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Kickstand, power, headlight issues

jagger44

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I'm hoping someone here can offer some insight. Lately, I've been having electrical issues with my 2018 TW200. The biggest headache is that putting the kickstand down kills all power. No lights, no starter, no horn, nothing! Eventually I learned that jiggling the wire near the kickstand sometimes seems to help. My headlight also gets noticeably brighter whenever I use the brakes or turn signals. My battery is a Shorai Lithium Iron, less than two years old and was charged up recently. I've checked and reconnected a bunch of wires, but no luck so far. Any thoughts on what might be going on or how to fix it?
 
It sounds like a grounding issue or a short near the kickstand switch, I'd start by checking that connection closely..and I also believe corrosion or a frayed wire there can cause weird power loss
 
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