Kickstand down switch
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and the thing is that I can now operate the bike - I went for a half an hour ride with no issues but the error message and engine light is there.
I have only connected the ground cable with the one from the sensor without connecting anywhere the red/white which is powered by the ECM .
Even if you dont connect these cable still you can operate the bike but getting the sidestand error...
I have only connected the ground cable with the one from the sensor without connecting anywhere the red/white which is powered by the ECM .
Even if you dont connect these cable still you can operate the bike but getting the sidestand error...
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Kickstand Switch?
to the "audible scrape alarm"
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the question is if I can avoid buying the switch (not have a switch at all) by finding a way to clear the error and engine light ...
any more ideas ? - something you need to do with the red/white cable which connects/powered by the ECM ?
any more ideas ? - something you need to do with the red/white cable which connects/powered by the ECM ?
Road Warrior
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From: Belgium
Don't know, wonder how the plug is capped on the US domestic models. I'm sure the harness is the same up to the plug where you plug in the switch. Or else the dealer should be able to turn it off with his "Digital Technician"
Last edited by Rakthi; Nov 21, 2011 at 04:22 AM.
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Hi all,
short update :
The good news is that the new switch arrived yesterday , the bad news is that I did not kept a wirring digram thus I dont know which cable to connect. Iam saying this because I removed the plastic connectors so I need to connect the cables directly.
So Red/white from ECM side connects to which color ? wire from Jiffy stand sensor
Green/Brown connects to which color ? wire from Jiffy stand sensor
Black/Green connects to which color ? wire from Jiffy stand sensor
short update :
The good news is that the new switch arrived yesterday , the bad news is that I did not kept a wirring digram thus I dont know which cable to connect. Iam saying this because I removed the plastic connectors so I need to connect the cables directly.
So Red/white from ECM side connects to which color ? wire from Jiffy stand sensor
Green/Brown connects to which color ? wire from Jiffy stand sensor
Black/Green connects to which color ? wire from Jiffy stand sensor
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Tourer
Joined: May 2007
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From: Shropshire, England
My kickstand switch got water inside the connection box whilst out on a ride bad design where the connector is in front of the engine and kept cutting the engine out all the way home throwing up error codes so cleaned it with wd40 and covered it with insulation tape cleared the codes and not had any problems with it since
And if you do try put it in gear with the stand down the engine will cut out and can be a bitch to start afterwards
And if you do try put it in gear with the stand down the engine will cut out and can be a bitch to start afterwards