Hi, So, went to ride the bike today to work. It stalled at the end of the road but I thought it was me, then it did it again at the bottom of the the town where I live. It was much more difficult to start and then wouldn't at all. I left it for ages, tried pushing and pulling the connectors for the tank, no joy. Pushed it home and then it started! although something clearly isn't correct! Anyone had this? See the attached pic, it's an 848 Evo (700 Miles from new). My suspicion is that there is some damp in there somewhere, as I washed it before I put it away, but I guess it will have to go back to the dealer and get them to have a look at it :-(
Thanks guys, yeah that's what the dealer suspects also. They are going to do a wiring check on it next week and replace the Relay, hopefully it should be good.
A relay will cost you a fiver from Halfords. I hate to think what the dealer is going to charge you for an hour minimum plus parts...
That's if it is that simple, it started as I put it away, so it's obv not a dead relay, maybe partially gone, or on the way out.
So the culprit.... It seems that it's a dodgy connection to the pump relay but a little concerned that it was this easy to get damaged by water! Any others had issues? The placement by the battery looks rubbish to me!
Well... U do, but it's shit that it's gone like this after 800 miles and maybe 5 washes! Not a happy boy. Going to carry one under the seat I think
If you do get stuck without a spare the one under the screen for the headlight is the same and easy to get at. Obviously not much use if it's dark!
don't throw that one away Phil - probably works fine when you carefully remove the green stuff, and good for a spare. Glad you put the picture up as often a small corrosion deposit as in your picture is all it takes for any of the connectors all over the bike to stop functioning.
Yeah, no worries, wanted to post the 'resolution' up as so many threads get started and then don't get resolved. My friend works there so getting me another one for £2, so no biggy. TBH I am suprised though that it's stopped it working, although it started perfectly on Saturday, it just has to get to that point I guess where it starts to play up. I am concerned that it's going to get wet again when I wash it, do others have issues with them or was it just unlucky? combined with maybe a bit too much water used with a bucket. Can you hot-swap them if the battery is connected? as long as the ignition is off? or is there a constant circuit across some of it?
Relays are a mechanical switch inside, not made of magic, so they will fail eventually like any other switch. Sometimes they get sticky first before getting stuck open or closed altogether. They should really be treated like a consumable and replaced at every major service for the couple of quid it costs. Like any electronic item they also suffer from problems when connectors get corroded too. The part itself may be fine after a clean up as Chris says, but at that price I'd bin it and not worry about it.
Using dielectric or silicone grease on the relay connections helps keep moisture at bay. As Antony says, these should be service items every 12 months.
