Mobile mechanic/Electrical issue KTM 990

NolaNomad

NolaNomad

Missing Benders
'07 KTM 990 electrical issue. Need someone to swing by and take a look.
On a ride back from Alice's/STP.
Dash/clocks died on me. Strangely had head lights blinkers and horn.
Towed back to SF. Thinking a bad connection in the harness/power supply.
Doesn't seem like a battery thing.
Anyone know who may be interested in looking at the wiring with a multi meter to help diagnose the issue?
In SF Dogpatch hood. 3rd and 22nd sts.
Be happy to pay reasonable fee of course. Just wanting to avoid towing to dealer and paying a ton of money for a simple fix.

Any suggestions helpful.:ride
 
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NoTraffic

Well-known member
Sugg: Give Moto Guild a call on Treasure Island and see if they have a mechanic available to help. It will cost you a lot less than the stealerships.
 
NolaNomad

NolaNomad

Missing Benders
Towing back and forth to MG not in the plans. I'm friendly with MG just better if someone can do at my location. Also don't want to leave the bike there for days
 
fast4d

fast4d

Well-known member
ECU is behind headstock. look at there the wires come our and make a 90deg turn. it tends to chaffe against the frame.

there is another area around the side where wires come out to dash, lights, etc.
 
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quicksparks

Well-known member
You just said dash and clocks died but had headlight and blinkers, and you got towed. You didn't specify, but I assume that means the engine died, too.

The easiest thing to start checking would be the right side switch housing on the handlebar -- the one with the kill switch in it. Assssuming your Adventure is similar to my Supermoto, when the ignition key is in the ON position and the kill switch is switched OFF, the engine and dash die but lights stay on.

Again, if your Adv is anything like my SM, the connection for that switch housing is made behind the headlight mask/fairing.

Just a suggestion of where to start, hope that helps.
 
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NoTraffic

Well-known member
"Be happy to pay reasonable fee of course. Just wanting to avoid towing to dealer and paying a ton of money for a simple fix."

So then it might not be a simple fix.
 
mototireguy

mototireguy

Moto Tire Veteran
Please run the basic battery/charging system health checks and report back with your voltage number findings before going off the deep end with more invasive time/wallet wasting activities.
 
NolaNomad

NolaNomad

Missing Benders
fast4d said:
ECU is behind headstock. look at there the wires come our and make a 90deg turn. it tends to chaffe against the frame.

there is another area around the side where wires come out to dash, lights, etc.
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Yes, good suggestion.
Did find a pinch but was to a power let socket charger. Not the root cause tho
 
NolaNomad

NolaNomad

Missing Benders
mototireguy said:
Please run the basic battery/charging system health checks and report back with your voltage number findings before going off the deep end with more invasive time/wallet wasting activities.
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Thanks Robbie for getting my priorities in order. Just coming back from Onders. Multimeter and battery tender in hand....
Now to work!
 
ScottRNelson

ScottRNelson

Mr. Dual Sport Rider
Subscribed so that I'll see the final result when you finally get it sorted out. In case I run into the same issue on my 2008 one of these days.
 
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