networkguy
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So. Heres the short story of my electrical ghosts. A couple weeks ago I was getting ready to go to work. Started the bike then realized I forgot to put my backpack in the hard case, so shut it down. When I went to start it up again, it just made a clicking noise. Not a clicking like when the battery is dead, a more pronounced clicking noise. I couldnt get it started so drove to work. When I got back home I tried it again, same thing. The next day I had it towed to the shop I always go to. I've had 2 different bikes serviced there over the last 5 years. Theyve always been good to me.
A couple of days later, they tell me they found a bad relay, and had to order it from Japan. Last Friday, I talked to the shop and they got the relay back in, and the bike is starting, but...now there seems to be a problem with my brake lights lol. As you know the braking system is tied in to the starting system...gotta hold in the brake to start it (I have an AE). Whats happening now is the brake lights are always on, but go off when you engage the brake. So its opposite.
It sounds to me like theyve got something hooked up backwards, but Im not an electrician. Theyre now asking for schematics for my cruise control...like where its tied in to what. I told them its worked flawlessly for 20 months, its not that. I reminded them this new problem started when they wired in the new relay.
I just got off the phone with them again, and it gets even stranger. Just for ***** and giggles they put the old relay back in, and miraculously it started several times. But, the brake light issue is still there, and he's telling me it still makes that clicking noise whether on the old relay or the new one.
Ive got a call in to Hal (kaitsdad) who did the cruise install for me for some kind of schematics. But at this point, the bike is up on the rack, stripped to the frame, with the techs standing around scratching their heads. I was told the ONLY wiring thats been actually disconnected and re-connected is at the relay, and it only fits one way.
So. With that info, does anyone have any ideas?
edit: Just called them again to ask if theyve identified where exactly the clicking is coming from...he said its now back to the original problem. Brake lights are working fine, but he said its the relay thats clicking, located somewhere under the seat. In that area. As far as he knows, its the new one thats in there right now. He also said another 09 AE is in the shop for a tune up so the techs are comparing the wiring on them both, but the other one is bone stock where mine has cruise, hyperlights, and a fuzeblock.
Good Lord.
edit 2: All recalls have been done.
A couple of days later, they tell me they found a bad relay, and had to order it from Japan. Last Friday, I talked to the shop and they got the relay back in, and the bike is starting, but...now there seems to be a problem with my brake lights lol. As you know the braking system is tied in to the starting system...gotta hold in the brake to start it (I have an AE). Whats happening now is the brake lights are always on, but go off when you engage the brake. So its opposite.
It sounds to me like theyve got something hooked up backwards, but Im not an electrician. Theyre now asking for schematics for my cruise control...like where its tied in to what. I told them its worked flawlessly for 20 months, its not that. I reminded them this new problem started when they wired in the new relay.
I just got off the phone with them again, and it gets even stranger. Just for ***** and giggles they put the old relay back in, and miraculously it started several times. But, the brake light issue is still there, and he's telling me it still makes that clicking noise whether on the old relay or the new one.
Ive got a call in to Hal (kaitsdad) who did the cruise install for me for some kind of schematics. But at this point, the bike is up on the rack, stripped to the frame, with the techs standing around scratching their heads. I was told the ONLY wiring thats been actually disconnected and re-connected is at the relay, and it only fits one way.
So. With that info, does anyone have any ideas?
edit: Just called them again to ask if theyve identified where exactly the clicking is coming from...he said its now back to the original problem. Brake lights are working fine, but he said its the relay thats clicking, located somewhere under the seat. In that area. As far as he knows, its the new one thats in there right now. He also said another 09 AE is in the shop for a tune up so the techs are comparing the wiring on them both, but the other one is bone stock where mine has cruise, hyperlights, and a fuzeblock.
Good Lord.
edit 2: All recalls have been done.
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