'03 SVs No Electric! - SV650.org

07-05-06, 12:24 AM

Hi this is my first post. I hope no one minds that it's a technical post but I can't make any progress with this problem. I'm glad I found this forum because I don't want to have to take my bike to a shop around here. Its an 03 SV650S.
Turn the key and there's nothing. No clicks, no lights, nothing. I had the battery tested and its good. I tested the regulator/rectifier, generator coil, and starter relay with a multi circuit tester and they all are good (I used the values in the SV Service manual). All the fuses are good. I pushed all the connections throughout the bike together in case they were loose. I would test the ignition but I can't separate the coupler for the life of me.
Anyone have any ideas on how to pull the ignition coupler or any other things I need to check?

Thanks in advance - Jon

07-05-06, 12:39 AM

Might be a stupid suggestion but have you checked the kill switch...I know I've wasted many hours stripping the bike down to find I have knocked the kill switch half way round??!!

07-05-06, 12:55 AM

No point checking the ignition if you're not getting power to the clocks. Check for damage to the wiring loom. Who checked the battery for you? What was the result?

07-05-06, 02:05 AM

Thanks for the quick reply! Well the kill switch has been moved back and forth all the time because every time I go out to work on it, I first try to start it up like normal. I've gone over the whole wiring harness and haven't found any damage. But why couldn't it be the ignition? If the contacts aren't being "joined" when the key is turned to the on position, nothing would come on as I described originally. I took the battery to an auto parts store to be checked.

TSM · 07-05-06, 02:38 AM

Have you checked the main fuse thats in the starter relay?

07-05-06, 02:46 AM

That's the 30 amp one I believe right? Yep checked that one and every other fuse.

21-05-06, 04:05 AM

Figured I update this in case anyone else has this problem. So what happened was due to over exposure of rain to the lock assembly (where the key goes in). I spliced the brown wire and large orange one together from the ignition and that gave me all my lights back. The FI didn't work but once I replaced the lock assembly it was all good. However, I never could separate the coupling from the wiring harness so I had to buy new ones and cut the wires on the harness.
On a side note, I had all the body work off the bike when I was doing this and rode it around the lot. The SV is so much more manueverable without the fairing and tail! It felt much nicer. So now I'm thinking of getting a headlamp and throwing that on the front and just riding like that. I can actually still use the same mirrors if I leave the frame for the fairing on. It looked pretty badass. I know some people change theirs to more of a touring bike but screw that. Love the aggressive stance without the fairing.

07-05-06, 12:24 AM	#1
Booker909 Guest Posts: n/a	'03 SVs No Electric! Hi this is my first post. I hope no one minds that it's a technical post but I can't make any progress with this problem. I'm glad I found this forum because I don't want to have to take my bike to a shop around here. Its an 03 SV650S. Turn the key and there's nothing. No clicks, no lights, nothing. I had the battery tested and its good. I tested the regulator/rectifier, generator coil, and starter relay with a multi circuit tester and they all are good (I used the values in the SV Service manual). All the fuses are good. I pushed all the connections throughout the bike together in case they were loose. I would test the ignition but I can't separate the coupler for the life of me. Anyone have any ideas on how to pull the ignition coupler or any other things I need to check? Thanks in advance - Jon

07-05-06, 02:38 AM	#5
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07-05-06, 12:39 AM	#2
ryancor Guest Posts: n/a	Might be a stupid suggestion but have you checked the kill switch...I know I've wasted many hours stripping the bike down to find I have knocked the kill switch half way round??!!

07-05-06, 12:55 AM	#3
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	No point checking the ignition if you're not getting power to the clocks. Check for damage to the wiring loom. Who checked the battery for you? What was the result?

07-05-06, 02:05 AM	#4
Booker909 Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the quick reply! Well the kill switch has been moved back and forth all the time because every time I go out to work on it, I first try to start it up like normal. I've gone over the whole wiring harness and haven't found any damage. But why couldn't it be the ignition? If the contacts aren't being "joined" when the key is turned to the on position, nothing would come on as I described originally. I took the battery to an auto parts store to be checked.

07-05-06, 02:46 AM	#6
Booker909 Guest Posts: n/a	That's the 30 amp one I believe right? Yep checked that one and every other fuse.

21-05-06, 04:05 AM	#7
Booker909 Guest Posts: n/a	Figured I update this in case anyone else has this problem. So what happened was due to over exposure of rain to the lock assembly (where the key goes in). I spliced the brown wire and large orange one together from the ignition and that gave me all my lights back. The FI didn't work but once I replaced the lock assembly it was all good. However, I never could separate the coupling from the wiring harness so I had to buy new ones and cut the wires on the harness. On a side note, I had all the body work off the bike when I was doing this and rode it around the lot. The SV is so much more manueverable without the fairing and tail! It felt much nicer. So now I'm thinking of getting a headlamp and throwing that on the front and just riding like that. I can actually still use the same mirrors if I leave the frame for the fairing on. It looked pretty badass. I know some people change theirs to more of a touring bike but screw that. Love the aggressive stance without the fairing.