Neutral light problems
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From: Indian Trail, NC
Neutral light problems
Good morning everyone.
Two days ago my neutral light started to come on after the bike is warmed up. It seems to do it about 10-15 miles into a ride. It also is apparently causing the red key light to come on, which I assume is related.
It isn't always a steady stream, sometimes it just flickers, or gets real dim.
I understand it's a ground switch, and that's why I'm a little lost.
I took the two boots off the switch, and it looks like a black piece of rubber is stuck on the inside, not sure if that's normal, as it just looks like a tag, flapping around in there.
On top of that, I tested the switch. When I first turn the ignition on while in gear, I get continuity, shift to neutral, still continuity, back to gear, then nothing like it should be (as my understanding of it goes?).
Could it possibly just be a bad switch, or, hopefully not, a wiring issue somewhere? I did take the front of the fairing off the day it happened, but didn't do anything with wiring, I didn't even disconnect the headlight.
Any thoughts will be much appreciated. Want this fixed before I ride the 1000+ miles to Laconia next week. Thanks!
Two days ago my neutral light started to come on after the bike is warmed up. It seems to do it about 10-15 miles into a ride. It also is apparently causing the red key light to come on, which I assume is related.
It isn't always a steady stream, sometimes it just flickers, or gets real dim.
I understand it's a ground switch, and that's why I'm a little lost.
I took the two boots off the switch, and it looks like a black piece of rubber is stuck on the inside, not sure if that's normal, as it just looks like a tag, flapping around in there.
On top of that, I tested the switch. When I first turn the ignition on while in gear, I get continuity, shift to neutral, still continuity, back to gear, then nothing like it should be (as my understanding of it goes?).
Could it possibly just be a bad switch, or, hopefully not, a wiring issue somewhere? I did take the front of the fairing off the day it happened, but didn't do anything with wiring, I didn't even disconnect the headlight.
Any thoughts will be much appreciated. Want this fixed before I ride the 1000+ miles to Laconia next week. Thanks!
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Not sure what I would be looking for that I may have pinched. I took the fairing apart again last night and couldn't find anything. Not used to fairing bikes, and there's a LOT going on back there. Any thoughts on where to start, would be appreciated. I suppose I will take it apart and just look for anything.
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