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Daves Ignition Goes Off When Riding

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The digital display goes completely out, leading to sudden enjun braking and sharted pants!!


I did wonder if it was a side stand switch or summat but this doesn't turn the dash off.


So I'm guessing ignition barrel is plopped but any other suggestions before I search for a replacement?


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I'm just back from a highland tour (Mini one) with my mate on his Ducrapi Multiwhatsist and it did the same thing! sometime knocking the instrument panel off and sometimes not, Bloody scary on a nip and tuck overtake on highland roads, so we tied a cable tie around the spring on the the sidestand to the sidestand to tension it a bit in case it was sagging going over bumps, it was worst between Ballachulish and Oban and a couple of times after leaving oban, so we stopped at Lochgilphead and done the fix, and it never missed a beat to Moffat :good:

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Safety cut out switch (Big Red Button) playing up ?
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I did try hoiking down the sidestand while riding along and it cut enjun but not dash, so pretty sure its not that. Though apparently common on durrrz. Prolly even more pant sharting in highlands on Ducati!!!


Ahh big red button. Will give it pokey prod SR ta.


With enjun not running, I cycled ignition on/off a number of times and noticed once in about 10 goes turning on the ignition is not activating the dash/ignition.
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Sounds like a dodgy ignition switch to me. Might be worth giving it a good squirt of electrickery contact cleaner down the key hole to flush out any debris. Common thing on Moto Guzzi apparently.

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Just reading aboot that Twev. Very easy to remove, so oil tek it off for a good perusal.


Also someone had a problem with there being play atwix the internal barrel and external sleeve what caused similar symptoms to mine which looked easily fixable.


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Another successful morning!! Took ignition switch off. Didn't have any electrical squirt, so cleaned out with gentle compressed air. And managed to get 10 out of 10 ignitions on.


Noticed that it had no protective boot that I had seen elsewhere, so made wan ...still working fine. Attached back on bike ...and .... Noubt. Dont work at all now. At least its now consistent!!!
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.... And now works fine!!! At least I am sure its the switch. :-)
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Oh dear daps it's frustrating innit, best have a bit of cake matey  Smile

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I'm right on the cake thing dabbers. Still some birthday cakeys lion aboot. :-)
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Maybe look in Christmas cake box for a switch then

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My mates Multiwhatsit had a split in the sidestand switch body and was full of water when he investigated on Monday, and said it looked like a stone had impacted it to cause the damage, the new switch arrived today, so should be good for Sunday :good:

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Has Alan bought a multiwoopsit then Jono  Huh

Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.



Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead   Gone to Heaven 
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Yeah had it since last year :good:

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Ignition switch thoroughly cleaned. New dust/shOite boot fitted over switch. All good now. No more false ons or sudden offs.


Thanks for the help. :-*
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