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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 04:22 PM
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Can't get bike to start. It's a 2001 lowrider. I thought it was the battery. Bought a new lithium ion battery. Put it in. Made sure it was fully charged with a multimeter. Head light and instrument lights come on. But no blinkers will work. I hit the break and no brake lights. Try to start it. Nothing. The speedometer back light comes on but not the speedometer. No miles per hour show up or trip meter.

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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Vic Williams
Can't get bike to start. It's a 2001 lowrider. I thought it was the battery. Bought a new lithium ion battery. Put it in. Made sure it was fully charged with a multimeter. Head light and instrument lights come on. But no blinkers will work. I hit the break and no brake lights. Try to start it. Nothing. The speedometer back light comes on but not the speedometer. No miles per hour show up or trip meter.

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https://youtu.be/6uBlMEHubEk
My 99 did that . Try ignition switch.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 11:46 PM
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Have you checked all your fuses yet?

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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 09:05 AM
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I bypassed the key switch this morning just to see if that was the problem. Nope.. same thing happened. I was hoping it was something simple that that. lol..
 
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by hare45
My 99 did that . Try ignition switch.

I bypassed the key switch this morning just to see if that was the problem. Nope.. same thing happened. I was hoping it was something simple that that. lol..
 
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Krustee
Have you checked all your fuses yet?

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Yeah . all the fuses looked good.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 09:46 AM
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try changing the battery in your key fob?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by oldprowler
try changing the battery in your key fob?
Tried that.. no dice. The light wont even flash when I hit the button.
 
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Are you sure you hooked up all the wires to your battery?
 
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Sounds like the main power relay is not activated I am not real sure where it is on your bike but should be in on near the fuse panel.
 
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