No ignition.

03-10-2005, 05:31 PM

I am having a problem starting the bike.
Sometimes when you switch the key on I am not getting ignition lights.
It's hard to track the fault down as it dosen't do it all the time.
I was wondering if anyone has had similar problems?
I am thinking a dodgy ignition switch but not sure.
It's a 600 and a 1998 model.

Thanks.

Norrie.

03-10-2005, 05:43 PM

might be the head stock wires

do you have this problem on full lock left more often than full lock right ?

Pedro · 03-10-2005, 07:34 PM

Mine does that occassionally too Norrie - knackered contacts in the switch barrel. They may be corroded a little causing the problem but I'm not sure you can get it apart to clean em.

Ped

03-10-2005, 07:41 PM

Yeah that's what I think it is.
I'm going to give it a good spray with release oil.
I just wondered if anyone had similar problems and got to the bottom of it.

Norrie.

04-10-2005, 06:13 AM

Ruth had that problem a while ago - i think its your ignition relay. The little yellow inch square jobby under your seat. Cost under a fiver for a new one and you pop it out and pop a new one in and she should be ok then. I guess you have checked and changed all your fuses?

04-10-2005, 03:57 PM

Blimey, I'm having the exact same problem on my 600 at the mo, but if I put the headlight switch on the ignition lights come on!! An earth wire has been mentioned to me on two occasions! Jeez i wish I knew more about these matters

Oh and before all this started my datatool played up as well.

04-10-2005, 04:57 PM

Quote:

i think its your ignition relay

Good chance that's what it is because I initially thought it was a dodgy fuse but I think I have ruled that one out.
When it first happened I lifted the seat to muck about with the fuses and it went okay.
The ignition relay is right next to the fuse box so tht's probably what it is.

Thanks.

Norrie.

13-11-2005, 06:55 AM

I`ll put money on it being your ignition relay. They cost about Â£15 and it just plugs straight in. I`ve had two go with the same symptons.

13-11-2005, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dazzawr

I`ll put money on it being your ignition relay. They cost about Â£15 and it just plugs straight in. I`ve had two go with the same symptons.

You been ripped off, mine was about Â£6 inc VAT

from Snells in Alton.

03-10-2005, 05:31 PM	#1
norrie Guest Posts: n/a	No ignition. I am having a problem starting the bike. Sometimes when you switch the key on I am not getting ignition lights. It's hard to track the fault down as it dosen't do it all the time. I was wondering if anyone has had similar problems? I am thinking a dodgy ignition switch but not sure. It's a 600 and a 1998 model. Thanks. Norrie.

03-10-2005, 07:34 PM	#3
Pedro Ciao, come stai? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 4,157	Mine does that occassionally too Norrie - knackered contacts in the switch barrel. They may be corroded a little causing the problem but I'm not sure you can get it apart to clean em. Ped __________________ M900 - 1993! Monster 1200R! Last edited by Pedro; 04-10-2005 at 06:38 AM..

04-10-2005, 06:13 AM	#5
Julie Guest Posts: n/a	Ruth had that problem a while ago - i think its your ignition relay. The little yellow inch square jobby under your seat. Cost under a fiver for a new one and you pop it out and pop a new one in and she should be ok then. I guess you have checked and changed all your fuses? Last edited by Julie; 04-10-2005 at 07:30 AM..

13-11-2005, 06:55 AM	#8
dazzawr Guest Posts: n/a	Problem Starting I`ll put money on it being your ignition relay. They cost about Â£15 and it just plugs straight in. I`ve had two go with the same symptons.

03-10-2005, 05:43 PM	#2
Scotty Guest Posts: n/a	might be the head stock wires do you have this problem on full lock left more often than full lock right ?

03-10-2005, 07:41 PM	#4
norrie Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah that's what I think it is. I'm going to give it a good spray with release oil. I just wondered if anyone had similar problems and got to the bottom of it. Norrie.

04-10-2005, 03:57 PM	#6
scrumpster Guest Posts: n/a	Blimey, I'm having the exact same problem on my 600 at the mo, but if I put the headlight switch on the ignition lights come on!! An earth wire has been mentioned to me on two occasions! Jeez i wish I knew more about these matters Oh and before all this started my datatool played up as well.