electrical woes

wannicle · Post by **wannicle** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:08 pm

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.

Post by **Jak** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:15 pm

Battery?

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:20 pm

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

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

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:15 am

Check all your fuses...

HansJ · Post by **HansJ** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:21 am

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.

burty · Post by **burty** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:46 am

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.

steve speed · Post by **steve speed** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:20 pm

BATTERY

trixynut · Post by **trixynut** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:00 pm

Definitely a bat flattery.

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

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slow codger · Post by **slow codger** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:48 pm

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

Dave E

HansJ · Post by **HansJ** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:53 pm

another suggestion, it could be the battery

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:55 pm

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

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

steve speed · Post by **steve speed** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:19 pm

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

brush · Post by **brush** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:37 pm

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.

ekoja · Post by **ekoja** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:34 pm

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

Post by **Jak** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:35 pm

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