Electrical puzzle

[Sandbagger]

Struggling with a little electrical issue and could use some help.

I'll give you the background.

1) Noticed that the trip meter would be at zero after I left the bike for a few days between riding.

2) Riding down the road and the dashboard (speedometer, odometer, trip meter) was not on.

3) Shut off the bike and tried to start the bike and the electrical dashboard was erratic and wouldn't start. Turned key back and forth. Turned kill switch back and forth. Light would come on. When I pressed the start button the dash would turn off. Then suddenly the bike started.

4) Drove bike home several hours and shut off and no issues.

5) Took off later that day and no issues. Turned bike off for breif period and tried to turn back on and same issues as #3. Finally started and drove home.

 

NOTE: I did have some electrical work done a couple months on. Rewired riding lights and some rear lights. The gentleman that did the work was quite competent I believe.

 

Appreciate any thoughts you might have.

Thanks,

Bob

[kj5ix]

Bad connection under the faring, and or a battery going south ( getting a little weak )

[Sandbagger]

Bad connection under the faring, and or a battery going south ( getting a little weak )

 

Thanks for your reply. Can you give me an understanding of why you think it may be a wiring issue under the fairing or a battery?

Thanks,

Bob

[Rick Haywood]

Mine did that a couple of times before the ignition switch went out.

[kj5ix]

From what I have seen and read the connections under the faring are subject to corrosion, and being loose if having been into before. When I had mine apart I put a dab of dielectric grease on every thing that connected together, and made sure that they had snapped into place. The ignition switch connections under the tank are a weak link in the electrical system also as mentioned. This has happened to me recently also, but I had heated gear on ,and turned up pretty Hi when the Trike stalled at a light. Blank dash and trip reset...... I think my battery may be a little weak too.