where is the relay??

**razdaz749** · 18 Aug 08, 11:52 AM

hi all, was advised to day that my running problems may be the relay located near the battery , now do you think i can find it ?? got me baffeled so any pointers will be great, i have a couple on order ready to change , the man said its located on an end off a wire and you dont nead to strip anything down to get to it ?? cheers peeps

**nogaromill999** · 18 Aug 08, 12:30 PM

Ah, what man was that? Most of the relays are BEHIND the 'electrical box'...to get to them you have to remove the battery, then take the battery tray out..its a nest of vipers behind there so have fun ! And whilst at it put a condom over the relays and starter solenoid to stop the rain getting in......

**moto748** · 18 Aug 08, 12:30 PM

It's behind the battery mounting plate thingey. There'a a flexible heat-shield that protects the electrics gubbins from the heat of the exhaust header.Peel the bottom corner of the heat-shield away a bit, and you should see the relay.

I also recall there's a loom connection just below the battery tray that you may need to break first to gain access.

**razdaz749** · 18 Aug 08, 12:46 PM

it was the very nice man at italia moto lincoln!! the relays will be here tomorrow and then i will know what im looking for , thanks for the pointers i will not GIVE in !!

**razdaz749** · 18 Aug 08, 12:48 PM

oh and i forgot ....i dont use comdons and never go out in the raln.......lol

**hugepiece** · 18 Aug 08, 02:14 PM

ive just done mine, it wasn't too bad - the only bad bit about it was I badly burnt my hand on the downpipe (where is pokes out near the bellypad.....)

Left hand panel off
Battery out
remove 4 allen bolts holding the battery box in
Pull the batter box out for access
remove 4 self tappers on the rear heat shield

relay is tucked in at the bottom front of the back of the box, you may be able to get to it by just taking the bottom 2 screws out and bending it out a bit, I chose not to do this just incase it broke.

**razdaz749** · 18 Aug 08, 03:04 PM

can i ask why you changed yours hugepiece? so in theory your way is probably the easiest way! im changing mine due to an intermitant fault being eratic revs and a feeling like fuel starvation, told it may be plugs- coils but this was a cheaper starting point, i have new plugs on order aswell ,cheers

**moto748** · 18 Aug 08, 07:13 PM

razdaz says he/she doesn't go out in the rain, but I do

and last time I had a butchers around that area, chances of removing the self-tappers that hold the heat-shield in position = zero! They had corroded away to next to nothing.

Anyway, you don't need to remove the heat-shield completely to reach the relay; just bend it away at the front bottom.

And learn from hugepiece and do the job with the engine cold!

**hugepiece** · 19 Aug 08, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by razdaz749

can i ask why you changed yours hugepiece? so in theory your way is probably the easiest way! im changing mine due to an intermitant fault being eratic revs and a feeling like fuel starvation, told it may be plugs- coils but this was a cheaper starting point, i have new plugs on order aswell ,cheers

Basically I started getting an issue where i'd turn the ignition on and the fuel pump would not prime, id have to try a new times until it did. Then i''d be riding and the yellow light would come on, sometimes at a standstill it would come on and the bike would cut. I've only just had new throttle bodies and setup so I knew it wasnt them.

**moto748** · 19 Aug 08, 12:13 PM

New throttle bodies??

On an 06 bike??

Was that really necessary?

Golden rule #1: Always check/replace the cheap things first!

**Ghost** · 19 Aug 08, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by moto748

New throttle bodies??

On an 06 bike??

Was that really necessary?

Golden rule #1: Always check/replace the cheap things first!

Remember my thread, when they said my bodies needed changing. My originals are still on and it idles.

**moto748** · 19 Aug 08, 12:35 PM

Well, quite, Phil.

I suppose the origin of this is that the TPS is integral with the throttle bodies on the 749, (isn't it?), so any TPS probs and it'll be "Oh, you need a set of throttle bodies, Sir".

I shudder to think what they must cost. I know a TPS alone for my 748 (bought one for the 900 too) is around 150 quid.

**Ghost** · 19 Aug 08, 12:39 PM

£1013 at the last count. ffs.

**razdaz749** · 19 Aug 08, 05:10 PM

hi, well the relay is on and the plugs are in and................it started raining so not had a run but seems to be reving ok and not eratic like the other day, had a job geting a plug spanner to fit the recess of the plug hole and in the end had to grind a spanner to fit, have to say the top plug looked well coroded so it was ready for a change, cheers for your help all, daz

**hugepiece** · 19 Aug 08, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moto748

New throttle bodies??

On an 06 bike??

Was that really necessary?

Golden rule #1: Always check/replace the cheap things first!

well the throttle bodies were done under warranty by a main dealer, basically the bike kept cutting out on tickover. They tried to adjust first.