Faulty Ignition Barrel ???

Yeah it turns on the rear light too. I remember walking up to my bike not so long ago and seeing the rear lights beaming away, as they now must have been for 9 hours. Anyway if the lights are on then there is enough juice in the batteries to start her up right? Wrong. After 6 times pushing the bike up the ramp (of the underground car park) and trying to bump it on the way back down (twice with the fecking kill switch on ) i was knackered and foretunately another biker in his car had some leads and managed to jump it. Now i always have a little look back to make sure those dasteredly parking lights are off.

Dan

does anyone actually use the parking lights?

[TEL]

Nope, not me......

only the one time i killed my battery

Ok....so the Muppet Certificate isn't needed.

Took the battery home last night to charge it, refitted to bike at work this morning.....still nothing. Turns out I hadn't left lights on after all (didn't think I had to be honest as I normally have a rearward glance to check but thought I may have missed it what with bright daylight and all).

So calls Mr AA man to get me home. After 15 minutes fiddling he manages to get the bike started by by-passing the ignition switch with a fuse and some wire (very technical I know )

Some peeps on here may recall that I had a similar problem 7 or 8 months ago when the ignition barrel had to be replaced as a terminal had melted inside (this is what the Dealer told me anyway). Anyhow Mr AA man (top bloke) seems to think this is a reoccurence of the same problem.

Just got off the phone from the dealers who have basically said its nowt to do with them as the bike is now out of warranty. Does this sound right to you guys ? Thought the workmanship would have some kind of guarantee. Also, doesn't sound as thought they tracked down the original problem to start with. Ignition barrels should last the life of the bike I would have thought, I'm thinking something else is wrong to cause a second one (possibly) to fail.

Well I have to call Suzuki GB tomorrow to see what they say but just thought I'd run it by the experts first.

Cheers everyone.

Originally Posted by leegriffiths128

Some peeps on here may recall that I had a similar problem 7 or 8 months ago when the ignition barrel had to be replaced as a terminal had melted inside (this is what the Dealer told me anyway).

Are you running non standard/high wattage headlight bulbs?

No - everything on the bike is totally standard apart from the exhaust.

Humm, unless you have just been extremely unfortunate and had 2 carp ignition switches, this does point to something more sinister causing it to burn out.

Do you have a multimeter? It might be worth checking the current drain from the battery when the ignition is on and bike is running. That said if it was too much surely the fuses would have popped by now?!?!

Do you know which contacts have burnt out??? This would aid prognosis.

Well to be honest I can't say for 100% sure that its the ignition...just that the AA man said all things pointed to this.

Hmmm not got multimeter......got a big drill and huge hammer if that helps !! All I know is that the AA fella put the wire and fuse on the orange (ignition wire ?) from the box under the riders seat. Sorry for the vagueness.

[Spiderman]

This isnt going to help but it'll give you a giggle.

The only time i did leave my parking lights on the guy from the shop next door came to tell me. I laughed and told him he's wrong as my lights go off when i switch my ignition off. He insisted. While i lauhed at him for being such a fool. I even waited till he left before i casualy wandered out to see what he's on about.

Did i feel a tw@ or what. i'd only had the bike a month or so and didnt know about that. Doh

Went and thanked the guy with a stoopid look on my face too.

i am such an idiot sometimes