DS 1000 engined DB6 died suddenly

So while I was getting ready to switch vehicles, I noticed the following issues.
- no starter engagement/sound
- no fuel pump sound
- dash seems fine (display shows 9.9 then 12.4 volts but that is due to the LiPo battery and there not being significant draw from say the fuel pump or other.


The battery (EarthX) is fairly new and always on a digital smart maintainer. When it was running and voltage was checked at the battery, I was getting appropriate charging voltage from the stator.


So while I have to wait for this weekend to start tearing into things, I am curious if anyone else here has had this symptom crop up out of the blue.


Could it be:
- bad fuel pump (why no starter?)
- blown fuses
- bad starter
- bad crankshaft position sensor
- some other related part that would literally allow a no-start and no-fuel pump run condition


Any and all relevant help is greatly appreciated. :grin2:

BTW, my posts aren't very high as I rarely get time to peruse the forums much with my work, two in college and one in a dangerous job, however I find that the wealth of knowledge here and other forums is amazing and always helps me figure out what or how to fix whatever I am looking at fixing. I have to therefore say THANK YOU to all of you who have gone before me!!!

I may have a potential source after fiddling around with it a few minutes ago. I was reading the somewhat useless factory manuals and thought to myself, it can't be that complicated...assuming that the ECU is still OK.

I was getting NO fuel pump noise and NO starter. Hmm. I just recently started this thing so perhaps it has to do with the safeties that MOM put in place to keep me from being stupid, at least when starting it...and it is FI so that would shut everything off right?

I sat on the bike just now and moved it back and forth to make certain I was in neutral. I put up the side stand, turned the key and PRESTO, fuel pump noise...but no start. I thought maybe it also involves the clutch interlock so I squeezed the clutch lever and PRESTO #2, it started.

So now my questions to you gurus out there are:

1. Is it the side stand switch AND the clutch interlock?
2. Can I permanently defeat both and if so how?

I recall a lot of Ducatisti having issues with the side stand safety and there was a way to either short it with another adapter harness or maybe it was to just wire the contacts together and remove the switch altogether...but I can't remember.

Thanks for the replies. I did look into it this weekend and here is what I found. The sidestand switch is not wired like what I have read (3 wires). It has two yellow wires that convert to a brown/white and blue/white pair that appear to go up to one of the relays.

I pulled the relay that these wires run to and jumped the wires (SS in/out). What I got was starter but no FP. The other two connections for the relay are apparently FP in/out as when I jumped them, the FP stayed on so I pulled the temp. jumper and replaced the relay. Who knows, maybe the relay is suspect so I'll source some spares.

I will look again at the other relay that appeared to have a blue/white wire into it, however it didn't have the brown/white. I also need to check my manual's schematic again as I might have missed something.

Interestingly, when I simply unplugged the SS switch, the bike started fine. I might still connect it back up once I can pinpoint the issue. I also need to check the ground connections to the bike (engine and frame) as well as the ECU but I am still curious if the issue will come up again when I am out on the road.

I did try the SS up (when connected and afterwards) and in gear start and that was a no-go as the starter would not turn and the light dimmed when I tried so perhaps the NSS is ok. I still don't get the whole dash flashing on/off/on since all connections are clean and tight.