Broke down last night, total electrical failure.

[Taipan]

Stopped in town to pick up 2 parcels. Came out of Post Office and bike wouldn't start. Lights flicked on and off then it started but only ran on one. Then it died completely Rang the wife and she brought me down my tools as I thought the battery ahd come loose or suchlike. Ended up calling the breakdown. Top man from the RAC went through it and eventually traced it to poor conection on teh starter solenoid and crude in the main fuse holder. He relocated the wire to the fuse holder to the battery as that got the fuse out of the way. Can anyone see any problems with that? Anyway, all of this was caused because I dont like the look of huggers and removed it and sold it!

Originally Posted by Taipan

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Top man from the RAC went through it and eventually traced it to poor conection on teh starter solenoid and crude in the main fuse holder. He relocated the wire to the fuse holder to the battery as that got the fuse out of the way. Can anyone see any problems with that?
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Is this supposed to be a rhetorical question? Boy, the cobwebs seem a bit thicker this morning...

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by ridelikeaturtle

Is this supposed to be a rhetorical question? Boy, the cobwebs seem a bit thicker this morning...

No. He seemed to think it was okay to do so and it would keep it out of teh main spray area as well. So I'd like to leave it that way if its okay to do so.

I'd never bypass a fuse that was blowing. It's blowing for a reason - a short in the harness somewhere, probably. Never replace w/a higher-amp fuse either.

Relocating is fine, but don't take the fuse out of the circuit. Check the wiring to make sure there isn't another source to this problem.

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Are you talking about simply bypassing the main fuse holder, and there's no fuse in this circuit? That might be no issue at all then, as you're just re-routing the wiring.

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by ridelikeaturtle

I'd never bypass a fuse that was blowing. It's blowing for a reason - a short in the harness somewhere, probably. Never replace w/a higher-amp fuse either.

Relocating is fine, but don't take the fuse out of the circuit. Check the wiring to make sure there isn't another source to this problem.

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Are you talking about simply bypassing the main fuse holder, and there's no fuse in this circuit? That might be no issue at all then, as you're just re-routing the wiring.

No not bypassing. The guy said it takes its feed from the live side of the solenoid and if he moves it direct onto the battery it'll be still be a fused but taking its power from the battery and not the solenoid. So I'm guessing its the same difference if you will, but wanted to check.

ah. So other than cluttering up the battery terminals... I'll defer to those with more expertise on the matter , but it does sound like it'd make no difference.

If it were me I'd be looking to return it to the way it was and make that work better, protect the wiring better or similar.

Originally Posted by Taipan

Stopped in town to pick up 2 parcels. Came out of Post Office and bike wouldn't start. Lights flicked on and off then it started but only ran on one. Then it died completely Rang the wife and she brought me down my tools as I thought the battery ahd come loose or suchlike. Ended up calling the breakdown. Top man from the RAC went through it and eventually traced it to poor conection on teh starter solenoid and crude in the main fuse holder. He relocated the wire to the fuse holder to the battery as that got the fuse out of the way. Can anyone see any problems with that? Anyway, all of this was caused because I dont like the look of huggers and removed it and sold it!

That would have been my first port of call. It's bloody happened to me loads of times! Dizzy caught me pushing my SV up a hill on a busy A65!