S76
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UH-OH!I helped cause this failure by putting oil on the tumblers which transferred to the switch. Do not add oil to your switch!!!!
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UH-OH!I helped cause this failure by putting oil on the tumblers which transferred to the switch. Do not add oil to your switch!!!!
You know folks...I want to congratulate Barabus on a job VERY WELL DONE. Where we can often have thread after thread and post after post about what we think might be wrong, what Yamaha should do about some issue, etc......Barabus actually went the distance, researched and documented to great detail an issue that's been high up on our radar, and the results weren't necessarily what we all had thought from the beginning.Well, I have reversed engineered my ignition switch from my 2006 FJR that failed with 18,500 miles on it....
:yahoo: very nice work Barabus!You know folks...I want to congratulate Barabus on a job VERY WELL DONE. Where we can often have thread after thread and post after post about what we think might be wrong, what Yamaha should do about some issue, etc......Barabus actually went the distance, researched and documented to great detail an issue that's been high up on our radar, and the results weren't necessarily what we all had thought from the beginning.Well, I have reversed engineered my ignition switch from my 2006 FJR that failed with 18,500 miles on it....
Thank you.
[SIZE=14pt]Good On 'Ya BARABUS! [/SIZE] :yahoo: :clapping: :yahoo: :clapping: :yahoo: :clapping:
I think it's just because us FJR riders, as a whole, are just a bunch of dirty Bass-Tards! :dribble:ok - I am not a conspiracy theorist but here we go :assassin:
WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN WITH THE FJR AND NOT OTHER BIKES????
Umm, graphite is a conductor -- roughly three orders of magnitude lower than that of copper. You probably don't want to be putting finely ground conductive material in you key switch. Graphite in door locks good, graphite in electrical switches not good. Even un-good.
Silicon spray, as others have mentioned.
Graphite doesn't cause instant switch death from a one time use unless you really poured it in, as it collects over repeat applications it will start to allow trickle current to pass through the switch even when the key is off. This can result in the protracted and annoying condition of low battery voltage which is difficult to troubleshoot.
No silicon spray at the local auto parts stores. Used some electronics contact cleaner with no oil or residue and safe for plastics, etc. Still sticks... sometimes one side of the ignition "flap" and sometimes the other. Just my experience so far. I'll keep looking for silicone product.Silicon spray, as others have mentioned.
Graphite doesn't cause instant switch death from a one time use unless you really poured it in, as it collects over repeat applications it will start to allow trickle current to pass through the switch even when the key is off. This can result in the protracted and annoying condition of low battery voltage which is difficult to troubleshoot.
Thanks Ion, I assume any Silicon spray for electrical connections would be ok unless somebody posts otherwise? This thread and others continue to teach me a lot, just slow going for the mechanically challenged.........
And thank you Barabus for a job well done I could not have begun.
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