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Yellow dash light 600
« on: 21 January 2021, 03:12:55 pm »
Couple of days ago I went to start the bike in pitch darkness very early morning and the starter did nothing.
It just flashed up the yellow dash light, which I'm guessing is an engine light, and the red oil light.
I hadn't ridden it for a couple of days so pumped the clutch lever in case the clutch plates were sticking and a couple of goes later it started and all was good again, so i just let it go.


As I had today off I gave the battery a charger boost for 5hrs, and then I just changed the oil and filter as well.


Before changing the oil I let the bike tick over for 5mins to warm the oil up a bit before draining it.


When I was all done, I turned the key, and it was dead again, with just those two lights showing.


After about 4 or 5 attempts, and some serious staring, it then sprung to life again?


I let it run for a bit then switched off and on a few times and it was totally fine.
As it was an ignition issue I also gave the ignition barrel a good spray with some Contact Cleaner.


Question is, if this happens again and I can't get it going, where should I start looking for faults?


I had issues years ago with ropey starting, and the Contact Cleaner spray worked miracles on the ignition barrel, so I'm hoping it won't happen again, but if it does any ideas why as this specific problem is not something I have encountered before?
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #1 on: 21 January 2021, 03:14:06 pm »
The sidestand switch was disabled years ago so it's not that.
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #2 on: 21 January 2021, 04:36:55 pm »
The sidestand switch was disabled years ago so it's not that.


Clutch, neutral switches and starter circuit cut off relay, could be any or all.   Water ingress it's what kills them.   
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #3 on: 21 January 2021, 05:46:42 pm »
The sidestand switch was disabled years ago so it's not that.


Does it pass the MOT with it disabled?

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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #4 on: 21 January 2021, 06:06:03 pm »
FZS600?

I thought the lights were:

Indicator - Green
Neutral - Green
High Beam - Blue
Oil Level - Red
Engine overheat - Red

Which one have I missed thats yellow?

If the kill switch is playing up it will just show the oil light and neutral light
If its in gear and the side stand is down - same as above
If it in gear and side stand is up but clutch not pulled in - same as above

Look at the kill switch or the neutral switch if you are sure the bypass you have done in the side stand switch is good still.
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #5 on: 21 January 2021, 07:28:09 pm »
FZS600?

I thought the lights were:

Indicator - Green
Neutral - Green
High Beam - Blue
Oil Level - Red
Engine overheat - Red

Which one have I missed thats yellow?

If the kill switch is playing up it will just show the oil light and neutral light
If its in gear and the side stand is down - same as above
If it in gear and side stand is up but clutch not pulled in - same as above

Look at the kill switch or the neutral switch if you are sure the bypass you have done in the side stand switch is good still.


Bit worried because I have to leave early in the morning so I just popped out to start it and it started on the button without hesitation, so hopefully that'll be the case in the morning too.


I wouldn't be surprised if cleaning the ignition barrel has sorted it, because after cleaning the bike the other day I then rode in heavy rain and when I saw the bike the next day it was covered in white powdery shit that had dried all over it.
No idea what's in the rain these days but it's certainly dirty enough to clog up the ignition barrel over time.
I might have to make some sort of cap to cover the ignition hole as I've been doing 12hr shifts and the bike sits outside work in all weathers

The yellow light is next to the fuel pump sign in the fuel guage window on the right side. If you tap the starter button when the engine is running you will see it light up.


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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #6 on: 21 January 2021, 07:36:33 pm »
The sidestand switch was disabled years ago so it's not that.


Does it pass the MOT with it disabled?


None of my bikes have ever failed an MOT, other than a cheeky maneuvere my mechanic does when he fails then immediately passes on something trivial. Like when I took a new tyre in to be changed even though my old one was totally within spec, but he failed the old one then passed the MOT with the new one.
Doesn't bother me, apart from the fact that he's never told me, i found out myself on the Government website. He's done it about 3 times.
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #7 on: 21 January 2021, 07:49:32 pm »
Yellow light near fuel gauge, low fuel warning light.




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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #8 on: 21 January 2021, 08:22:17 pm »
Yellow light near fuel gauge, low fuel warning light.


So long since I have seen that I forgot it was there. :rollin
Yep, that lights up with the oil light when you have a fault condition (side stand, in gear etc)
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #9 on: 21 January 2021, 09:03:58 pm »
Yellow light near fuel gauge, low fuel warning light.


Three quarters of a tank full in it at the moment.


