Well...was hoping to go for a ride today. Jumped on the bike, turned the key, as usual the lights came on but as soon as I hit the starter button everything went dead.
I referenced the ST threads relating to this and it appears that the major culprit is the starter relay...along with a coincidental corroded or melted "red" wire at the #4 post on the relay connector.
Below you'll see pics of the connector (found to the left of the battery as you're looking at the battery). Certainly there was some corrosion, but no melted wire. I was eventually able to remove the crimped red wire connector, but there was no melting or any corrosion on the crimped female connector (not shown). It was difficult to remove and I've done some damage to the red connector plastic piece, but nothing that will prevent me from using it again. I've seen a few pics where this piece has even been removed entirely with the connectors going on directly to the starter relay with loads of electrical tape ensuring their individual electrical sovereignty. So, either way may work for me.
I'll be ordering a starter relay on Monday.
For the sake of the ST crowd's wisdom here, might there be any other area I might look a now?...or should I wait to get this relay replaced first...eliminating the likely source of the problem, and if not, then going to the next likely spot. Thing is, I'm not certain what's next likely spot is if this new starter relay doesn't fix things.
If you have any suggestions, please post!
I referenced the ST threads relating to this and it appears that the major culprit is the starter relay...along with a coincidental corroded or melted "red" wire at the #4 post on the relay connector.
Below you'll see pics of the connector (found to the left of the battery as you're looking at the battery). Certainly there was some corrosion, but no melted wire. I was eventually able to remove the crimped red wire connector, but there was no melting or any corrosion on the crimped female connector (not shown). It was difficult to remove and I've done some damage to the red connector plastic piece, but nothing that will prevent me from using it again. I've seen a few pics where this piece has even been removed entirely with the connectors going on directly to the starter relay with loads of electrical tape ensuring their individual electrical sovereignty. So, either way may work for me.
I'll be ordering a starter relay on Monday.
For the sake of the ST crowd's wisdom here, might there be any other area I might look a now?...or should I wait to get this relay replaced first...eliminating the likely source of the problem, and if not, then going to the next likely spot. Thing is, I'm not certain what's next likely spot is if this new starter relay doesn't fix things.
If you have any suggestions, please post!