drrod
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I am hoping that some of you electrical gurus can offer some suggestion. Here is the issue:
- 07 DL650
- purchased used a month ago with 10,000 miles on it
- has worked like a charm for a month
- suddenly will not start. Rode it yesterday. Stopped to run into a store and do an errand; came back out 10 mins later. Dead.
- dash would not light up at first but does so intermittently , but as soon as the starter button is depressed, everything shuts down. No rhyme or reason to getting the dash to light up again. It just seems to rest a bit and then lights up when you turn on the key again.
- When the dash does light up, if you don't press the starter, everything (eg. fuel pump, signals, horn, etc) works. It just goes "black" if you hit the starter.
- all fuses are fine
- cycling kill switch has no effect
- battery load tested and is fine
- bypassed the clutch switch - no starter action when the button is pressed but at least it does not cause everything else to shut down.
- side stand up, in neutral, clutch switch bypassed - everything works except nothing from the starter.
- It has heated grips and an outlet for heated gear as well as 4 accessory, marine grade outlets. Isolating all the auxillary wiring (ie. disconnecting the accessory fuse box) does not change anythin
- clock works but goes blank if the starter button is pressed. It does come back on if you cycle the ignition key.
Right now it is at the shop but it has them baffled although they have not looked at it extensively yet. I have asked them to try a new battery even though the one in it tested OK on the bench. I understand that the battery may be fubared even though it tests fine. At least it should rule out a significant problem.
Hoping someone here can offer some sage advice.
As luck would have it, my daughter was going to leave tomorrow with it on a 2000 mile trip. Looks like she may have to suffer a bit on her sport bike.
Thanks
Rod
- 07 DL650
- purchased used a month ago with 10,000 miles on it
- has worked like a charm for a month
- suddenly will not start. Rode it yesterday. Stopped to run into a store and do an errand; came back out 10 mins later. Dead.
- dash would not light up at first but does so intermittently , but as soon as the starter button is depressed, everything shuts down. No rhyme or reason to getting the dash to light up again. It just seems to rest a bit and then lights up when you turn on the key again.
- When the dash does light up, if you don't press the starter, everything (eg. fuel pump, signals, horn, etc) works. It just goes "black" if you hit the starter.
- all fuses are fine
- cycling kill switch has no effect
- battery load tested and is fine
- bypassed the clutch switch - no starter action when the button is pressed but at least it does not cause everything else to shut down.
- side stand up, in neutral, clutch switch bypassed - everything works except nothing from the starter.
- It has heated grips and an outlet for heated gear as well as 4 accessory, marine grade outlets. Isolating all the auxillary wiring (ie. disconnecting the accessory fuse box) does not change anythin
- clock works but goes blank if the starter button is pressed. It does come back on if you cycle the ignition key.
Right now it is at the shop but it has them baffled although they have not looked at it extensively yet. I have asked them to try a new battery even though the one in it tested OK on the bench. I understand that the battery may be fubared even though it tests fine. At least it should rule out a significant problem.
Hoping someone here can offer some sage advice.
As luck would have it, my daughter was going to leave tomorrow with it on a 2000 mile trip. Looks like she may have to suffer a bit on her sport bike.
Thanks
Rod
