ignition switch problem
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ignition switch problem
has anyone attempted to disassemble the ignition switch on the tank to clean the contacts. The bike is a 2015 so it has the canbus system, switch does not look like older style with circlip to hold back together.
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I've done the older ones, pretty easy to disassemble and clean...... but I never messed with a canbus switch...
If you should decide to give it go, takes some pics and share what you find....
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I believe that is for the pre-canbus switch... sounds like what I did on my 2003 Heritage..
OP has a can-bus bike. He said the switch looks different from the earlier ones, with no circlip on the back holding it together...
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When I cleaned & lubed my ignition switch ('03 Heritage).... I had never taken one apart before...
I knew it was the switch, so I figured before ordering a new one, I'd try to fix the old one...
I took numerous pics each step of the way so I wouldn't forget how it went back together... it paid dividends when I couldn't remember the orientation of the last piece, directly under the circlip...
Give it a shot...!
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unfortunately this switch is different because it has the can-bus system their was no circlip on the back to take switch apart
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Wow, can't even disassemble it... that sucks..
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