883 won't start just clicks.
#1
02-13-2013, 09:46 PM
883 won't start just clicks.
So I got a new AGM battery cuz I bike wouldn't start. That fixed the problem rode for about 2 weeks and tried to start it in the morning and bike just clicked. I have all lights & gauges but but just clicks. I thought the battery again but how could it die so fast. Well next put it on a charger on the bike it starts up. Take it off try to start it no luck. So just changed the relay for ***** and giggles but that didnt work either. Anyone have similar issues. 96 883 sporty....thanks guys
#2
02-13-2013, 09:54 PM
So I got a new AGM battery cuz I bike wouldn't start. That fixed the problem rode for about 2 weeks and tried to start it in the morning and bike just clicked. I have all lights & gauges but but just clicks. I thought the battery again but how could it die so fast. Well next put it on a charger on the bike it starts up. Take it off try to start it no luck. So just changed the relay for ***** and giggles but that didnt work either. Anyone have similar issues. 96 883 sporty....thanks guys
If it continues to discharge over a short period of time (few days or a week or two) then you either have a defective battery or some short draining the battery.
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02-13-2013, 09:57 PM
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02-13-2013, 09:59 PM
You answered your own question... When you hooked it up to a charger and it started that confirms that the battery charge is not sufficient. Charge the battery!
If it continues to discharge over a short period of time (few days or a week or two) then you either have a defective battery or some short draining the battery.
If it continues to discharge over a short period of time (few days or a week or two) then you either have a defective battery or some short draining the battery.
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02-13-2013, 10:33 PM
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It may that the bike is not charging it properly as you ride.
#6
02-13-2013, 10:53 PM
Yes that's what we are thinking.
When we start the bike with the battery charger and then turn the charger off, with the bike idling it'll be at low 12 V then high 11 V and then upon idling the bike and holding the revs it will be down to mid to low 11 V but the bike runs and drives fine then you turn it off and it won't start you just get a click click click click click.
When we start the bike with the battery charger and then turn the charger off, with the bike idling it'll be at low 12 V then high 11 V and then upon idling the bike and holding the revs it will be down to mid to low 11 V but the bike runs and drives fine then you turn it off and it won't start you just get a click click click click click.
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02-13-2013, 10:54 PM
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02-13-2013, 10:57 PM
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Yes that's what we are thinking.
When we start the bike with the battery charger and then turn the charger off, with the bike idling it'll be at low 12 V then high 11 V and then upon idling the bike and holding the revs it will be down to mid to low 11 V but the bike runs and drives fine then you turn it off and it won't start you just get a click click click click click.
When we start the bike with the battery charger and then turn the charger off, with the bike idling it'll be at low 12 V then high 11 V and then upon idling the bike and holding the revs it will be down to mid to low 11 V but the bike runs and drives fine then you turn it off and it won't start you just get a click click click click click.
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02-13-2013, 11:08 PM
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02-13-2013, 11:16 PM
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It could be that battery was defective or , your stator is starting to fail or you have short that's drawing it down. A good battery shouldn't fall below 12.something volts with the bike running , fully charged newer one should be around 13 before you hit the starter.
