scottie.harris Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Ok i rode my bike to my parents and my dad noticed the gauge lights stay lit. I turned the key on and the tail light turned on and i started the bike, turned the key to off and the bike still ran. Then on, hit the kill switch and off. The gauge lights will not turn off but the key switch controls the head and tail lights. I then tried to leave for home and the bike would turn over but not start. Is this the key switch going bad? I checked all the fuses and didnt find any melted wires. Any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ReconRat Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Yeah, the ignition switch would be my first guess too. Basically a short or open somewhere. If it's not the ignition switch, you'll have to start tracing where it's gone wrong.It used to be that a bunch of weight on the key in the ignition switch would pretty much destroy an ignition switch much faster. Don't know if that is still true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Well sometimes i have to play with the key to get it to turn to the on position. I dont even really know how to "trace wires", i dont know squat about electrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Other than trying some contact cleaner in the ignition switch, it's pretty much component replacement to see what happens. Right now tracing circuits would probably only point back at the ignition switch anyway. At 17 years old, a new ignition switch would be kinda nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Ok changed the ignition switch and cdi but no difference. Im getting frustrated and dont know much abiut wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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