[Ducati] Need a GhostBuster

[Bob Ryan]

The contacts in one of the relays has fused together. I don't remember
which is usually the culprit, but I'm thinking starter relay for some
reason.

-Bob

On 8/29/06, Bruce Bradsby <bbradsby at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> OK, lets see if I can stump the band here... Last night, after
> tucking the Triplo9 away after the commute home, I returned to the
> garage an hour later to the strangest thing I've ever seen a bike do:
> the '02 ST4s, parked adjacent to the 999, had its headlight on,
> radiator fan going full blast and apparently the ignition ON, ready
> for take-off even as I had the key in my hand and the ignition switch
> was in the Off & Locked position. The key in the ignition switch in
> any position would not change the fault; only removal of the main
> fuse at the dash chased away the poltergeist. Just to check which
> circuits were kicking in, I replaced the fuse and sure enough, the
> fuel pump fired up for its pre-start pressurization cycle. Other than
> jealousy over being regularly left in the garage by me and my 999 ,
> or a ghost rider ready to taker 'er for late night spin, does anybody
> have a rational explanation for this behavior? The bike hasn't been
> started in about three weeks and is on a trickle charger at 2 milliamps.
>
> My guess is the ignition switch or ECU went teats-up, but I'm hoping
> for a cheaper explanation. anybody seen this one before or have any
> ideas?
>
>
> -bruce/SF
>  '03 999mono
>  '02 ST4s Ti
>  '95 Cagiva Mito
>  '87 BMW K75s
>
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