Question on right HB controls.

[Steven Proctor]

Good Afternoon fellow riders! Been a bit since I have really posed anything. I have an 06’ K9 and I think I need to replace the CB for the right controls. Went out to get it started and was having a hard time. All the buttons on the left operate fine. But it took some patience and effort to get the bike finally started after sitting for several months for the winter. (I’m up here in WA state.) It seems the ON/OFF/ENGINE STOP button works fine. When I press it I hear the click. However the right turn signal button doesn’t do anything and the start/stop button was very finicky. Additionally, when I pull the front break lever, it does not activate the break lights. Foot pedal works as it should. Does the break lever work in conjunction with the CB for the handlebar controls? Also, do yall think these symptoms are indications of a CB issue or maybe something else? Any precautions I should look out for that may not be obvious or ticks of the trade that may help out? Thanx for the help in advance. Looking forward to getting out and riding once again!

 

[chubs]

Has the bike been stored where moisture can condensate on it? Even a little bit of condensate on the contacts and /or other electrical components can mess things up. ( just saying )

 

[Mikeinjersey]

Good Afternoon fellow riders! Been a bit since I have really posed anything. I have an 06’ K9 and I think I need to replace the CB for the right controls. Went out to get it started and was having a hard time. All the buttons on the left operate fine. But it took some patience and effort to get the bike finally started after sitting for several months for the winter. (I’m up here in WA state.) It seems the ON/OFF/ENGINE STOP button works fine. When I press it I hear the click. However the right turn signal button doesn’t do anything and the start/stop button was very finicky. Additionally, when I pull the front break lever, it does not activate the break lights. Foot pedal works as it should. Does the break lever work in conjunction with the CB for the handlebar controls? Also, do yall think these symptoms are indications of a CB issue or maybe something else? Any precautions I should look out for that may not be obvious or ticks of the trade that may help out? Thanx for the help in advance. Looking forward to getting out and riding once again!

Make sure your battery is in Tip Top shape with clean and tight connections. You need 12.8 vdc minimum. If your battery is more than a few years old get a new one. It's the heart of your bike and a weak one can cause a bunch of weird symptoms. If it's not old get it load tested. Once you are certain your battery and connections are good this link will help you troubleshoot your handlebar switches.

 

[Mikeinjersey]

Note: if you end up testing the PCB wiring there is a magnetic switch for the brake handle that needs to be in the correct position in order to operate correctly.

 

[Steven Proctor]

Chubs, the bike is stored in the garage, stays dry, but the humidity can stay around 60%. Mikeinjersy, I plan on looking and verifying the battery tomorrow or this weekend. The battery is a few years old, but I have had it on the maintainer all winter. I do understand that having the battery on the maintainer is not a sure fire fix. Thanx for the video tag. I did see it earlier when I was looking for replacement parts. The magnetic switch should be good, but when I do the testing I will check it out as well. Big shout out to bigdogpartskingpin for not only having the parts, but having the video (as pictured above) for testing. It is extremely helpful. Is there anything that I should look out for as far as disconnecting the harness from the board and board from the housing? Thanx again for the sound advice and back up!

 

[Rottweiler]

It's pretty straight forward. You will need a very very small allen wrench to remove the front brake magnet switch. When adjusting that switch pull the front brake on them slide the magnet in until the brake light comes on, then tighten up. At some point putting it back together you may wish you had three hands. Ha ha.

 

[Rottweiler]

Another idea is you CB may just need cleaning. Take the connector off and look at the pins. You can use a hair dryer to remove morsture. Others have coted the boards with a thin layer of clear finger nail polish.

 

[HMAN]

Others have coted the boards with a thin layer of clear finger nail polish.

Or conformal marine coating.

 

[pknowles]

Or conformal marine coating.

There is a product called " wetsuit". We used it a lot on our marine electrical components.

 

[Steven Proctor]

Thanx for all the help. I was able to check the batter and I have good voltage at stop and run. Got the control taken apart and it appears the board is the old version. I followed the video from above and everything checked out perfect. However while checking the board, I got all good clicks on the buttons. The board is clean and the connectors are clean. The rubber portion of the buttons looks good and intact. The hard plastic buttons are in good shape. All just a little dirty. So I put it all back together with the control just hanging there. I was supporting it with my hand. Everything worked as it should. Put the control back on the bar and tightened it all back together. Did another test run and nothing worked on the RH side. Left still GTG. So I took it all back apart and repeated the process. In doing so I got the same results. Glad I didn’t pinch or break something. As a temporary fix, I added just a small amount of hot glue to the inside of the plastic buttons then installed everything. Got it all back together and it seems to be working fine. I’ll run another test hopefully tomorrow. Guess I need to order some new buttons. I am not sure what that other permanent wire is for or where it leads. I know the new style boards come with a different cable w/a connector. Also, should there be more screws to hold in that board? I only have 2. Looks like it should have 3 or 4.

 

[Mikeinjersey]

Thanx for all the help. I was able to check the batter and I have good voltage at stop and run. Got the control taken apart and it appears the board is the old version. I followed the video from above and everything checked out perfect. However while checking the board, I got all good clicks on the buttons. The board is clean and the connectors are clean. The rubber portion of the buttons looks good and intact. The hard plastic buttons are in good shape. All just a little dirty. So I put it all back together with the control just hanging there. I was supporting it with my hand. Everything worked as it should. Put the control back on the bar and tightened it all back together. Did another test run and nothing worked on the RH side. Left still GTG. So I took it all back apart and repeated the process. In doing so I got the same results. Glad I didn’t pinch or break something. As a temporary fix, I added just a small amount of hot glue to the inside of the plastic buttons then installed everything. Got it all back together and it seems to be working fine. I’ll run another test hopefully tomorrow. Guess I need to order some new buttons. I am not sure what that other permanent wire is for or where it leads. I know the new style boards come with a different cable w/a connector. Also, should there be more screws to hold in that board? I only have 2. Looks like it should have 3 or 4.View attachment 112120

Page 2-11 shows the graphic.https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyyecr6gvpahwp6/BDM%2007%20Chapter%202%20Chassis.pdf?dl=0
Also HDM has the screws if you need them. https://www.bigdogpartskingpin.com/collections/pcb-switches

 

[Jimmyb]

i used some very long tweezers and long small needle nose pliers to get it all plugged back in pain in the ass!