Author Topic: Intermittent dash failure. (Read 2988 times)

Arfurloin · « **on:** June 05, 2013, 23:11:47 »

Hi all. New member here. I ride a 2012 650 ABS. Anyone else had intermittent clocks failure after changing handlebars. Bike has been great. no problems at all until.....I changed mine a couple of weeks ago. Immediately afterwards, wouldn't start and clocks kept resetting. Then was fine. Week later on a ride to Wales, the dash was constantly resetting and showing gibberish. Have done all the obvious fiddling with connectors and cables. Removed and checked switch gear but nothing works. It's completely intermittent and I can't reproduce it by waggling cables etc. driving me mad.

greywolf · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2013, 23:22:26 »

The most likely places are the big connector in the left side of the fairing and the connector to the instrument panel itself.

Arfurloin · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2013, 23:46:21 »

Hi. Yeah thanks. I looked at the block in the fairing as saw mention that there could be problems with the earthing. Not checked behind clocks yet . Will have a go tomorrow. Ta.

PHIL FAT · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2013, 00:14:05 »

hi and

Jacko · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2013, 07:41:30 »

If it keeps happening take it to your dealer, I can't think why changing the bars would cause this but I'd put the originals back on just in case it's traced to the switch gear..

Chris Graves · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2013, 13:41:19 »

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2013, 13:55:25 »

My Fazer did it when the battery terminals were loose...

Gassoon · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2013, 10:25:16 »

Any luck with this? and

MartinW · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2013, 10:27:21 »

mr_diver · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2013, 10:49:29 »

Arfurloin · « **Reply #10 on:** June 17, 2013, 16:40:41 »

Ummm. Lost rag. Gave the bars a few swift blows. Sorted . problem gone.
Obviously a bad connection somewhere.
This is not to say I advocate the mindless beating of motorcycles but, if no ones about.....

Jacko · « **Reply #11 on:** June 17, 2013, 19:32:27 »

Ohhh, 'lost rag'.. The problem wasn't traced to a misplaced visor cloth then... Had to read that 3 times before I realised what I'd done wrong.

Arfurloin · « **Reply #12 on:** October 09, 2013, 12:35:41 »

Oh dear.Dash problem is back. When ignition is switched on, bike doesn't perform the self test . Still starts and runs fine but, rev counter pulsing up and down, lcd display and warning lights on and off constantly. Have searched online for similar problems but barely a mention and nothing specifically like my problem. Am I that special.

Fatbelly · « **Reply #13 on:** October 09, 2013, 13:05:23 »

Take 'em all off, clean 'em all up, put 'em all back.

Jacko · « **Reply #14 on:** October 09, 2013, 13:28:39 »

Dealer...

Gassoon · « **Reply #15 on:** October 09, 2013, 20:41:51 »

Yeah, same checks as before, really. Loose battery terminals can cause all sorts of weird events! But it sounds like its the bars/fairing area, a connector loosened...

kissofdeath · « **Reply #16 on:** October 10, 2013, 01:24:29 »

Abercol · « **Reply #17 on:** October 11, 2013, 10:44:18 »

Its a 2012 ...still under warranty? if so, dealer for sure that's what the warranty is for.

mr_diver · « **Reply #18 on:** October 11, 2013, 11:50:41 »

Dealers problem!

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 11, 2013, 18:47:23 »

Out of interest which bars did you fit?