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neio79 10-09-07 04:35 PM
Bike Failed MOT
 
Just got a call from JHS in Bristol to be told my bike failed its MOT on the headlights and Indicators not working properly.

Apparantly they were not comming on as expected. And to make it worse its intermittent.

Any ideas what it could be causing this intermitant fault.

As they were fine going there and yesterday on my Bike safr day.

so cross its failed :smt086:smt086:smt086

Red ones 10-09-07 04:43 PM
Re: Bike Failed MOT
 
I thought the indicators were SUPPOSED to come on intermitantly!

neio79 10-09-07 04:53 PM
Re: Bike Failed MOT
 
very funny.

i think it was more to do with the fact that the light and indicators would work sometimes and not others.

Warthog 10-09-07 05:08 PM
Re: Bike Failed MOT
 
Might be in the actually switch unit on the handle, my horn was working intermittently so I sprayed WD40 into the handle and it worked haha. I am such a mechanic. Warning: do not take my advice.

Red ones 10-09-07 05:11 PM
Re: Bike Failed MOT
 
Now I understand the indicator thing!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Warthog (Post 1283508)
my horn was working intermittently so I sprayed WD40 into the handle and it worked
But didn't this sting?

hovis 10-09-07 05:28 PM
Re: Bike Failed MOT
 
dodgy earth or bad connection?

Razor 10-09-07 06:09 PM
Re: Bike Failed MOT
 
So JHS didn't try fix it for you?

When I take my own bike to the MOT centre the guy is willing to try sort little things out right there and then. He adjusted my headlights and he found a loose wire to the horn on the 'blade in front of me in the queue.

neio79 10-09-07 06:16 PM
Re: Bike Failed MOT
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Razor (Post 1283591)
So JHS didn't try fix it for you?

When I take my own bike to the MOT centre the guy is willing to try sort little things out right there and then. He adjusted my headlights and he found a loose wire to the horn on the 'blade in front of me in the queue.
yes they tried the bulbs to start with, they phoned to ask permission to look into it more @ £46 per hour.

As they are SV experts i am hoping they sort it and quickly.

Its gutting as i knew the lights worked on the way. HOwever the first turn on the way the indicator flashed double quick before returning to normal.

I hope its justa loosconnection/ short to earth.

Red ones 10-09-07 07:01 PM
Re: Bike Failed MOT
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Razor (Post 1283591)
So JHS didn't try fix it for you?
There is now some strange rules for testing stations on repairs and retests - all liked to the computerisation of the test.

Razor 10-09-07 08:35 PM
Re: Bike Failed MOT
 
Yes, they have an allotted time to complete the test. I just thought the experts would have sorted it within the allowed time. I'm just comparing this to my local tester who has been working on bikes for 40 years and knows how to put little things right in the wink of an eye.
It might just be Northern know-how over Southern pedantry.


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