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Originally Posted by 1-3-2-4
Let me also point out that the side stand switch activates the relay portion of the 'relay', I just can get good readings from the diode section. Does anyone have any insight into a good way to check this? FWIW, I'm using the factory Suzuki manual I downloaded from sv.org.
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If the side stand or the neutral light activates the relay , than the diodes are working correctly . And the problems isnt there !
A diode conducts electricity in only one direction , to test it put the multimeter in the "beep" mode or on Ohms , you should get a reading with the black end of the multimeter on diode side with the stripe , and the red end on the other side of the diode !
If you reverse the multimeter end's (red on the side with the stripe) , and still get a reading then the diode is broken ! witch is very rare !!!
But... if the side stand turns the relay on then you don't need to worry about the diodes ! the problem is somewhere else !
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lastly, along the lines of the ^^^ paragraph, is it common for the 2000 sv's not to have the 'starter control relay'? Per the wiring diagram in the manual, there should be this relay attached to a three-lead harness. Well, I found the harness that is supposed to plug into the relay, but the relay isn't there...only another harness with two of the leads jumped. Probably not a big concern, I'm just curious.
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You need the relay , at the risk of melting the wiring !
If there is no starter relay , then the start engine current is passing by all the switches on the SV, clutch , side stand , 30A fuse , etc... and those wires/switches aren't prepared for the kind of current a start engine uses , if there is no start relay you problem can be a burnt wire or switch
