Indicating problems vtr1000f

[chrisco7689]

hey i own a 2000 firestorm, she is parked out side in the weather i normally have a cover on her but been lazy past couple of days. it has been raining here pretty much on and off for 3 months solid.

well my problem is when ever i try to indicate "sometimes" the indicators wont activate when i flick the switch and i have to hit the switch a few times to get it to activate. i though maybe my bike got water in the controls but when i have the bike turned off and try the indicators i can her the (thing that makes that annoying indicating sound) click really fast with no indicators working.

then i push the buttons a few more time and the indicators come on and the sound is the normal tempo.

i have also found when i go out for big rides.. (4-5 hrs) normally 1 hr in to riding the indicators work each time every time.. with rarely any problems..

the battery looks like the original battery (its a Honda battery) but it has plenty of charge.

what can i do? it seems to slowly be getting worse only use to be one side not working properly now its both.

i should mention i changed the headlight bulb to a brighter halogen bulb with the same wattage.. but the indicator problem was before that.

thanks chrisco

[spectra]

First thing I'd suggest is pulling apart and cleaning the indicator block (where the switch is on the handlebars). This sounds like a similar problem to what a lot of people get during colder months where a poor contact is being made. If that's the issue, cleaning the grease off the contacts generally fixes it up a treat.

Beyond that, I'll leave you in the capable hands of the more expert people hereabouts

[bowler]

Feb 25, 2009 14:49:41 GMT 10 @spectra said:

First thing I'd suggest is pulling apart and cleaning the indicator block (where the switch is on the handlebars). This sounds like a similar problem to what a lot of people get during colder months where a poor contact is being made. If that's the issue, cleaning the grease off the contacts generally fixes it up a treat.

Beyond that, I'll leave you in the capable hands of the more expert people hereabouts

Do exactly what Spectra said , clean your switchblock (carefully) , and if that dont fix it , replace the little can that "makes the annoying indicating sound" and see if that works. If it does'nt , call Shayne or Colin ;D

Graham

[Sharpest1]

As has been mentioned, clean the switch first, if that makes no difference get a new swithchblock assy. If you decide to go second hand, check the price of a new one first.

[shayne]

Feb 25, 2009 17:21:33 GMT 10 bowler said:

Feb 25, 2009 14:49:41 GMT 10 @spectra said:

First thing I'd suggest is pulling apart and cleaning the indicator block (where the switch is on the handlebars). This sounds like a similar problem to what a lot of people get during colder months where a poor contact is being made. If that's the issue, cleaning the grease off the contacts generally fixes it up a treat.

Beyond that, I'll leave you in the capable hands of the more expert people hereabouts

Do exactly what Spectra said , clean your switchblock (carefully) , and if that dont fix it , replace the little can that "makes the annoying indicating sound" and see if that works. If it does'nt , call Shayne or Colin ;D

Graham

Sounds like good advice. The switch block is definately the first place to look. Take it apart carefully so as to not lose the spring that hides in there. Clean any muck off the contacts, and use a small file to clean them up if necessary.

[chrisco7689]

ok thanks guys ill check it out tomoz

[chrisco7689]

update

after checking all the bulbs and connections yesterday with no luck i took apart the switch and instantly found the problem.. i swear there was about 100mls of water sitting in that switch lol

so i just dissembled the entire switch and cleaned each component then used a hair dryer and dried the switch case. re-resembled and works perfect each time every time..

thanks for the suggestion guys

chrisco