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Originally Posted by MercyFlush
I had an issue exactly like this on my 2003 FSE450.
I fully recommend pulling the relays out from near the airbox and giving the contacts a GOOD clean with a wire brush etc. You can pull the receiving wires for the relays out of the sockets one at a time as that way you are not going to get anything mixed up.
Next I would take the relays and crack them open (just be careful) by slowly working around the case seam with a small screw driver or something. Inside you might see some carbon buildup on the contacts so grab some sand paper or a jewellers file and clean that up. Pop it all back together and fingers crossed you have it sorted.
If you still have issues I recommend checking your kill switch and starter switch. My kill switch was a little rough and a good clean fixed it right up  |
Thanks for the insight! I'll be sure to check those relays next time I'm working on the bike. Would be wonderful if the problem was as simple as a relay... Seems unlike a relay failure, but if that's what fixed yours with the same symptoms, hey it's worth a shot.
The kill switch seems to work fine, as when the bike is off and I press the kill, upon release of the switch I can hear the fuel pump re-prime.
Could you describe how yours died, if it was during a ride like I experienced, and would it restart but then die again the next day like mine does? And once you cleaned the relay, did it immediately run again just like before?