Back light staying on

[Paul Moulster]

I have a 2007 V-Strom 650 & currently have to disconnect the battery every time I stop because the back light remains on. Please can anyone tell me if they have had a similar problem & how they fixed it. I have taken it to my local agent but they appear to just want to rip me off blaming the ignition switch/harness.
Thanks
Paul

[mr_diver]

are the front side lights on also.

Just wondering if you have turned the key too far counter-clockwise and put it in park.

Never have I heard of a fault that caused this sort of thing.

It would most likely be a short somewhere in the loom that would need investigating and replacing that section or repairing the wires insulation.

[Gassoon]

As Mr Diver says  Otherwise - are you sure its the back light, not the brake light sticking on?

[iansoady]

The brake light should go off with the ignition.

It could be your dealer is right in blaming the ignition switch - the park light circuit may be making contact when you're switched off. Your bike is high mileage so this sort of thing could happen.

The only way to track it down is systematically with a test meter and disconnecting different parts of the circuit. It's really hard if you don't have a proper wiring diagram as Suzuki's use of colour is a bit idiosyncratic.....