04-06-15, 10:18 PM
Well I found the problem. It's the harness leaving the underside of the ignition switch that is fractured in one or more places.
I checked the supply coming out of the ignition switch (red 5-pin plug under the tank) and was only getting 12v out of one of the five pins (the hazards / indicators feed). Just by chance I pulled on the harness while the ignition was switched on and Hey Presto, the dash lights and neutral indicator light came on. When I got her started and switched on the headlights the whole lot went down so clearly needs further investigation but not tonight.
Anyone managed to salvage a situation like this or am I likely to need a new switch? Also how easy is it to remove the front end fairing, clocks etc as I doubt i'll get a soldering iron in about it with all that gubbins in the way.
Lastly for anyone else that might encounter this problem in the future and for anyone wanting to avoid this happening to them, when the bars are turned hard left the main harness pushes on the ignition return harness and this flexing looks to be the cause of the problem particularly like me if you use the steering lock all the time. Try it yourself and you will see that a few cleverly positioned tie-wraps would have stopped this happening. Of course it could be that my bike has been dismantled in the past and not been put back together properly.
Thanks to all who offered advice :thumbup
Bob
I checked the supply coming out of the ignition switch (red 5-pin plug under the tank) and was only getting 12v out of one of the five pins (the hazards / indicators feed). Just by chance I pulled on the harness while the ignition was switched on and Hey Presto, the dash lights and neutral indicator light came on. When I got her started and switched on the headlights the whole lot went down so clearly needs further investigation but not tonight.
Anyone managed to salvage a situation like this or am I likely to need a new switch? Also how easy is it to remove the front end fairing, clocks etc as I doubt i'll get a soldering iron in about it with all that gubbins in the way.
Lastly for anyone else that might encounter this problem in the future and for anyone wanting to avoid this happening to them, when the bars are turned hard left the main harness pushes on the ignition return harness and this flexing looks to be the cause of the problem particularly like me if you use the steering lock all the time. Try it yourself and you will see that a few cleverly positioned tie-wraps would have stopped this happening. Of course it could be that my bike has been dismantled in the past and not been put back together properly.
Thanks to all who offered advice :thumbup
Bob