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Engine won't cut out
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:50 am
by joesnowpoet
Electra X Bullet Bullet 2006: The Engine doesn't cut off even after I turn the on/off switch and ignition (even with key removed!) "Dead Switch" doesn't work! Can't stall it to prevent ignition turning! How did I stop it? By running the battery down! Any ideas about what's the problem?
Engine won't cut out
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:26 am
by PeteF
Turn the petrol off or just pull the plug cap off.
Engine won't cut out
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:34 am
by joesnowpoet
Thanks PeteF! Any ideas what's causing this problem?
Engine won't cut out
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:50 am
by Norm
So how did you run the battery down? alternator should have kept charging the battery. Somebody has disconected the wires in the kill switch,pull it apart and check, you could have killed it using the decomp lever on the left hand switch gear
Engine won't cut out
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:09 am
by joesnowpoet
Thanks for the advice, Norm. I'll check out all the connections including the kill switch. The electrics have always been "interesting" on this bike!
Engine won't cut out
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 4:49 pm
by Frank
If you started the bike after turning the ignition switch on but then couldn't stop it by turning it off then problem number one must be a faulty ignition switch.
Engine won't cut out
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:40 pm
by Norm
Good point Frank, I was too busy looking at the bigger picture lol
Engine won't cut out
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:32 am
by joesnowpoet
Thanks Frank for focusing on the smaller picture...I'll be retesting the ignition switch as part of the problem solving process. All comments much appreciated!
Engine won't cut out
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:38 am
by Norm
I would still want to know why the kill switch didn't work
Engine won't cut out
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 1:41 pm
by joesnowpoet
Me too! Not too keen about riding a bike with a faulty kill switch. If I find out I'll let you know after the weekend!