intermittent starting head scratcher...
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intermittent starting head scratcher...
A couple of weeks ago I went to fire up the Sporty (2000 XL1200C) for the commute:
-Ignition switch to “on”
-Lights come on like normal
-Tranny in neutral
-Kill switch to “on”
-Hit the starter button – I hear a relay click and everything goes dead.
-No amount of fiddling with the switch, etc. would bring her to life. No lights, nothing.
That evening, she starts up just fine. Same over the next couple weeks, fires right up.
This morning – you guessed it.
Although this time I managed to get the lights to come back on a couple of times by wiggling the front end around. But each time, starter button/relay click/dead.
I’m suspecting an intermittent short/pinched wire somewhere but, man, I hate trying to trace out a wiring harness...
...and you just KNOW it'll fire right up when I get home. After I've missed another day of open air, 80 degrees and sunshine - and have to wait in line for the ferry with the other cagers...
FWIW – both occurrences have been early morning, after the bike has sat out (covered) unridden for a few days. Condensation playing tricks, perhaps?
Thanks for any ideas!
-Ignition switch to “on”
-Lights come on like normal
-Tranny in neutral
-Kill switch to “on”
-Hit the starter button – I hear a relay click and everything goes dead.
-No amount of fiddling with the switch, etc. would bring her to life. No lights, nothing.
That evening, she starts up just fine. Same over the next couple weeks, fires right up.
This morning – you guessed it.
Although this time I managed to get the lights to come back on a couple of times by wiggling the front end around. But each time, starter button/relay click/dead.
I’m suspecting an intermittent short/pinched wire somewhere but, man, I hate trying to trace out a wiring harness...
...and you just KNOW it'll fire right up when I get home. After I've missed another day of open air, 80 degrees and sunshine - and have to wait in line for the ferry with the other cagers...
FWIW – both occurrences have been early morning, after the bike has sat out (covered) unridden for a few days. Condensation playing tricks, perhaps?
Thanks for any ideas!
Last edited by mikhailwatt; 08-25-2011 at 01:34 PM.
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A couple of weeks ago I went to fire up the Sporty (2000 XL1200C) for the commute:
-Ignition switch to “on”
-Lights come on like normal
-Tranny in neutral
-Kill switch to “on”
-Hit the starter button – I hear a relay click and everything goes dead.
-No amount of fiddling with the switch, etc. would bring her to life. No lights, nothing.
That evening, she starts up just fine. Same over the next couple weeks, fires right up.
This morning – you guessed it.
Although this time I managed to get the lights to come back on a couple of times by wiggling the front end around. But each time, starter button/relay click/dead.
I’m suspecting an intermittent short/pinched wire somewhere but, man, I hate trying to trace out a wiring harness...
...and you just KNOW it'll fire right up when I get home. After I've missed another day of open air, 80 degrees and sunshine - and have to wait in line for the ferry with the other cagers...
FWIW – both occurrences have been early morning, after the bike has sat out (covered) unridden for a few days. Condensation playing tricks, perhaps?
Thanks for any ideas!
-Ignition switch to “on”
-Lights come on like normal
-Tranny in neutral
-Kill switch to “on”
-Hit the starter button – I hear a relay click and everything goes dead.
-No amount of fiddling with the switch, etc. would bring her to life. No lights, nothing.
That evening, she starts up just fine. Same over the next couple weeks, fires right up.
This morning – you guessed it.
Although this time I managed to get the lights to come back on a couple of times by wiggling the front end around. But each time, starter button/relay click/dead.
I’m suspecting an intermittent short/pinched wire somewhere but, man, I hate trying to trace out a wiring harness...
...and you just KNOW it'll fire right up when I get home. After I've missed another day of open air, 80 degrees and sunshine - and have to wait in line for the ferry with the other cagers...
FWIW – both occurrences have been early morning, after the bike has sat out (covered) unridden for a few days. Condensation playing tricks, perhaps?
Thanks for any ideas!
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been there....
shot you a message with more details, should be in your "in-box".
Last edited by ride2tires; 08-25-2011 at 10:04 PM. Reason: add-on comment