RH Indicator - auto on - no switchy offy!

[AndyS]

Riding back home the other day (in the rain) my RH indicator turned on on its own. I pushed the cancel and it went off, but only as long as I held the cancel button in. The moment I released it, the indicator started again. Has anyone else experienced this before. In all the years I have had this bike, I have ridden it in much heavier rain and never experienced this before. My first point to look at will be the RH switch cluster, but has anyone got other suggestions?

[dirtrider]

Morning Andy

 

I haven't seen that happen on the 1100/1150RT but have on the 1200 camhead when moisture gets into the switch's.

 

There was a very similar post to yours a while back (I think on an 1150 bike)-- I'm not sure what the found-problem was but I think a replacement switch.

 

In any case it sure points to moisture/salt residue in your R/H handlebar switch.

 

 

[AndyS]

Thanks DR.

[rxcrider]

I had it on my R1100RS when I got it. I disassembled the switch as much as possibleusing contact cleaner and tiny swabs from a craft store. I then lubed everything as well as I could with the swabs and dielectric grease. A few years later, and still no repeat issues.

[RoanokeRider]

It happened on my R1150RT sidecar rig. I had used an isolator from Bushtec for the lights wiring and it went bad. If you have a trailer hitch, check that.

[dan cata]

Since the switches in the handlebar assembly are replaceable, has anyone found an aftermarket source for them? I once got a donor switch assembly and I kept getting switches off from it, but I ran out of them and could use some new ones, if possible...

 

Dan.