Clean Contacts inside the Ignition Switch

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HOW-TO clean contacts inside Suzuki OEM ignition lock.

Taking it of is relatively easy: headlight off, green connector inside headlight off, using secure torx size 40 (with hole in the center) undo 2 bolts holding ignition lock in place. Bolts have tread-lock, but not very strong one.

Having ignition lock in your hands, clean it first from outside - its located in a place, where usually you do not get when you are washing your bike.

On the bottom of the lock case, there is 2 bolts, without any screwdriver groove. Need to undo them.
To make it easier, I take 2 wood planks and screw ignition lock to them as shown on a picture. This allow me to mark center of the bolt heads, and then drill heads off using 4.5mm drill bit (bolts themselves are M4).

Everything else was quite simple: clean with brake-cleaner, dry with compressed air, lubricate stearing lock part, cleaning contacts with dermmel tool relatively soft brush.
Mounting it back together, I used a bit of thread-lock on a new M4 bolts.

Done! 


P.S. original idea was not mine - find it on youtube.