I never let the fuel run very low which is why I've not seen it before.
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #10 on: 21 January 2021, 09:15:59 pm »
The sidestand switch was disabled years ago so it's not that.


Clutch, neutral switches and starter circuit cut off relay, could be any or all.   Water ingress it's what kills them.


Just looked at a picture of a clutch switch, and i'm pretty sure that was replaced a few years ago, I'll have to check my maintenance paperwork.
So although it's not brand new it's also not a 20 year old original part either.
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #11 on: 22 January 2021, 07:58:29 am »
The sidestand switch was disabled years ago so it's not that.


Clutch, neutral switches and starter circuit cut off relay, could be any or all.   Water ingress it's what kills them.


Just looked at a picture of a clutch switch, and i'm pretty sure that was replaced a few years ago, I'll have to check my maintenance paperwork.
So although it's not brand new it's also not a 20 year old original part either.

In the last 10,000 miles I've replaced the starter relay, clutch switch, and reg/rectifier. (and plugs & TPS) These would've all been tried out one at a time to fix the last starting issue I had which was eventually solved by simply spraying the ignition barrel with Contact Cleaner.
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #12 on: 22 January 2021, 08:00:14 am »
Bike thankfully started immediately on the first attempt this morning  :woot
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #13 on: 22 January 2021, 08:20:47 am »
I would be looking at damp in the kill switch
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #14 on: 22 January 2021, 09:40:54 am »
As mentioned test/check the switches they can just be looped out.   Just because you replaced them a few years ago doesn't mean they not suffering water ingress.  If the switches weren't new, it's highly likely they were already suffering just not enough to cause a short, even if they weren't after a couple years water can and will get in.  The relay suffers the same and from overzealous jet and hose pipe washing, I've known these to fail because of the washing within a few months.

As also mentioned the kill switch could also be the issue, but the fact it's starting after repeated attempts, suggest the relay, as the contacts are jammed and repeated attempts is freeing them.  The relay can be taken apart but be careful it it's corroded replace it, it will just get worse.       
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #15 on: 22 January 2021, 02:15:51 pm »
Cool, cheers lads, I'll bear all that in mind.  :thumbup
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #16 on: 23 January 2021, 07:18:52 pm »
What does a Pink dash light mean?.


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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #17 on: 23 January 2021, 07:57:51 pm »
What does a Pink dash light mean?.


Probably a BMW thing  :lol
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #18 on: 05 February 2021, 10:38:24 am »
I also hear that Harley Davison are putting Rainbow lights on their bikes, and stabilizers.


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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #19 on: 12 March 2021, 03:20:50 pm »
As mentioned test/check the switches they can just be looped out.   Just because you replaced them a few years ago doesn't mean they not suffering water ingress.  If the switches weren't new, it's highly likely they were already suffering just not enough to cause a short, even if they weren't after a couple years water can and will get in.  The relay suffers the same and from overzealous jet and hose pipe washing, I've known these to fail because of the washing within a few months.

As also mentioned the kill switch could also be the issue, but the fact it's starting after repeated attempts, suggest the relay, as the contacts are jammed and repeated attempts is freeing them.  The relay can be taken apart but be careful it it's corroded replace it, it will just get worse.       

Started playing up again over the last few days, so now I just keep pressing the starter until it decides to start which it always does eventually.
Last night I gave the kill switch and starter button a good spray with contact cleaner but it did the same thing again this morning.
So I just ordered a new starter relay switch and hopefully that will sort it out.
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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #20 on: 17 March 2021, 09:33:27 pm »
Changed the starter relay.
Rubber casing was different, and also the fuse (+spare) so I swapped them over.
New one came with red 10amp fuses, but the original one had green 30amp fuses so I stuck with them.
Bike started straight away so hopefully it's sorted the problem out.

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Re: Yellow dash light 600
« Reply #21 on: 16 December 2022, 06:13:38 pm »
Changed the starter relay.
Rubber casing was different, and also the fuse (+spare) so I swapped them over.
New one came with red 10amp fuses, but the original one had green 30amp fuses so I stuck with them.
Bike started straight away so hopefully it's sorted the problem out.


Bizarrely this starter relay that was a brand new pattern part totally fell apart a few days ago causing total power failure on the way to work at 6.30am which I wasn't too impressed with.
Luckily I was fortunate to get my bike picked up by a work van and get it down to my mechanic.
Even more impressive was that the company I bought the new starter relay from went out of their way to get it posted via a courier firm, as the Royal Mail were on strike, and it turned up less than 23hrs later, the next day which was mega helpful.
Just rode the bike home and all is good again now.
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