inexplicable! :smt082

Oh by the way new person, welcome to SV Ownership. I too have a funny switch wired into my dash. Mine is not for heated grips though, but is for the cooling fan after the thermoswitch in the radiator packed up. A simple switch cost a few pence, a new thermoswitch costs a significant number of your English pounds though... [-X

[Geodude]

@JF :D :notworthy::notworthy::notworthy: xGx

[Fallout]

A simple switch cost a few pence, a new thermoswitch costs a significant number of your English pounds though... [-X

So what's your technique Jayne? Are your eyes glued to the temperature gauge, waiting for it to overheat before flicking it on, or do you just leave it on all the time for extra thrust?

[Spank86]

So whats the answer ;)

light a match and drop it in.

[andrewsmith]

how dooo