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Harvey Fontaine
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 Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject: GTS250ie electrical problems |
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| My indicators and dash were cutting out intermittently for a couple of months before failing completely. two shops had a look at the problem but to no avail, now the headlight remains on despite the ignition being turned off!! Any ideas anyone??? |
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darklord
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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 Hello and welcome ! why not introduce yourself first  someone will have answer shortly for you, have you made any alterations to any part of the electrics? 
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jetex
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Hi, and welcome to the forum. You need to put this post in the ' Problems ' section, where I'm sure you'll get some good advice. |
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Harvey Fontaine
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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sorry for the lack of formal introduction but I'm basically rude my nature!! 
But, no, I've made no modifications - scooter is absolutely bog standard - albeit a bit battered! |
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Maver
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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what shops did you take it to? woolworths & argos?
what scooter are we talking about??? i'm assuming a GTs but it could be a nippedup rs 50 for all we know.....
sounds like a bad earth to me but if 2 shops have looked at it surely they'd have looked for an earthing problem
but then what would i know i make central heating pumps 
you need someone like sir kingston dragster 
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CheekyThomas
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like a weird one... headlight issue is probably the relay stuck.
Dash and indicators will probably be a break in the wiring either near the battery or on the steering stem... need a better dealer i think 
Shouldnt be hard to fit the cause... |
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Harvey Fontaine
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:20 am Post subject: |
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I did state the scooter was a GTS250ie on my original message but I guess you missed that. . . .
Managed to sort the headlight - as suspected that was a relay problem but still puzzled as to the dash and indicators issue. . .
The queues in woolies & argos were prohibitive so I opted for Kings Cross Scooters & Scootershed of Tunbridge Wells but no joy |
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GAVSKIN
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:40 am Post subject: |
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 is this the harvey fontaine of scootering fame.......if so the magazine is shit!!!!
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CheekyThomas
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Try wiggling the ignition key and see if the dash has a crazy fit, it might be another ignition switch issue like someone else is having... |
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Scootaboy
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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| GAVSKIN wrote: | | is this the harvey fontaine of scootering fame.......if so the magazine is shit!!!! |
Harvey the limping around on crutches for a few years photographer? Or am I thinking of someone else?
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Harvey Fontaine
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| can't say I've had the pleasure of meeting the fellow however I've heard tell he's a superb scribe ,handsome svelte,with luxurious long curly hair as for the magazine how very dare you 'tis a sterling publication and the esteemed Harvey's articles are simply tip-top |
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Scootaboy
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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alright mate spannas here hows u diddling?
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Maver
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Harvey Fontaine wrote: | I did state the scooter was a GTS250ie on my original message but I guess you missed that. . . .
Managed to sort the headlight - as suspected that was a relay problem but still puzzled as to the dash and indicators issue. . .
The queues in woolies & argos were prohibitive so I opted for Kings Cross Scooters & Scootershed of Tunbridge Wells but no joy |
ah! now i see it.....
in the title.....silly old mav
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GAVSKIN
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| Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:23 am Post subject: |
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| Harvey Fontaine wrote: | | can't say I've had the pleasure of meeting the fellow however I've heard tell he's a superb scribe ,handsome svelte,with luxurious long curly hair as for the magazine how very dare you 'tis a sterling publication and the esteemed Harvey's articles are simply tip-top |
 cant be the same one then......the one i know looks like a pikey who was always realy pissed!
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Harvey Fontaine
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| Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Water pikey, I'll 'ave you know. . . and more stoned than pissed you audacious 'erbert!! Anyway, mine's a bottle of Bud!! |
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