Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: redbarber on August 21, 2011, 09:16:44 PM
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Sorry I'm late, I just logged back on to the "new" forum, guess I'm starting back at ground zero. Oh well, I'm sure things here haven't changed that much.
What I've been experiencing for most of the time I've had my 2009 ABS is a mysterious issue with the windshield height adjustment. Occasionally, the windshield will just stop responding to the switch. So far, it has always been in the full-down position when this has happened. Nothing I do to the switch will make the windshield move at all. Generally, I get tired of pushing the switch up and down, and just ride for a while, then the next time I happen to touch the switch, up it goes. From that point on, it usually works fine for the rest of the day.
This is so random and intermittant, that so far it has never stuck around long enough for me to diagnose it. When I park the bike and get out the trusty multi-meter, that darn windshield goes up and down with military precision. I can almost hear it mocking me.
Anybody experienced anything similar?
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Sounds like you have a electrical gremlin, as you probably already suspected (comment about grabbing the multi-meter).
Has it ever failed when trying to put the shield down? If not, then you may be able to narrow the search to the relays (either could be at fault), the handle bar switch, and the wires between them. Gently tugging on the wires while trying the switch could induce the failure, if it's a bad wire or connection.
Otherwise, you might want to poke around the fuse boxes under the seat, and gently tug on the wires around the windshield fuse (box 3, fuse 4). Also take a close look at the fuse itself.
Next time it's in the fail mode, tap gently but firmly on the relays while pushing the button to test. If it suddenly starts working, you might just have a bad relay.
If it only fails in one direction, you can pretty much rule out the motor, as it's only two wires, and the relays change the polarity to the motor.
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Could be a loose connection somewhere or just a dirty switch, I would try cleaning the switch first with some contact cleaner, cover any painted parts under the switch first.
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Could be a loose connection somewhere or just a dirty switch, I would try cleaning the switch first with some contact cleaner, cover any painted parts under the switch first.
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Could be a loose connection somewhere or just a dirty switch, I would try cleaning the switch first with some contact cleaner, cover any painted parts under the switch first.
I thought about that one too, but it seems that with enough attempts of pushing on the switch, it would start working. Perhaps there is something in the switch that limits it's travel, so the rider can't put excess force against the contacts.
Either way, good suggestion.