electrics dead - what to do? - SV650.org

17-02-07, 04:05 PM

my electrics seem to be dead on my curvy. the bikes starts & runs fine, but there's no lights or instruments. this happened originally on a soaking wet day last december (at brands) & I sort of assumed/hoped it was because soemthign had got wet, but it's been sat in a nice dry garage since then, so that's looking unlikely

any bright ideas? fuses maybe?

17-02-07, 04:48 PM

I would start at the fusebox. Could well be water ingress there.

17-02-07, 05:31 PM

I'd look for corrosion on the connector plugs, if it stopped working on a wet day and then "fixed" itself where did that pesky water go?
Clean all the connectors.

17-02-07, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razor

I'd look for corrosion on the connector plugs, if it stopped working on a wet day and then "fixed" itself where did that pesky water go?
Clean all the connectors.

it didn't fix itself though, that's sort of the point

TSM · 17-02-07, 10:12 PM

Its one fuse that control most of it. I had the same problem last year.

Biker Biggles · 17-02-07, 10:15 PM

I'd suspect a problem in the fuses if the engine is ok and nothing else works.What about indicators brake light and horn?

northwind · 18-02-07, 03:08 AM

Yep, check your fuses. There should be spares in the box as well, work your way down the left side- it's probably one of them, can't remember which. 2nd or 3rd down I reckon. Course, it might not be that at all

Thing is, fuses don't generally just blow- if it blew when the bike got soaked, that implies damaged wiring somewhere...

17-02-07, 04:05 PM	#1
weazelz Guest Posts: n/a	electrics dead - what to do? my electrics seem to be dead on my curvy. the bikes starts & runs fine, but there's no lights or instruments. this happened originally on a soaking wet day last december (at brands) & I sort of assumed/hoped it was because soemthign had got wet, but it's been sat in a nice dry garage since then, so that's looking unlikely any bright ideas? fuses maybe?

17-02-07, 10:12 PM	#5
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17-02-07, 10:15 PM	#6
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	I'd suspect a problem in the fuses if the engine is ok and nothing else works.What about indicators brake light and horn? __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

18-02-07, 03:08 AM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: electrics dead - what to do? Yep, check your fuses. There should be spares in the box as well, work your way down the left side- it's probably one of them, can't remember which. 2nd or 3rd down I reckon. Course, it might not be that at all Thing is, fuses don't generally just blow- if it blew when the bike got soaked, that implies damaged wiring somewhere... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed" Last edited by northwind; 18-02-07 at 11:22 PM.

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17-02-07, 04:48 PM	#2
petevtwin650 Guest Posts: n/a	I would start at the fusebox. Could well be water ingress there.

17-02-07, 05:31 PM	#3
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	I'd look for corrosion on the connector plugs, if it stopped working on a wet day and then "fixed" itself where did that pesky water go? Clean all the connectors.