Won't turn over

[saustin]

Howdy folks,
I've been working on 'Wings and 'Valks exclusively for 15 years, but I've run into something I can't figure out.
My customer just bought a '97 Valk that had been sitting a couple of years.  Long story short, I discovered the ECT was bad, and ordered a new one.  In the meantime the customer insisted on riding it like it is.
Last night he calls, and it won't turn over and the headlight won't come on.  All the indicator lights work.  I've checked the fuses, the diode, the starter button, the clutch and side stand switches and the starter relay.  Nothing.  There's juice to the start button, but nothing to the relay.
Could this have anything to do with the bad ECT (it appears it wires to the CPU)?  And will I EVER get to a point where I've REALLY seen it all?
Thanks, for the help.
Scott
PS:  GREAT tech board.  It helped me diagnose the bad ECT

[Daniel Meyer]

My bet is still on the starter button. ECT should not be able to disable headlight, but the starter button will.

Did you pull the switch apart?

[saustin]

I'm such a dope!  Yeah, first thing I did I had taken the switch apart, cleaned all the contacts and reassembled it.  Nothing.  That's when I started to look for another issue.  In frustration I started over, took the switch apart again.  This time I crossed the flat contact surfaces with a piece of wire and it worked.  The little protrusions on the switch surface were not making contact.  I pried them up just a tad, and all's fine now.  You'd think at this point in my life I start getting smarter!  LOL  Thanks.
Scott

[Daniel Meyer]

Yeah, they tend to melt down into the plastic a bit...also make sure the other piece is still spring-loaded and moves smooth. A little white grease and it'll go for 100,000 miles (or a few years anyway)