Complete electrical failure - Pointy.

[shiftin_gear98]

Oh mighty Org, please advise.
On my way home tonight my bike simply died, cut out completely. Nothing. No dash lights at all. Only the sodding alarm going off! Datatool S3. Oh yeah before I'm asked 650S SK6.

I was enjoying my ride, entered Epping so easing off, and it just cut out, no warning at all.
Luckly sis n law lives nearby. So one epic push later my bike is now on her drive.

The alarm stopped going off halfway there.

Help please. Is this the green connector? If it's the alarm would the dash go out?
Hoping to go and play with it tomorrow.

[Bibio]

sounds very like the green connector. you can sometimes wiggle the right hand side harness where it enters the frame at the headstock to see if it will give life. if wiggling gives life then it's pretty definite that its the green connector.

[shiftin_gear98]

Thanks, I was hoping you would appear.
Just followed your advice today about adjusting the clutch. Worked a treat! Hence enjoying the ride. Until the push.
Piggin hills.

[shiftin_gear98]

Just to ask, where is the green conector located? Ignore this - up front under airbox. Or top of rad.
Lets hope I've got a long enough screwdriver.

[Bibio]

it's a complete nightmare to get at, the connector is located behind a plastic cowl at the back of the headstock above the radiator, it's held in with two plastic screw rivet pins that do not unscrew so you end up prising the things off with a screwdriver.

if you look at the radiator overflow rubber tube its usually clipped into the cowl you need to take off.

once the cowl is off then you will see the three connectors located to a bar.

its a cutty fingers and contortion act to get the job done.

[shiftin_gear98]

Thanks Lance, I'm sure it'll make me curse tomorrow!

[Bibio]

no probs. if you lift the tank you will get more light when doing the job.

[Red Herring]

Before we start taking the bike to pieces have you checked the obvious like the main battery connections and fuse? The alarm may well be wired separately which is why it kept going.

[shiftin_gear98]

Well as it was ****ing down this morning I didn't fancy trying to tackle the bike on an open driveway. So had an idea and looked at my insurance docs. Saw the magic words RAC breakdown cover europe!
Thought if I could get them to pick up the bike and deliver it home. I could play in my garage.
Anyhow guy comes out, and highlights my newbieness...
Yes i'm a schmuk.
He checks the main fuse, it's blown! Chump.

Word of advise to fellow newbies who have never broken down before, this was my first time and I think I panic'd too much. The alarm screaming and the gent giving me evils whose posh driveway I was occupying didn't help my focus.

Check the main fuse!!!!! Theres even a spare right next to it. Would have saved me pushing the ******* thing for an hour!!

Rode bike home no issues. Would a faulty green connector blow the main 30 amp fuse. Or are there any other common potential issues, or could **** just have happened.

Plan on trying to check green connector in next day or two.

Plus put two new 30 amps in my jacket pocket!

Shamed twice, head hung. Hopefully this stops someone else pushing one day.

[shiftin_gear98]

Red herring you must have typed whilst I was. Mind reader!
I did check the battery, but completely overlooked the fuse......
Wish you had commented yesterday. Oh well, lesson learnt.