help... i am crying
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: California Desert
RE: help... i am crying
I just went through the same thing a couple weeks ago. It was a loose battery cable connection. I found it by looking around the cables as I hit the starter. When I hit the starter I saw sparks. [
] Tightened everything up and is good as new.
] Tightened everything up and is good as new.
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From: anacoco, la
RE: help... i am crying
ORIGINAL: drrandall1
Most new batteries don't come with a full charge? That sounds crazy. I would take it back and have em test it. My ride is in the shop getting painted. So tired of hearing the bikes roll by!!!
Most new batteries don't come with a full charge? That sounds crazy. I would take it back and have em test it. My ride is in the shop getting painted. So tired of hearing the bikes roll by!!!
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Republic of Texas
RE: help... i am crying
ORIGINAL: Smitty0128
I am the only guy NOT riding today !!!!!! its killing me.
I am the only guy NOT riding today !!!!!! its killing me.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: N/W Pennsylvania
RE: help... i am crying
ORIGINAL: jakedog
Check the ground cable where it attatched to the bike....
JD
Check the ground cable where it attatched to the bike....
JD
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From: Bedford, TX
RE: help... i am crying
I had a similar issue with my boat. Turned out one of the connections was loose. Check your connections both at the battery, where the ground connects to the frame, and where the positive connects to the circuit box and/or starter. Could just be a loose connection.
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From: SoFl
RE: help... i am crying
ORIGINAL: Dalton
If lights go dim when you try to start itand low wattage lights stay lit, it is most likely either a dirty battery connection, starter connection or ground.
If lights go dim when you try to start itand low wattage lights stay lit, it is most likely either a dirty battery connection, starter connection or ground.
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Michigan
RE: help... i am crying
the battery was a 4year old battery (probably due to die) , replaced with new but had problems stated above. Jumping did not work. Tried the starter trick with the starter cover off and push the plunger and still not enough to start. Took battery into shop and they tested and it was BAD! a new battery BAD? apparently ,"these things happen". They gave me a new battery - I put in and it fired right up.
Took it for a ride for about an hour. shut it off and started right up again. So I am on the road again. Thanks for the great advise! It probably would have fired up if i had a charger and charged it. but getting a hot charged one from the shop solved it too.
The shop owner and 2 techs (friends of mine) brought the battery to my house and got up and running in my drive.
NOW THATS CUSTOMER SERVICE!
Took it for a ride for about an hour. shut it off and started right up again. So I am on the road again. Thanks for the great advise! It probably would have fired up if i had a charger and charged it. but getting a hot charged one from the shop solved it too.
The shop owner and 2 techs (friends of mine) brought the battery to my house and got up and running in my drive.
NOW THATS CUSTOMER SERVICE!
