Hi there,
I have very recently taken on a 2006 GS. It has been running fine and all electrics ok, till tonight!
I have had the bike on an Optimate using the jubilee clips. But tonight I swapped over to the direct connectors. All was ok till I tried to put the seat back on, when I seem to have shorted the battery :-( It looks like the front seat front bar pressed against both terminals, albeit briefly. Rubbish design, but what I noticed:
1. No terminal protection - I have now ordered some in;
2. There is a gap between seat and tank - I cannot work out if this is normal and if so, what stops water running down between seat and tank, then onto the battery!
3. I now have no headlight or heated grips - I assume this is a result of the shorting.
a. Is it just a case of replacing the headlight bulb?
b. What needs to be replaced to get the heated grips working again?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I have very recently taken on a 2006 GS. It has been running fine and all electrics ok, till tonight!
I have had the bike on an Optimate using the jubilee clips. But tonight I swapped over to the direct connectors. All was ok till I tried to put the seat back on, when I seem to have shorted the battery :-( It looks like the front seat front bar pressed against both terminals, albeit briefly. Rubbish design, but what I noticed:
1. No terminal protection - I have now ordered some in;
2. There is a gap between seat and tank - I cannot work out if this is normal and if so, what stops water running down between seat and tank, then onto the battery!
3. I now have no headlight or heated grips - I assume this is a result of the shorting.
a. Is it just a case of replacing the headlight bulb?
b. What needs to be replaced to get the heated grips working again?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks in advance.