Had trouble with my Mts1200 DVT PP. Suddenly the power went out, both when it was stationary and when I was out driving. Then it was completely dead. When I touched various contacts, the immobilizer light came back on. Located this to the contact on the starter relay. Took the Multistrada to my local Ducati dealer and explained the problem to them. Di came to the same conclusion, and it was a problem they had previously encountered with the Mts 1200 DVT. We agreed to replace the starter relay as well as the associated wiring harness. They explained to me that on the Mts 1260 an upgrade had been made where the power was now obtained directly from the battery instead of via the relay. This is a kit consisting of a start relay and associated wiring. The price of this kit is about 50-60 euros. I would recommend anyone who has a 1200 DVT, and intends to keep it, to buy this kit while it is still available through Ducati. Suddenly it is no longer available and then you have a problem! Very nice to have in stock, or most preferably, take the job and have the original replaced. Posting some pictures of the location of the relay, as well as of the labels on the kit
not had any problems in the 7yrs of owning my bike but have now just ordered the kit as you never know when this could happen.
It is a quite common problem, pull the white plug out of the top of that unit and often times there are indications of excessive heat. Usually it’s just the repair kit that’s needed though 69928501A A copy of the service bulletin is attached FYI.
Hi West Cork Paul. It was also hot on my white connector. But as I have understood it, by only replacing this electrical connector, the situation is rectified, but not the problem. Why does this connector get hot in the first place. I was told that by rebuilding the power supply, as it is on the 1260, the load will not be so great on this particular connector, and thus less problems with overheating on this connector.
I believe the problem occurs because the cables feeding the white connector were not of a sufficiently thick gauge to safely carry the current that’s flowing through them, ie there’s too much resistance. This causes them to get hot and then begin to melt their insulation and surrounds. The repair kit 69928501A replaces the deficient wiring with a thicker gauge thus less resistance & less heat generated which solves the problem. The wiring on the 1260 was beefed up to avoid the problem. It should be noted it’s not a problem on all 1200s only on some, but it’s not an uncommon problem hence the service bulletin and the repair kit.
