01 rstd Speedometer problems

[pastorized]

My speedometer stops working after the bike is not run for a week or so. After I run the bike for awhile it begins to work. Also the turn signal cancel won't work or the odometer. The problem has worsen, now I can ride all day and it might jump up once or twice. Any ideas?

 

Thanks

[SteveW]

I might be off base but I would split the fairing and check all the elec. plug in connections first. Could be corrosion has gotten into the connector.

Not sure if a bad ignition switch would cause your problem or not.

[tazmocycle]

steve, he has the standard royal star

pastorized, you can take out the 3 allen head screw holding the chrome trim around the speedo and look at the wiring plug at the front of the tank. see if it corruded, it comes out on the left side and runs by the frame to the back. if that looks ok, then you may have a bad key switch, is your's on the front of the frame or behind the seat on the right side? some have taken the switch apart and cleaned the contacts and it may start working again. you may try wiggling the key and see if that effects it. let me know what you find, don. you may want to checkout this wbsite; it has a lot of guys with the same bike you have. http://forums.delphiforums.com/royalstar/ i have a wrecked 96 with the switch behind the seat, if you cann't find one, but i would like to keep it because i have a 97 and a 01 with the same switch.

[pastorized]

Thanks, I'll try cleaning everything and let you know what happens. The switch is up front by the way.

[eusa1]

your speedo and your turn signal canceling mechenism are both fed from the speed sensor.

thats why your turn signal wont cancel when your sitting still.

 

check your speed sensor and connections.

mike

[pastorized]

Cleaned the terminals under the speedo bezil, didn't help. I will try the sensor next. Does the sensor have a gap adjustment or is it fixed?