Disabling 'parking' light switch - SV650.org

27-03-06, 01:45 PM

Hey,

I left my light on the 'parking' setting all weekend, and it's killed my battery. At £50 for a new one I don't want to do that again.

Is it easy to cut a wire and disable that setting on the ignition? Yeah, I know it would be easier to just remember, but I'm not that clever.

Cheers

TSM · 27-03-06, 02:29 PM

Could you not charge your battery?

Many of the new chargers will not charge batteries unless they can detect a small voltage and polarity. Optimate are designed to charge up batteries that have been deep discharged, or at least try to.

27-03-06, 04:29 PM

i emptied my battery this way, and managed to jump it and had no trouble since, was yours already on its way out?

Sid Squid · 27-03-06, 07:07 PM

What bike have you got?

Quiff Wichard · 27-03-06, 07:42 PM

just re charge it!-
I have done this TWICE !

and recharged both times..

I know once is a mistake twice is stupid

<<<<<<<<<<<< stupid me

27-03-06, 07:44 PM

27-03-06, 07:51 PM

I'm paranoid about this, after leaving the lights on my old (1971) Beetle for 1/2 hour which drained the battery flat & it was being MOT'd the next day, grrrr! Charged it up & it started fine.

Even though this was about 10yrs ago, I'm still paranoid about leaving vehicle lights on. For the bike, I always have to switch it to parking, then switch it back one notch noting the lights going off....

27-03-06, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FreshAL

Is it easy to cut a wire and disable that setting on the ignition? Yeah, I know it would be easier to just remember, but I'm not that clever.

Erm... How about removing the bulb

27-03-06, 08:31 PM

Pointy or curvy?

I don't have a diagram for a pointy, but on the curvy it is the brown wire from the ignition switch that drives the side lights. In the 'P' position, the ignition switch shorts the red wire (live feed) to the brown wire. In the ‘ON’ position it connects the Brown and Grey wire (Grey is then the +ve feed (from the lighting circuit)). It is these two (Brown and Grey) you want to snip and join before they enter the ignition switch to eliminate the ‘P’ circuit.

If it is a pointy, I will need a pointy diagram, but wouldn’t be surprised if the colours are the same.

The cleanest way to do this mod is to remove the two wires from the connector just before the ignition switch, then join/touch these and tape them to check the circuit. After that then you can join properly with solder/crimps/bullets or whatever.

No more flat batteries!!

Enjoy!!

28-03-06, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Pointy or curvy?

I don't have a diagram for a pointy, but on the curvy it is the brown wire from the ignition switch that drives the side lights. In the 'P' position, the ignition switch shorts the red wire (live feed) to the brown wire. In the ‘ON’ position it connects the Brown and Grey wire (Grey is then the +ve feed (from the lighting circuit)). It is these two (Brown and Grey) you want to snip and join before they enter the ignition switch to eliminate the ‘P’ circuit.

If it is a pointy, I will need a pointy diagram, but wouldn’t be surprised if the colours are the same.

The cleanest way to do this mod is to remove the two wires from the connector just before the ignition switch, then join/touch these and tape them to check the circuit. After that then you can join properly with solder/crimps/bullets or whatever.

No more flat batteries!!

Enjoy!!

Thankyou! Brilliant

27-03-06, 01:45 PM	#1
FreshAL Guest Posts: n/a	Disabling 'parking' light switch Hey, I left my light on the 'parking' setting all weekend, and it's killed my battery. At £50 for a new one I don't want to do that again. Is it easy to cut a wire and disable that setting on the ignition? Yeah, I know it would be easier to just remember, but I'm not that clever. Cheers

27-03-06, 02:29 PM	#2
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27-03-06, 07:07 PM	#4
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27-03-06, 07:42 PM	#5
Quiff Wichard Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,864	just re charge it!- I have done this TWICE ! and recharged both times.. I know once is a mistake twice is stupid <<<<<<<<<<<< stupid me __________________ ooops I did it again ... new bike . cb1000r

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27-03-06, 04:29 PM	#3
GSXR Carlos Guest Posts: n/a	i emptied my battery this way, and managed to jump it and had no trouble since, was yours already on its way out?

27-03-06, 07:51 PM	#7
GregK2 Guest Posts: n/a	I'm paranoid about this, after leaving the lights on my old (1971) Beetle for 1/2 hour which drained the battery flat & it was being MOT'd the next day, grrrr! Charged it up & it started fine. Even though this was about 10yrs ago, I'm still paranoid about leaving vehicle lights on. For the bike, I always have to switch it to parking, then switch it back one notch noting the lights going off....

27-03-06, 08:31 PM	#9
Blue_SV650S Guest Posts: n/a	Pointy or curvy? I don't have a diagram for a pointy, but on the curvy it is the brown wire from the ignition switch that drives the side lights. In the 'P' position, the ignition switch shorts the red wire (live feed) to the brown wire. In the ‘ON’ position it connects the Brown and Grey wire (Grey is then the +ve feed (from the lighting circuit)). It is these two (Brown and Grey) you want to snip and join before they enter the ignition switch to eliminate the ‘P’ circuit. If it is a pointy, I will need a pointy diagram, but wouldn’t be surprised if the colours are the same. The cleanest way to do this mod is to remove the two wires from the connector just before the ignition switch, then join/touch these and tape them to check the circuit. After that then you can join properly with solder/crimps/bullets or whatever. No more flat batteries!! Enjoy!!