another maybe ignition swith problem

[tommyteeman]

havent seen this before but .......noticed the lights stayed on behind the clocks now when the key is taken out. If you then put the side lights on (no key in the ignition here) it activates the starter relay and dash warning lights, as well as putting the lights on, and you can push the starter button and crank the motor over. SoI pulled the block connecter (one of two) conected to the ignition switch under the tank which seems to disconnect the side lights and dash lights and the bike then behaves normally without the side lights/dash lights and rear lamp of course.
so....ignition switch or maybe the light switch ? or could it be a relay at fault ?
When the ignition switch is in the off position the system should be dead yes ?
I'll carry on the head scratching here but cant get my multimeter till the morning so any things to check letme know
cheers

[FuZzBoM]

Hi Tommy, I assume this is off the back of my thread? your fault sounds similar but not exactly the same as mine. If i find any info I will let you know.

cheers,

[tommyteeman]

yeah......got a meter on it today and with the ignition turned off I'm still getting power through it and back to the loom putting the side lights on. Need to extract the ignition barrel bolts now and get a look at the contacts.

[tommyteeman]

found the fault.....striped back the covering from the ignition switch wires and found that the black alarm wire which is connected to the live in wire had melted itself to the sidelight wire making it live. Bikes got no alarm now , i cut it out years ago, so i'll remove the alarm wire from the ignition insulate the others and she should be good to go.