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granth

my maiden post so here goes !

I have a '94 model K1100RS with 36,000 on the clock.Bike has run fine recently.Today I was out riding ,conditions dry and warm,and having covered about 60 miles,I slowed to take a turn and the bike cut out,TOTAL electrical power failure everything dead,instruments/clock blank.
I checked all fuses,all OK,after a few minutes it started normally and covered another 60 miles without incident ?
Battery/connections are good,I checked the connections to the Motronic unit,all seemed fine.
Any thoughts? Question

Flying Duck · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:48 pm Post subject:

Side stand switch.
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E T · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:22 pm Post subject:

Flying Duck · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject:

Yeah, if the clock is going out then it's something other than the sidestand switch.

If EVERYTHING is going out and the battery connections are good then maybe it's a bad ground.
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:17 pm Post subject:

Or a cell in the battery itself going bad.
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jarnbak · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:11 am Post subject:

Mybe a bad ignition switch.Can be replaced witout removing the
steeringlock.
Regards Palle.

blue95lt · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:54 am Post subject: My vote IGN. SWITCH

I have to side with "jarnbak" I go with the ignition sw. Have it running,in the driveway, and turn handlebar rt. & lft. and it will prob. die but if moved quick enough it will come back on!!! jm2c. worth
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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:06 am Post subject:

If the clock is going blank too then it's probably not the ignition switch.
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86 custom K100
14 WR250R
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Technician · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:41 am Post subject:

Had the same problem last year. Ignition switch was at fault, repaired wire and all ok .
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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:50 am Post subject:

Technician · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:19 pm Post subject:

To be completely honest i don't remember if it did, it's just that when i pulled everything apart i found a wire broken at the switch which was pulled away when the steering was turned then made contact again when i straightened the bars.
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Trucker · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:34 pm Post subject:

I had the same problem earlier this year, and guess what, I cant remember if the clock went out either!. So this is more than likely no help at all.

Cheers.

Rich.
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granth · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the replies so far guys.
I was wondering about an Earthing problem and will check all the main earthing points beyond the battery itself. The Battery is a fairly new BMW/EXIDE item.

Re the Ignition switch I had thought of looking at that too as there is no steering lock function and the key cannot be removed on the Parking/Auxillary function.It only works in the ignition position?

Overall the bike is in excellent condition mechanically and cosmetically and shows all the signs of having been maintained and serviced to a high standard.

Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:49 pm Post subject:

Yes, there is a steering lock. Crank the bars ALMOST all of the way to the right and turn the key all of the way counterclockwise. If it hasn't been used in a while then it may take some fiddling to get it to work.
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86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

granth · Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:20 am Post subject:

jarnbak · Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 1:04 pm Post subject:

I did not see this (instruments/clock blank).It is not the ignition switch,
the clock is hot wired.It has to be some major wiring like ground or
positive from battery. Mybe ground on the gearbox or the little positive
wire on the starter that is installed together with the main positive from
the battery.Check for corrosion on the gearbox grounding point.
Regards Palle.

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Starter motor? Take it out, clean it, look at the brushes.
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granth · Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:54 am Post subject: