XChallenge ignition problem

[JohnnyBoxer]

Trailriding today and the bike packed in

Wouldn't re-start after a stop, dash would llight up then go off and no head/tailight

Checked all the fuses, sidestand switch..................but nada

Left bike and rode home 2-up on a Serow

Got the van and recovered the bike

Cleaned bike and then set to work to diagnose with my neighbour (electrician), everything was ok, however we wiggled the ignition with the key and the dash stayed on, so did the lights................bingo away she went

We could wiggle the key a few mm's in the On position and the dash/vehicle lights would go on and off at random

So could this be the problem???

Is the bike dead and won't start?

I had a similar problem in spain last summer. Turns out one of the pins on the ignition switch- the one thats located on the back of the ignition barrel had broken loose.

Just stripped the wires back and twisted them together to by pass the switch and it was all good again.

New switch is about £40 IIRC

My igntion barrel failed after 5k miles, no doubt due to the bashing it got from 75% of that being offroad.

It started to cut out intermittently, and not starting reliably. I thought it was side stand or fuelling, but I noticed that there was play in the key position and if I cable tied it (the key) in place it worked. So it got replaced under warranty.

 

[Timolgra]

Just spend the £40 and get it sorted

 

[John Armstrong]

Just spend the £40 and get it sorted

But if it isn't the fix then that's £40 wasted

 

[Timolgra]

We could wiggle the key a few mm's in the On position and the dash/vehicle lights would go on and off at random

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[JohnnyBoxer]

Just spend the £40 and get it sorted

Just asking the collective, searching seems to have unearthed the problem............just making sure

Saw your name in the paper last Fri

 

[Losttheplot]

So could this be the problem???

More than likely. it's probably the electrical switch that fits on the back of the ignition barrel.

Mine is on it's third switch. the last time it failed on the HUMM last year.

There are 2 posts in the switch that the wires are soldered to, and one of these had come adrift- easily resolved with some solder.

There is a very simple fix for this, if you want to know pm me- not sure telling someone how to hotwire a bike would be a good idea in a public forum.


If it's any consolation, i've just been recovered home as well. My XC has jammed it's clutch up again

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

More than likely. it's probably the electrical switch that fits on the back of the ignition barrel.

Mine is on it's third switch. the last time it failed on the HUMM last year.

There are 2 posts in the switch that the wires are soldered to, and one of these had come adrift- easily resolved with some solder.

There is a very simple fix for this, if you want to know pm me- not sure telling someone how to hotwire a bike would be a good idea in a public forum.


If it's any consolation, i've just been recovered home as well. My XC has jammed it's clutch up again

Bad news about the Clutch

Send me a fix by PM, that would be good Nathan