electrical faults

[king1]

hi   
2014 650
since I have had it from new, I have had
3 stators, 2 under warranty
crushed wiring loom, requiring partial rewire
now faulty switch on handle bar
sometimes it will not start, waggle the wires going into it and it starts
 during 3 weeks of heavy rain in Scotland, indicators stopped working, good spray wd40 all OK
left hand indicators stopped working, good spray of acf50, work sometimes
now headlights have stopped working
I am going to take the connector apart and clean it all up and see what that does, apart from that am stuck.   

[SuzukiSte]

  nowt but bad luck with the faults.

[Gert]

A suggestion, once you have cleaned all the respective connectors, apply dielectric (silicone) grease to the connectors to keep the moisture out.

[Tigerjohn]

Three stators seems more than a tad unlucky. The original stators were prone to failure due to inadequate wiring insulation but the recall replacements should hold up better. As the stator is cooled by being bathed in engine oil, riding with persistently low oil level and/or long periods of high temp riding (eg high speed on very hot days or slow congested traffic) will push up oil temp and put the stator at greater risk of failure. No need to be paranoid but it's worth keeping the oil topped up and easing off when engine temp is getting very high.
Wiring looms on bikes are notoriously prone to pinch points and chafing - the V Strom under tank area is a known culprit. Likewise water  ingress in switchgear. My Tiger 800 used to spontaneously switch on its heated grips whenever it rained! Lots of water repellent spray/grease usually keeps it at bay. At the end of the day, it's worth noting that the V Strom is more reliable than most!

[Brockett]

Agreeing with the above comments I also recommend fitting headlight relays for improved lights and much reduced load on the switch contacts.

[king1]

What a ball ache to get too
Petrol tank off
Air box off , clean water out of oil breather
Found the connector, signs of water ingress
Sprayed with circuit clean, started working
Thought about using acf50 on it tomorrow

[Sasquatch]

https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Electrical/d190/Exterior+Wiring+Accessories/sd2659/Magic+Gel+2/p47003
Haven't used this particular one, but it should cure into gummybear consistency, bit easier to break off.
Thread one plug through balloon/Condom and close any gaps(wrap with rubber band)
plug in other side
fill with gel to cover whole plug
you can go submarine mode in 10 minutes.
to retain more unplugabilty you can make additional balloon cover to keep gel from plug/socket itself and create gel blob around it.
hope it's clear enough ;)