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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: i HONK on June 02, 2016, 12:00:00 PM
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Apparently an open circuit at the switch where the wiring harness enters the housing. Looks like removing the switch is the next step. I'll be busy for a while. Any advice from y'all would be appreciated.
Randy
2007 Norge has been basicly trouble free for 87,000+ miles. But yesterday the bike wouldn't start. No parking lights, until I rotate the handle bar to the far left stop. Bike starts all is good until I move the steering to center position. Bike keeps running but headlights turn off. No re-start in the center position. Apparently a wiring issue.............. .....Before pulling stuff apart, looking for possible ideas. :angry:
Randy
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Does the dash light up? If so clutch switch. If not? Ignition switch.
Pete
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If the wires are flexing where they go into the ignition switch chances are one of them is broken.
I'm not sure about the Norge but earlier Guzzis it was just a matter of unscrewing the switch block, 2 Phillips screws around the back to get the block off.
Re-solder the wire on and fix them to the housing so the movement is taken up by a gentle twisting over several inches away from the soldered joint. At a solder connection is the first place a wire will break.
(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s526/Kiwi_Roy/Ignition%20Switch/Ignition%20Switch%20Wire_zpsydmxfcfv.jpg)
Disclaimer - as I said this is not a Norge switch, it's off a VII
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Oh geeze, great, another flakey Norge problem. If I get this one too I'm blaming you!!! :boxing:
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This is timely. From time to time I get a no start, that is, a single clunk and then nothing. Second or third try is always successful. But one of these days, ..........
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This is timely. From time to time I get a no start, that is, a single clunk and then nothing. Second or third try is always successful. But one of these days, ..........
Dirty Ignition switch most likely
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Apparently the ignition switch has a broken internal wire, on to the next step....micro-surgery and with big hands a major challenge.......... ..... :sad:
Randy
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The wiring is very close to the photo from Kiwi Roy, I'll photo the Norge failure for the site.
Randy
(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww8/GuzziRandy/IMG_3220%20600%20x%20450.jpg) (http://s700.photobucket.com/user/GuzziRandy/media/IMG_3220%20600%20x%20450.jpg.html)
(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww8/GuzziRandy/IMG_3216%20600%20x%20450.jpg) (http://s700.photobucket.com/user/GuzziRandy/media/IMG_3216%20600%20x%20450.jpg.html)
I added a short pig tail to the broken wire and re-installed the cover & zip tied the harness to complete the assembly. a test to confirm and I'M back on the road and heading to the Minnesota Rally later this month......
Randy
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A big thanks to Kiwi_Roy :boozing: Just putting details back together, all is good and should be back on the road tonight.
Randy
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That's great, as I said before make sure the wires are fastened where they come out of the switch cover so there's no bending going on at the solder joint.
Just a gentle twisting over several inches. The first place a wire will break is at the soldered joint, the copper work hardens and gets brittle.
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I saw the same thing on a friend's V11S. Must be a common issue..
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The wiring is very close to the photo from Kiwi Roy, I'll photo the Norge failure for the site.
Randy
(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww8/GuzziRandy/IMG_3220%20600%20x%20450.jpg) (http://s700.photobucket.com/user/GuzziRandy/media/IMG_3220%20600%20x%20450.jpg.html)
(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww8/GuzziRandy/IMG_3216%20600%20x%20450.jpg) (http://s700.photobucket.com/user/GuzziRandy/media/IMG_3216%20600%20x%20450.jpg.html)
I added a short pig tail to the broken wire and re-installed the cover & zip tied the harness to complete the assembly. a test to confirm and I'M back on the road and heading to the Minnesota Rally later this month......
Randy
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