Pointy Speedo Technician Req. - SV650.org

STRAMASHER · 12-09-07, 05:24 PM

Hello folks,

Anybody know why the speedo on my K3 would randomly show zero or show incorrect numbers? Odo freezes and trip also (not nice if you are venturing far,far away).

Been like this for a few weeks and is now starting to grate, as its my daily transport and I pass a few speed cams on the journey. Again not nice, when you happen apon them, look down and see you are speeding up to them at 0mph.

This gremlin happens every journey. Had a look at the w/shop manual and cos the SV is all hi-techy , the speedo cable runs to a "speed sensor coupler" on the inside of the frame at the headstock ,requiring removal of fueltank

and then the airbox

. Could/would this be the offending widget?

Replace? Clean?.........Bash?

Andy

northwind · 12-09-07, 06:46 PM

On the curvy, that was a good symptom of a bad 12V supply- loose battery terminals, damaged wiring. It's a different clock but the theory's the same I suppose.

Sid Squid · 12-09-07, 07:32 PM

Agreed. It's pointing to iffy connections, the first place I'd look is the three pin connector in the line from the pickup.

STRAMASHER · 13-09-07, 07:10 AM

Cheers lads.

....of course y'know after posting the feckin thing was fine this morning!

12-09-07, 05:24 PM	#1
STRAMASHER Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sunny Glasgow Posts: 1,715	Pointy Speedo Technician Req. Hello folks, Anybody know why the speedo on my K3 would randomly show zero or show incorrect numbers? Odo freezes and trip also (not nice if you are venturing far,far away). Been like this for a few weeks and is now starting to grate, as its my daily transport and I pass a few speed cams on the journey. Again not nice, when you happen apon them, look down and see you are speeding up to them at 0mph. This gremlin happens every journey. Had a look at the w/shop manual and cos the SV is all hi-techy , the speedo cable runs to a "speed sensor coupler" on the inside of the frame at the headstock ,requiring removal of fueltank and then the airbox. Could/would this be the offending widget? Replace? Clean?.........Bash? Andy

12-09-07, 06:46 PM	#2
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: Pointy Speedo Technician Req. On the curvy, that was a good symptom of a bad 12V supply- loose battery terminals, damaged wiring. It's a different clock but the theory's the same I suppose. __________________ "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"

12-09-07, 07:32 PM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Pointy Speedo Technician Req. Agreed. It's pointing to iffy connections, the first place I'd look is the three pin connector in the line from the pickup. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

13-09-07, 07:10 AM	#4
STRAMASHER Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sunny Glasgow Posts: 1,715	Re: Pointy Speedo Technician Req. Cheers lads. ....of course y'know after posting the feckin thing was fine this morning!

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