Electrics completely gone haywire. curvy y2k - SV650.org

04-05-09, 03:06 PM

I went to ride my bike to work yesterday, as soon as i turned on my lights (main beam) everything went to s***. all 4 indicators come on instead of the main lights, when indicating the front indicators do the opposite to where i want to turn e.g. i indicate left the rear indicator flashes left and the front one flashes right?. the pass button makes all four indicators come on the same happens when i press the the horn. when i have the switch gear set to main beam the display turns off the rev counter and speedo read 0. also when i have it set to side lights or lights off and i indicate the speedo and revs read 0 and the main display keeps turning on and off as does the side light on the front.

any advice please help before i kick the F***ing thing over.

04-05-09, 03:48 PM

water in switches??

Biker Biggles · 04-05-09, 03:55 PM

Chaffed wiring loom?There are a number of pinch points in the loom where damage can occur.Round the headstock is one,and under the rider seat is another.Here the bolts that secure the seat can protrude into the loom.Also under the rear seat where the loom kinks around the subframe.As yours seems to be switchgear related Id look around the headstock first.

07-05-09, 04:03 PM

fixed itself last night then broke itslef again. checked switch gear nothing. think it's a dodgy connection(s) gonna strip the front saturday.

07-05-09, 08:50 PM

Sorry I can't help. But that's frickin hilarious!

yorkie_chris · 07-05-09, 09:12 PM

Bad earth somewhere I reckon

07-05-09, 09:16 PM

Yep look at the loom as it runs from the back lights to past the battery (panels off) as it tends to rub along there too.

Nicky S · 07-05-09, 11:53 PM

well at least you have hazrd lights when u brake down :P

id say look at the loom were it goes into the back of the head light to start with

08-05-09, 11:47 AM

Seems like some wires on your front loom might have worn and be contacting each other?
You will just have to check everything unfortunatly

08-05-09, 06:41 PM

found time to strip it today checked every wire in the front half of the bike sprayed everything with gt-85. so far seems to work ok.

04-05-09, 03:06 PM	#1
jimmy Guest Posts: n/a	Electrics completely gone haywire. curvy y2k I went to ride my bike to work yesterday, as soon as i turned on my lights (main beam) everything went to s*. all 4 indicators come on instead of the main lights, when indicating the front indicators do the opposite to where i want to turn e.g. i indicate left the rear indicator flashes left and the front one flashes right?. the pass button makes all four indicators come on the same happens when i press the the horn. when i have the switch gear set to main beam the display turns off the rev counter and speedo read 0. also when i have it set to side lights or lights off and i indicate the speedo and revs read 0 and the main display keeps turning on and off as does the side light on the front. any advice please help before i kick the F*ing thing over.

04-05-09, 03:48 PM	#2
maclovin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Electrics completely gone haywire. curvy y2k water in switches??

04-05-09, 03:55 PM	#3
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: Electrics completely gone haywire. curvy y2k Chaffed wiring loom?There are a number of pinch points in the loom where damage can occur.Round the headstock is one,and under the rider seat is another.Here the bolts that secure the seat can protrude into the loom.Also under the rear seat where the loom kinks around the subframe.As yours seems to be switchgear related Id look around the headstock first. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

07-05-09, 04:03 PM	#4
jimmy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Electrics completely gone haywire. curvy y2k fixed itself last night then broke itslef again. checked switch gear nothing. think it's a dodgy connection(s) gonna strip the front saturday.

07-05-09, 08:50 PM	#5
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Electrics completely gone haywire. curvy y2k Sorry I can't help. But that's frickin hilarious!

07-05-09, 09:12 PM	#6
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Electrics completely gone haywire. curvy y2k Bad earth somewhere I reckon __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

07-05-09, 09:16 PM	#7
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Electrics completely gone haywire. curvy y2k Yep look at the loom as it runs from the back lights to past the battery (panels off) as it tends to rub along there too.

07-05-09, 11:53 PM	#8
Nicky S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: crowborough, East Sussex Posts: 1,061	Re: Electrics completely gone haywire. curvy y2k well at least you have hazrd lights when u brake down :P id say look at the loom were it goes into the back of the head light to start with __________________ Curvy With Lots Of Bits ... But Still More To Come

08-05-09, 11:47 AM	#9
vardypeeps Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Electrics completely gone haywire. curvy y2k Seems like some wires on your front loom might have worn and be contacting each other? You will just have to check everything unfortunatly

08-05-09, 06:41 PM	#10
jimmy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Electrics completely gone haywire. curvy y2k found time to strip it today checked every wire in the front half of the bike sprayed everything with gt-85. so far seems to work ok.

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