I need some help.... I put a new battery and without charging it i went for a ride. When I pulled into the gas station to fill up I cut her off and that was the last I saw of any power. I tried to jump it and got nothing. I charged the battery and still get nothing. I'm at a loss. If anyone has any clue as to what I might have done or what I can do to fix it
Please let me know. ThanksCheck your connections to your fuses and to your grounds. Assuming you are connecting the jumpers up to the battery terminals and you charged your battery back up I can only assume that you have power at the battery. And if you checked your fuses and they are good, then it must be a problem either: 1. between the positive battery terminal and the fuses. 2. between the negative battery terminal and your ground(normally a bolt on the frame). 3. between the fuses and every component on your bike(which could be your ignition switch failing, but unlikely). These connections often fail because of either loose connections or corrosion. So just a quick inspection of each connection can shed a lot of light on the problem. ,,,
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Definitely , Without a battery you will have no power to start your engine. You should have your alternator checked as well most part stores will do this check for you for free. You could have a bad cell in the battery or perhaps it's just time for a new battery and possibly alternator.
Get a 2 amp charger and charge the battery fo 3 hours or so. While the battery is charging,check the fuses and check the wiring harness connections between the flywheel and the battery.
Start the bike and rev it up. Use a DC voltmeter to check the battery voltage while running. The voltmeter should read 14+ volts. If not then there may be a problem with the stator.
Check your connections to your fuses and to your grounds. Assuming you are connecting the jumpers up to the battery terminals, and you charged your battery back up, I can only assume that you have power at the battery. And if you checked your fuses and they are good, then it must be a problem either:
1. between the positive battery terminal and the fuses
2. between the negative battery terminal and your ground(normally a bolt on the frame)
3. between the fuses and every component on your bike(which could be your ignition switch failing, but unlikely)
These connections often fail because of either loose connections or corrosion. So just a quick inspection of each connection can shed a lot of light on the problem.
Don't rely on on whether the bike will start at a gas station to determine if the charging system is working. Get the multimeter out and do a proper test. Should be getting about 14.5 volts @ around 3K RPM. It's too easy of a test to to just skip. If it is charging then start looking for something else.
Was the new battery properly charged to begin with?
Loose battery connection?
I suppose the GPS could be too much but you said that it was dying last november, so I would suspect something else.
P.S. you need a properly charged battery to get an accurate reading for the charging test.
though if it was a problem it would have blown the 10amp fuse????Don't rely on on whether the bike will start at a gas station to determine if the charging system is working. Get the multimeter out and do a proper test. Should be getting about 14.5 volts @ around 3K RPM. It's too easy of a test to to just skip. If it is charging then start looking for something else.
Was the new battery properly charged to begin with?
Loose battery connection?
I suppose the GPS could be too much but you said that it was dying last november so I would suspect something else.
P.S. you need a properly charged battery to get an accurate reading for the charging test.
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please let me know. ThanksCheck your connections to your fuses and to your grounds. Assuming you are connecting the jumpers up to the battery terminals and you charged your battery back up I can only assume that you have power at the battery. And if you checked your fuses and they are good, then it must be a problem either:
1. between the positive battery terminal and the fuses
2. between the negative battery terminal and your ground(normally a bolt on the frame)
3. between the fuses and every component on your bike(which could be your ignition switch failing, but unlikely)
These connections often fail because of either loose connections or corrosion. So just a quick inspection of each connection can shed a lot of light on the problem. ,,,
Sounds like you got some bad gas. I would either try an additive to remove water and some octane boost. If that doesn't work you will need to drain the tank. This has been a real problem with the price of gas going up. Some stations in my area have been shut down for putting water in the gas. If it was running fine before you got gas, then more than likely this is your problem.
Rtae this as a Fixya if this solves your problem. Ask more questions if you need to.
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