Posted by Mark Olson on March 25, 2008, 12:33 pm
TOG@Toil wrote:
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>>I just lurk here but every time I've had this happen it's the contacts
>>on the starter switch wearing out. You can often reproduce the
>>occurrence by jiggling the button up and down.
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> I was about to wonder aloud how on earth this could affect the
> headlight, until I remembered that the US has had headlights wired
> into the ignition for decades. They go off when you press the button,
> right?
Hondas seems to be more susceptible to the headlight going off due to
a duff starter switch. With the Kwaks, it's _always_ the junction box.
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'01 SV650SK1 '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13
OMF #7
Posted by kfvorwerk@gmail.com on March 26, 2008, 5:32 am
> TOG@Toil wrote:
> >>I just lurk here but every time I've had this happen it's the contacts
> >>on the starter switch wearing out. You can often reproduce the
> >>occurrence by jiggling the button up and down.
> > I was about to wonder aloud how on earth this could affect the
> > headlight, until I remembered that the US has had headlights wired
> > into the ignition for decades. They go off when you press the button,
> > right?
> Hondas seems to be more susceptible to the headlight going off due to
> a duff starter switch. With the Kwaks, it's _always_ the junction box.
> --
> '01 SV650SK1 '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13
> OMF #7
I've had it happen with a Honda once, less than a year old at the
time. The actual cause was metal flashing on the housing causing the
switch to stick just enough to heat up and deform. My Yamaha several
times due to age and use. My Kawasaki's switch was gone when I got it
(free bike). I replaced it with a push button from Radio Shack and
that lasted 40,000 miles.
Karl
Posted by kfvorwerk@gmail.com on March 26, 2008, 7:41 am
wrote:
> > TOG@Toil wrote:
> > >>I just lurk here but every time I've had this happen it's the contacts
> > >>on the starter switch wearing out. You can often reproduce the
> > >>occurrence by jiggling the button up and down.
> > > I was about to wonder aloud how on earth this could affect the
> > > headlight, until I remembered that the US has had headlights wired
> > > into the ignition for decades. They go off when you press the button,
> > > right?
> > Hondas seems to be more susceptible to the headlight going off due to
> > a duff starter switch. With the Kwaks, it's _always_ the junction box.
> > --
> > '01 SV650SK1 '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13
> > OMF #7
> I've had it happen with a Honda once, less than a year old at the
> time. The actual cause was metal flashing on the housing causing the
> switch to stick just enough to heat up and deform. My Yamaha several
> times due to age and use. My Kawasaki's switch was gone when I got it
> (free bike). I replaced it with a push button from Radio Shack and
> that lasted 40,000 miles.
> Karl
Pressed Send to soon. I'll keep the junction box in mind next time
something happens. Might want to check the battery too. I've seem some
weird things happen with battery problems.
Karl
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>>I just lurk here but every time I've had this happen it's the contacts
>>on the starter switch wearing out. You can often reproduce the
>>occurrence by jiggling the button up and down.
>
>
>
> I was about to wonder aloud how on earth this could affect the
> headlight, until I remembered that the US has had headlights wired
> into the ignition for decades. They go off when you press the button,
> right?