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Offline socalenduro

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Melted Ignition Switch Wires
« on: February 16, 2011, 10:17:14 pm »
So my bike suddenly started becoming alive while the switch was in the off position. All the lights would go on, and the bike could be started and run.  If i moved the ignition switch around the power would die, and the switch would work properly.

I removed the switch thinking maybe i could do a simple rewire. After inspecting, the red and black wires were melted together most of the way up.

The ignition switch is new, so Im guessing I have another electrical issue
 

Please help!!!!!
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Re: Melted Ignition Switch Wires
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 10:34:54 pm »
is the plug badly melted? mine had degraded badly and the contacts would touch and arc slowly melting the wires over time. Is this possibly your situation?
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Re: Melted Ignition Switch Wires
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2011, 12:15:37 am »
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Re: Melted Ignition Switch Wires
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2011, 07:55:54 am »
no both sides of the plug was fine, and the outside jacket was fine too ... just the wires were melted

I think Honda man has done it again
« Last Edit: February 17, 2011, 08:07:58 am by socalenduro »
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Re: Melted Ignition Switch Wires
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2011, 08:45:11 am »
Seems to be a rash of bad ignition switches lately. If all these guys could post what brand they are if they know that would be great.
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Re: Melted Ignition Switch Wires
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2011, 11:05:30 am »
the only brand i was able to find that was plug and play was the EMGO brand.
as honda man explains the that linked thread above, the wires in this switch are not rated for the correct amp.
also the correct ones were not manufactured after 08, which is why it seems like everyone is having this issue...

hondaman posted a work around, or there is always ebay
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Re: Melted Ignition Switch Wires
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2011, 05:27:09 pm »
ok maybe not...
in talking more with hondaman it looks like that switch is fine for the 350f....

any other ideas why my leads are melting?
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Re: Melted Ignition Switch Wires
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2011, 06:42:37 pm »
Just ran across this. And well its begun
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