Kick stand kill switch

[Irongamer727]

@calum I'll try

[Irongamer727]

It starts with the stand down and the clutch in.
But cuts out as soon as I release the clutch(in neutral)

[Calum]

@irongamer727 Definitely one of the switches have failed. I still need my morning coffee to think about which one.

[oldman]

Check and clean the neutral switch, also test earth at connector to battery or frame, had both before

[Irongamer727]

@oldman where's the neutral switch?

[Calum]

@irongamer727 Under the gear lever. It's the black plastic tapped m8 or 10 bolt.

[Irongamer727]

@calum yeah of course, should I just clean it off? Or follow the cable all the way up?

[Irongamer727]

I've cleaned everything up. The neutral lamp and all that works. Could it still be faulty?

[oldman]

I found the earth was faulty on my red bike, see posts, corroded and oxidised cable. If you have a multimeter test resistance of the cable. Easier to remove loom and take loom tape off and examine earth in detail if testing shows fault

[Irongamer727]

@oldman But did your neutral lamp work? I'm out if ideas. How could I test the earth?

[dt125Matt]

Isnt it worth someone measuring resistance of the kill switch on another dt ? And purchasing a cheap resistor of same Ohms and that should do it ?

P.s im new here.

[Calum]

@dt125matt The switch is just that, a switch. So banging a resistor won't make a difference if the switch has gone faulty.

[Irongamer727]

@calum ideas on what to try?

[Calum]

@irongamer727 Loop it out if you're struggling mate.

[Irongamer727]

@calum loop it out?

[dt125Matt]

@calum anything that has current running through will have some form of resistance.

I deal with a lot of pro audio and everything from connectors to cable give resistance which is where my thoughts were laying.

It could be worth still measuring?

[Calum]

@dt125matt That's when detecting if the component has gone faulty. Measuring it's impedance.

But since a switch will have infinite internal resistance when open, then the results will be misleading.

Use impedance testing for say, Coil, Regulator

[dt125Matt]

You say that but its similar to a seat belt light with a pressure plate in the seat...

Essentially its just a open close switch.... open when no one is seated ....
Closed when seated...
Try to loop these and you will still have a seat belt light... because there is a resistance thats caused by the switch.... maybe only 0.6 ohms but its enough. Only way to get over that is looping via a resistor.

Obviously i must be mistaken in way of the DT, as i am new to this side of the mechanical world but its just an idea !

[Calum]

@dt125matt Yeah, I get your reasoning. But literally on the DT it's just a switch.

I know, cause I've had them fail before and just looped them out the circuit.

[Irongamer727]

Does anybody know how to check if the neutral relay is working without replacing it?

My bike cuts out as soon as the sidestand is down, even in neutral.