07-03-2026, 07:48 AM
Good news. I dripped a lot of contact cleaner into the key hole and worked the key back and forth. It took a little time but I got the start position to zero ohms. Strangely, I did not get the zero ohm reading I was expecting in the run position, but running hasn't been a problem, so I felt it was good enough.
Reinstalled the key switch and started and ran it a few times. It's working, at least for now. Good enough for the long weekend and family gathering I think.
I may order a new switch anyway. The contact fluid that dripped out of the switch was very brown, and I expect there is a bit of rust inside.
The thing about electrical problems is, I always seem to start in the wrong place, and I only find the problem after going over the whole thing.
Oh well, I guess the fact that a few other connections have been cleaned up won't hurt anything.
And did I mention...motorcycles
Reinstalled the key switch and started and ran it a few times. It's working, at least for now. Good enough for the long weekend and family gathering I think.
I may order a new switch anyway. The contact fluid that dripped out of the switch was very brown, and I expect there is a bit of rust inside.
The thing about electrical problems is, I always seem to start in the wrong place, and I only find the problem after going over the whole thing.
Oh well, I guess the fact that a few other connections have been cleaned up won't hurt anything.And did I mention...motorcycles