Just bought a 2005 R3 in February 2015, now its broke...ignition switch?

Steel said:

The LA Times reported that an anthropologist from UCLA was digging at a site near San Francisco and after digging down 25 feet found a network copper wiring. He concluded based on the depth these were found that in the early 1800's California had already developed a phone line system well ahead of the rest of the country.
Not to be outdone, the New York Post published an article about an anthropologist that was researching a site near Hells Gate. He discovered copper wires with plastic ends buried 35 feet below the surface. The scientist concluded that New York had developed an internet network in the 1700's well before anyone else in the country or world!
After reading these stories, Boudreax, an attendee of the Raceland La. college went out to a sugarfield next to Bayou LaFourche and dug down 50 feet and found NOTHING. He went back to the LaFourche Gazette and reported what he did and found. He concluded that Louisiana had already gone wireless in the 1600's!!!!!

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idk said:

Did you know that copper wire was invented when a Scotsman and a Geordie were fighting over a penny?

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William (Bill) Monroe said:

Hey All, I too just bought a 2005 Rocket III and when I went to start it yesterday, I had headlights and horn, but nothing else. The speedomether and tach needles didn't move. Before I got online and learned of the recurring ignition problem, I noticed there is a plug near the battery that is not plugged into anything. I've attached a page from the manual that shows this plug. It's to the right of the battery and slightly left of and below the fuses. Is this supposed to be plugged into something or is this some kind of diagnostic plug in for use at the shop? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Bill Monroe, USA in Iowa

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idk said:

First of all, g'day and welcome. Are you related to THE Bill Monroe? If you get a chance, drop into Meet the members and say hello.

I suspect that your problem is either a fuse, or the ignition switch. Fuses are easy to check, if they are okay, and the kill switch isn't killing everything, then the ignition switch is the probably culprit.

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cardinal93 said:

I believe what you're looking at bill is the diagnostic connector? About 2" long and the bottom looks like it could plug into an old computer or monitor?
Good news is you have headlights! Have you checked the ignition fuses? If you turn the handlebars full left and full right with the key in and turned on, do you get and changes?
I'm the opposite end of the spectrum from electrically intelligent, but it sounds to me like a fuse or relay issue....unless your headlights have been wired separately (by previous owner?).

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idk said:

First of all, g'day and welcome. Are you related to THE Bill Monroe? If you get a chance, drop into Meet the members and say hello.

I suspect that your problem is either a fuse, or the ignition switch. Fuses are easy to check, if they are okay, and the kill switch isn't killing everything, then the ignition switch is the probably culprit.

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William (Bill) Monroe said:

yes, must be diagnostic connector. Thanks

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William (Bill) Monroe said:

I feel so stupid. Went out to the bike and tried moving the handlebars and that's when I noticed my problem was the KILL SWITCH!! I am so Sorry for bothering everyone!!

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