weatherproofing the electrics - SV650.org

andrewsmith · 10-06-10, 08:40 AM

How do all

Got a wee bit of a issue with wet electrics, and am after way to keep them dry.
What happened last nite was a finished work went to turn the bike over, starter fine, dash no problems showing, then hit the starter and it wouldn't turn over.

The starter span and was trying its dammedest to get the bike going and nothing.
Eventually got it to go with a booster pack from the recovery service on the 3rd attempt.

Any suggestions. All abuse will be tolerated with this one as I won't be up to speed on this 1 till tomorrow

the_lone_wolf · 10-06-10, 08:41 AM

yorkie_chris · 10-06-10, 08:42 AM

that sounds like bad battery not water on electrics problem

andrewsmith · 10-06-10, 08:46 AM

the lone wolf, was expecting that to be the solution.

YC i hope not, as it'll mean the reg/rect f*cked as the battery is only 4 month old

To add a bit more flesh to the situ, this is the first time this has happened like this with the other time being it firing on 1 cylinder and me hitting the kill switch

Speedy · 10-06-10, 08:48 AM

I don't understand all this talk of water on electrics, steam coming from engines.......there is no rain, we're in Summer aren't we?? (Speedy now runs away, laughing!)

andrewsmith · 10-06-10, 08:49 AM

Speedy its been monsoon conditions in Newcastle for a couple of days

Speedy · 10-06-10, 08:51 AM

Yeah, and down here mate. This weather sucks, one minute it's a heatwave, next we're in a kind of Autumn/Winter mix.

yorkie_chris · 10-06-10, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewsmith

the lone wolf, was expecting that to be the solution.

YC i hope not, as it'll mean the reg/rect f*cked as the battery is only 4 month old

To add a bit more flesh to the situ, this is the first time this has happened like this with the other time being it firing on 1 cylinder and me hitting the kill switch

think about how booster pack works, that would not help if wiring was wet caused shorting out.

the_lone_wolf · 10-06-10, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewsmith

the lone wolf, was expecting that to be the solution.

Due to it's aquatic phobia, Vaseline now makes up approximately 25% of my KTM by mass...

10-06-10, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedy

I don't understand all this talk of water on electrics, steam coming from engines.......there is no rain, we're in Summer aren't we?? (Speedy now runs away, laughing!)

The sun always shines up here in Scotland

10-06-10, 08:40 AM	#1
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	weatherproofing the electrics How do all Got a wee bit of a issue with wet electrics, and am after way to keep them dry. What happened last nite was a finished work went to turn the bike over, starter fine, dash no problems showing, then hit the starter and it wouldn't turn over. The starter span and was trying its dammedest to get the bike going and nothing. Eventually got it to go with a booster pack from the recovery service on the 3rd attempt. Any suggestions. All abuse will be tolerated with this one as I won't be up to speed on this 1 till tomorrow __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

10-06-10, 08:41 AM	#2
the_lone_wolf Captain Awesome Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hamble Posts: 4,266	Re: weatherproofing the electrics __________________ Official "Dumbass of the Year" 2011 (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) Deal with it...

10-06-10, 08:42 AM	#3
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: weatherproofing the electrics that sounds like bad battery not water on electrics problem __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

10-06-10, 08:46 AM	#4
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: weatherproofing the electrics the lone wolf, was expecting that to be the solution. YC i hope not, as it'll mean the reg/rect fcked as the battery is only 4 month old To add a bit more flesh to the situ, this is the first time this has happened like this with the other time being it firing on 1 cylinder and me hitting the kill switch __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”* Mahatma Gandhi Last edited by andrewsmith; 10-06-10 at 08:48 AM.

10-06-10, 08:48 AM	#5
Speedy Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Biggin Hill,Kent Posts: 1,074	Re: weatherproofing the electrics I don't understand all this talk of water on electrics, steam coming from engines.......there is no rain, we're in Summer aren't we?? (Speedy now runs away, laughing!)

10-06-10, 08:49 AM	#6
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: weatherproofing the electrics Speedy its been monsoon conditions in Newcastle for a couple of days __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

10-06-10, 08:51 AM	#7
Speedy Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Biggin Hill,Kent Posts: 1,074	Re: weatherproofing the electrics Yeah, and down here mate. This weather sucks, one minute it's a heatwave, next we're in a kind of Autumn/Winter mix.

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