fjrob1300
Frost-back1 IBA 34867 / Brown Sider 002/ Dark Side
Ok so the other day I turn the key on the bike and ... nothing! Crap! So I wiggled the harness a little and it cycles the start. mmmmm? So I wiggle harness again and it goes through the cycle again. So no problem I'll just go home and get on the forum and look up the ignition fix. Well no problem so far eh?
So first things first I remove the fork clamp with ignition intact. I used welding clamps to hold it still while I gutted it. I've heard they are quite slippery.
So the first thing to do is drill out the little headless screws so it's best to use a centre punch so the drill has somewhere to sit. #4 . Be careful when drilling not to go too deep. I almost didn't have enough screw left to grab onto for removal. #5
#1 shows a better lok at what's left of screw. #2 shows the wear on the copper contact ( I suspect this is my propblem) #3 shows the build up of goop (technical term).
So I go looking for the offending loose wire so I can solder it back together .... WTF they are all secure and in the right spot!
So now I'm confused! No broken or loose wires. What now? So I hooked it back up and cycled the key. It works! mmm wiggle the harness where it goes into the ignition housing and the problem re-appears. I took it all apart again and cleaned the whole inside of the switch and lubed the switch with industrial vasoline. Put it back together and it works. So in reality all I really did was clean and lube the switch. And it works now, go figure. I would like to thank those on the forum that have taken the time to post the problem solving they have found to work. It sure makes things easier for the rest of us.
So first things first I remove the fork clamp with ignition intact. I used welding clamps to hold it still while I gutted it. I've heard they are quite slippery.
So the first thing to do is drill out the little headless screws so it's best to use a centre punch so the drill has somewhere to sit. #4 . Be careful when drilling not to go too deep. I almost didn't have enough screw left to grab onto for removal. #5
#1 shows a better lok at what's left of screw. #2 shows the wear on the copper contact ( I suspect this is my propblem) #3 shows the build up of goop (technical term).
So I go looking for the offending loose wire so I can solder it back together .... WTF they are all secure and in the right spot!
So now I'm confused! No broken or loose wires. What now? So I hooked it back up and cycled the key. It works! mmm wiggle the harness where it goes into the ignition housing and the problem re-appears. I took it all apart again and cleaned the whole inside of the switch and lubed the switch with industrial vasoline. Put it back together and it works. So in reality all I really did was clean and lube the switch. And it works now, go figure. I would like to thank those on the forum that have taken the time to post the problem solving they have found to work. It sure makes things easier for the rest of us.
