Hi all,
My otherwise very reliable 2005 R1200GS (a mere 55k miles) has finally acquired a fault that kills it... I think there is a broken wire in the stack of cables that come down from the ignition switch. Let me explain...
When I switch on the ignition key with the handlebars slightly to the right of centre, everything lights up, whirs and comes to life. Turning the handlebars to the left of centre causes the electrics to die. With the bars to the right, the engine starts just fine. Turn to the left, it stops.
My conclusion: there must be a broken wire in the set that comes down from the ignition switch as this is the group that is moved with every handlebar turn...
So I have two questions:
(1) Is my diagnosis correct?
(2) What is the best way to fix it?
In particular, is this a dealer fix or a DIY thing and, if the latter, how does one go about doing it???
Thanks
My otherwise very reliable 2005 R1200GS (a mere 55k miles) has finally acquired a fault that kills it... I think there is a broken wire in the stack of cables that come down from the ignition switch. Let me explain...
When I switch on the ignition key with the handlebars slightly to the right of centre, everything lights up, whirs and comes to life. Turning the handlebars to the left of centre causes the electrics to die. With the bars to the right, the engine starts just fine. Turn to the left, it stops.
My conclusion: there must be a broken wire in the set that comes down from the ignition switch as this is the group that is moved with every handlebar turn...
So I have two questions:
(1) Is my diagnosis correct?
(2) What is the best way to fix it?
In particular, is this a dealer fix or a DIY thing and, if the latter, how does one go about doing it???
Thanks