GL 1000 Ignition switch

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Terry

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Are the electrical contact accessible on the ignition switch? I am suddenly having all kinds of random electrical issues with gauges and indicator lights, even the tach and start button.


New battery all connections clean and tight. Connection block connected to ignition switch clean and tight.

I really don't want to replace it because I'd like to keep it all keyed the same.
 
Took the ignition switch apart and cleaned the contacts, reassembled still had same symptoms.
Took the ground cable loose from the engine mount this was nasty. Cleaned up all surfaces shiny and this helped a couple of symptoms. Then what cured all the rest was to clean up the fuse holders and make them shiny clean. Bottomline, the trouble was a combination of a poor ground connection and poor connection on a couple of fuses.
 
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