Bike dying on 495S need quick advice?

[duganc1717]

[aldend123]

Does it feel like its actually getting that hot? And when the turn signals blink, check that both lights are illuminating?

I think you're on the right path with a dying battery. Clean the terminals, pull any fuses you can, check the water levels and go directly home. Maybe take a lap around the rest-area before heading out.

You could drive straight to the nearest Autozone and have them check the battery for you. Best one's probably

63 Drum Hill Rd
Chelmsford, MA 01824

or

305 Boston Rd
North Billerica, MA 01862

[duganc1717]

[aldend123]

To top it off AAA won't deliver gas to a motorcycle if you only have basic coverage!

I hate the feeling of riding (or driving) something when you're worried it's about to quit on you. Sucks.

A little late now, but you might find this recent thread So, i guess AAA plus doesnt apply to bikes?

[duganc1717]

[-Dutch-]

Too late now but see if your ins provider has roadside assistance. Mine is a nominal monthly charge.

[DaveZX6r]

Which bike is this Duncan? I had similar really random issues with my old fzr600 some wires somewhere in the loom were not visibly cracked but current was leaking thru the sheathing and I was getting cross talk so to speak and blowing fuses randomly. Download an fsm for the bike and start going thru with a volt meter. Check charging system and battery first then go from there. Good luck

[duganc1717]

[number9]

Those figures all look good to me. Have you ridden it since the breakdown? If so what were the electrical symptoms?

If you have time during the week I'm happy to shoot over and check it out with you.

[sedanman]

See if your meter reads a true zero with the leads touching. If your meter reads .02 to .06 then your stator readings are perfect. Did you test the regulator with it plugged in and backprobe the connector?

[duganc1717]

Those figures all look good to me. Have you ridden it since the breakdown? If so what were the electrical symptoms?

If you have time during the week I'm happy to shoot over and check it out with you.

[SVRACER01]

sounds like you have an electrical gremlin in the fairing

[number9]

Right turn signal indicator constantly on.

Right turn signals dim and flashing faster than normal.

High beam indicator constantly on, disconnect headlights and high beam indicator goes out.

No headlights.

When this first happened on 495 at the rte 4 rest area, shutting the bike of with the key left all above indicator lights on including the neutral light.

I'm no auto electrician but I think you're looking in the wrong place. Yeah, it's good to know that your stator is working properly, but I don't think it's why you're having those problems. I would first look at your distribution block/fuse panel, and then look at your major chassis grounds. Water or corrosion getting in to a junction of some kind would be the first problem I'd look for.

[duganc1717]

[caloots]

Sounds like a short across circuits or a bad ground. The overheating may have been related if it affected your fan.. a dying battery shouldn't have caused that if the stator was providing a charge

[duganc1717]

[caloots]

You check your right rear blinker??

[caloots]

If that's ok, then you have a short across circuits.. is the directional integrated switch with the high beems?..

[caloots]

If that's ok, then you have a short across circuits.. is the directional integrated switch with the high beems?..

I mean... Directional switch integrated

[duganc1717]

You check your right rear blinker??

Front and rear right turn signal bulb flash at the same rate.

[caloots]

Ok.. it sounds like you have a short across 2 or more circuits.. weather it be an electrical switch or wires that got crushed together.. sometimes a bad ground can do it. But I don't think that's the issue cuz your left side is ok.

[SVRACER01]

While on vacation last week I rode from Wells, ME to Whitehorse gear in Conway, NH and bought 1/2" bar risers. The major symptoms at the moment are no headlights, high beam indicator staying on, and the right hand turn signal indicator staying. All three of which have wires in the left hand control switch housing, so I'll start looking there, maybe a wire was pulled loose when I put the risers on in the parking lot at Whitehorse.



Most the symptoms aligned with the A pretty common issue of stator crapping out, so I might have jumped the gone pulling the stator out.

ahhh....thats the 2nd step in diagnosis. did you fuck with it?
im guessing you pinched a wire when you put the switch housings back together.

[duganc1717]

[caloots]

if you are saying that the ECU provides ground for the headlights VIA the Y/B wire, then grounding the Y/B wire wont do anything and it should not harm the ECU... if the ECU is providing ground ( stupid of them ) then that means there is a wire going into the ECU, coming from the headlight relay ( I would assume ). you would need to ground that wire to bypass the ECU.. from what you are saying, all the ECU is doing is bridging the gap to ground the headlight relay.. I could offer more help if I had pictures and a wiring diagram.

[SVRACER01]

Never took the switching housings apart to put the bar risers on.

sorry, i forgot you have handlebars. carry on