Following on from my recent posts of my breakdown
http://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=12233.msg311624#msg311624 and here
http://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=31209.msg311674#msg311674 thought I'd start a new thread relating to this...
In brief (to save clicking the links), travelling from Leeds to Newcastle (c.100miles @ 70mph speeds) my bike decided to cut out in a 50mph zone of the A1 motorway leaving me stranded in the inside lane. Engine just cut out & FI light started flashing.
Got recovered to the nearest Suzuki dealership, who had the bike overnight and say they checked out the reg/rec (fitted 3 different ones), stator (said they popped an old one back in), and checked the battery. Although battery volts were OK, thought the amps were low so diagnosed a likely battery issue. Fitted a new battery, cleared the error faults (fuel pump, MAP fuel absolute pressure and exhaust manifold) and the bike was working fine. They did say I have a lot of accessories on the bike and possibly too much for the system (although all have been on the bike for several years without issue). They said they hoped that would resolve the issue but couldn't guarantee. Charged 1hrs labour + battery.
Rode home last night at motorway speed avoiding the A1 due to roadworks with contraflow. Voltmeter showing 14.5 (only accessories on were satnav, LED bullet lights and dash cam) until I turned my heated grips on full when it dropped to 14.2v. About 10 miles from my house I turned my heated jacket on full (13.8v) and my LED spotlights (13.6 at 30mph in 4th gear, c.3,000rpm) rode for a mile of two with them on, which included a 50mph stretch, then turned everything off and volts went back to 14.5. Rode the rest of the way home, parked in the garage. Popped the optimate on the battery and left it overnight.
This morning the optimate was showing green across the board. Unplugged it, wheeled the bike out the went to start it to see the dash display dim and showing all the figures dimly lit (see below). After a while of leaving it like this, the display fully lit up and displayed properly, with the FI light flashing. It then faded as above before coming back on with the FI light flashing.
I've taken the battery off the bike and put it back on the optimate, with the intention of putting it back on when fully charged (without any accessories reattached) to see if it resolves. Then will leave it overnight and check it out tomorrow, before heading back to the dealership.
Anyone experienced anything similar before? Am mindful it was all fine before the stator recall although it could just be coincidence
(On the plus side, at least it died on my drive and not halfway between Newcastle and Leeds last night, or Leeds and Sheffield today which is where I was going...)