SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking Discussion and chat on all topics and technical stuff related to the SV650 and SV1000 Need Help: Try Searching before posting |
|
Thread Tools |
12-03-16, 08:14 PM | #1 |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Smoking neutral switch on a curvy
So I have pretty much got my bike back together (I haven't put the fairings back on yet, and the bolt holding the can on sheared, so I have no can on it either).
Cranks over by hand fine, full compliment of fluids, so I think, well let's give it a whirl (battery may hold out or not) it turns over a couple of times, but stops. I try this a couple more times, but I think the battery it pretty much kaput. I then notice some smoke. It dissipates, but the wires from the neutral switch are warm, and one has partially melted the insulation (the black one if that means any thing). I can replace the neutral switch no problem, but without knowing what caused this, I'm probably going to cook another. Any ideas of the root cause? |
14-03-16, 08:12 AM | #2 |
Noisy Git
Mega Poster
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Halifax/Leeds
Posts: 26,645
|
Re: Smoking neutral switch on a curvy
Dodgy earth strap perhaps so the starter current is trying to earth via the neutral switch?
__________________
Currently Ex Biker
Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat |
14-03-16, 08:31 AM | #3 |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Smoking neutral switch on a curvy
Ahh, makes sense. I'll check the engine earth tonight.
|
Thread Tools | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Where is neutral switch - Curvy? | craig dow | SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking | 9 | 27-05-12 06:35 PM |
1999 Neutral switch part number? | neil.t.franklin | SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking | 6 | 22-01-12 07:09 PM |
Neutral indicator light switch / ignitior retarder??? | pipster | SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking | 8 | 06-11-06 03:52 PM |