Yamaha TRX850 Enthusiasts Forum

Hi guys, need some help if you can. Here's the symptoms:

key in, switched on ignition, all good. press starter, bike splutters and doesnt start. not an issue - hasnt been run for a couple of weeks and is cold.

try again: theres a audible click and neutral light and headlight goes out without turning starter. dead, completely. try turning ignition on and off but no effect: no electrics what-so-ever.
fuses are fine - theyre the first thing i checked.

so, whats up with it? im thinking ignition circuit and check the haynes manual and it looks a bit beyond me to check or fix it, which will mean it being picked up by a garage and fixed, which could be expensive as it looks like changing the ignition circuit might take a while.

does anyone have any ideas? even if its just to confirm its the ignition circuit. and, after that, anyone know any reasonable garages in south london that might be able to do it!

thanks a lot guys, appreciated.

Battery?

what top mech Jak said^^^^^^^^^!

as your lights have died it's unlikely to be owt else.

Check all your fuses...

youngy wrote:what top mech Jak said^^^^^^^^^!

as your lights have died it's unlikely to be owt else.

Jak's right!
That's where I'd start as well, charge it properly, measure the voltage before/ after. Some workshops/gas stations might have a proper testing equipment, sometimes the battery fails when loaded, but seems healthy otherwise. If that's not the issue, it might be the solenoid or starter that' short-circuiting.

be wary when checking fuses, sometimes a visual check isn't good enough. (a visual check is most commonly what people mean when they say the checked fuses)

Check them for continuity.

BATTERY

Definitely a bat flattery.

(just in case you didn't hear the other guys posts)




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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^What they all said, check its holding a charge as well.

Dave E

another suggestion, it could be the battery

oooohhhhh here's a thought.............................................................


















...........................................................could it be the battery?

your all talking bo**ox its the battery ,,,,,,, well it might be !! HAPPY CHRISTMAS

soumds like it might be the BATTERY, mine was plying up for a while its amazing how much difference it makes just filing terminals and lead ends, starting better then ever. cheers BRUSH.

And if all else fails, it may pay to check the Battery.

See what happens when I have a good theory ... you all have to copy it