help needed: 1999 Aspencade electrical problem

Varekai said:

My bike recently went in to a dealership for servicing to change steering bearings and change the timing belts. The bike was extensively dismantled. About 300 km after picking up the motorcycle a weird electrical problem has developed. As of now it is mostly a nuisance but I returned the bike to the dealer to get them to fix it. I suspect it was caused during the previous maintenance action but they say it is a coincidence and that they had nothing to do with the problem. At this point they have not found out the cause and they assure me they are working with Honda to solve the problem. I am hoping someone can help me troubleshoot this.

Here is a description of the problem: after the bike has been started, as soon as the clutch lever is depressed, the two turn signal indicator lights on the dash illuminate dimly. Activating the turn signals with this condition will result in fast clicking of the lights on either side. Depressing the clutch for shifting will erase this condition momentarily until the clutch is released again. If the turn signals are functioning at this time the turn signal frequency returns to normal while the clutch is depressed and will resume the fast clicking as soon as the clutch lever is released. This repeats through to the OD gear.

In overdrive, under steady state, the dash lights may revert to normal of its own. However, if I depress the foot brake pedal it may force the dash lights to return to normal. The normal condition will stay until I stop and engage the clutch again resulting in dim lighting of the turn signals. I suspect a wire is leaking to ground. This ground does not appear to affect the bike when stopped. I have not notice that the battery drains when the bike is parked overnight.

Has anyone ever dealt with such a problem? Perhaps someone can help.

Best regards,
Varekai
Ottawa, Canada

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