RossKean
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Ignition switch would be my guess...
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I took the bike apart & found two corroded ground wires. One being in the wire clip. I separated it & connected the ground together. I also replaced the end of the other ground & cut off the corrosion. Hopefully this is the end of my bike dying. Thanks for the help & information!
Crystal
That sounds like good progress! What was the location of the two corroded ground wires? Did you take any pics by any chance?
I didn’t realize it was a different harness. I search the net about my bike completely cutting off while driving & this is what I’ve come up with. I’m tearing it apart this weekend to see what I can come up with for the grounding issue.
While that can certainly kill the engine "in flight", it won't cause a no-crank condition. Her problem is almost certainly electrical.Tank vacuum
The white plug - holds the red & black/brown wires.
Took my 07 to my local Yamaha dealer in Idaho earlier this year on the recall. They found the entire harness in California and replaced it on recall warranty. No charge. Never had any electrical issues before the replacement. I had it done anyway. Runs great.Good information there:
1. It happened several times before, but until then not in traffic.
2. After sitting a bit it was able to start again; this last time it took several hours.
3. The ignition switch was already replaced, but its wires are not covered.
In my experience, when an ignition switch fails it either looses a solder connection and a wire comes off the board producing a dead switch, or like I said the plastic piece inside got hot enough to cause the contact to hang up while turning the key switch on. When you start wrenching, verify if this switch is a genuine replacement switch from Yamaha. Look for the 3 wires going to the 2 bladed connector.
Intermittent electrical issues can be tricky. If possible, take some pictures and share them here. Look for evidence of heat damage on the connectors and wires. Look for green corrosion in the connectors. Check out your main fuse for these issues. I just recently had problems with the main (50 amp) fuse on my ‘08. Does anything smell like overheated / burning electrical smell.
Good luck, and keep us updated.
Brodie
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Hi all, I have a Brodie Spider Harness, I bought at years ago. Never was assembled. Let me know if one of you want it.
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