Hi Everybody - my 1998 K1200RS (60,000 miles) is having an electrical problem. I put the bike on the charger (battery tender with a pig tail) the same way i've been charging the bike all winter. The next day the headlight is on, I thought I left the key in the on position but I didn't. The bike was switched off but everything was as if the key was in the on position. Headlight on, ABS flashing lights on, low oil pressure light on, the fuel pump primed, etc. I disconnected the battery and tried it again but the everything is still on.
Now if I press the start button while the bike is off (but everything is powered up) the bike will crank but it won't start. If I put the key in the on position and press the start button then it will start up. So the bike still works.
I took apart the ignition switch, so much so that the springs have all flown out. The problem keeps happening even with the ignition switch in separate pieces so I don't think its that. I ordered a used ignition switch on ebay.
So far I've pulled all the fuses but this problem still happens with the fuses out. I pulled out most of the relays and this still happens with the relays out. Does anyone know of a big main fuse or relay that could be causing this problem? I have the book and electrical diagram but I don't really know what I'm looking at.
Any thoughts?Thanks for reading and trying to help.
Now if I press the start button while the bike is off (but everything is powered up) the bike will crank but it won't start. If I put the key in the on position and press the start button then it will start up. So the bike still works.
I took apart the ignition switch, so much so that the springs have all flown out. The problem keeps happening even with the ignition switch in separate pieces so I don't think its that. I ordered a used ignition switch on ebay.
So far I've pulled all the fuses but this problem still happens with the fuses out. I pulled out most of the relays and this still happens with the relays out. Does anyone know of a big main fuse or relay that could be causing this problem? I have the book and electrical diagram but I don't really know what I'm looking at.
Any thoughts?Thanks for reading and trying to help.