Help - she does not start anymore (stranded..)

Thu Apr 7 17:56:53 PDT 2011

      Did you check all fuses. I tried wiggling the key and it sort of
made dash lights come on for a flash but it was still battery. I am
not sure if jump vs battery quite the same.

      Good luck and let us all know what it was when you get it going.

      Les J


On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 2:53 PM, Alexander Finger
<af at genevainformation.ch> wrote:
> The clock _is_ on the ignition circuit (I just had a look in the
> manual). So it looks to me as if rather the ignition switch is the
> root cause. Jump starting won't do anything as there is a complete
> blackout. If the battery was low, the clock would still run - but it
> does not. Also, I remember "low battery" to produce a CRACRACRACRAC
> rather than a dry "CLACK". Hey.
> I will go to Fribourg and try the "wiggling" of the key. Thinking
> about it I just turned it, but did not try to exercise any pressure on
> it. Hm.
> There's a Kawasaki dealer close by..if nothing works I'll ask them to
> fetch her. Sniff.
> I'll keep you posted ;)
>
> Alex
> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 7:46 PM, john leonard <jlmdx at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Alex,
>>
>> I would think that if the clock is also stopping then the issue is battery-based because the clock is not on the ignition circuit.
>>
>> I'd check the battery itself, the battery posts and battery cables to make sure everything is up to snuff.
>>
>> john
>>
>>
>>> Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 09:28:56 -0700
>>> Subject: Re: Help - she does not start anymore (stranded..)
>>> From: jjohnsonlta at gmail.com
>>> To: JLMDX at hotmail.com
>>>
>>>     I had similar thing happen and it was the battery. It was only
>>> year old and showed full 12 volts plus and it would not turn engine
>>> over or even light dash lights after I heard that CLACK sound. I would
>>> try a new battery first if it was me.
>>>
>>>
>>>   Les J
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 7:23 AM, Alexander Finger
>>> <af at genevainformation.ch> wrote:
>>> > Guys,
>>> > I took the bike to go to my (still) office yesterday and parked her in
>>> > the underground. Today I wanted to take off again - key into the right
>>> > position, all lights up. I hit the starter, there's a CLACK and then
>>> > all lights OUT. Key left right, after a few minutes and some twisting,
>>> > the lights go on again, I hit the starter - again CLACK and darkness.
>>> > The battery is fresh and full, the fuses are ok. When I put the key
>>> > into the drive position, all lights stay out (even the clock is off).
>>> > If I move it to any other position, the clock has power.
>>> >
>>> > My _guess_ is that the starter relais is screwed (which is as well my
>>> > hope as I have a spare one) but: Am I right?
>>> >
>>> > I'll take the train to go home today and have my wife pick me up..and
>>> > before towing the bike home I'd like to try to get her moving again.
>>> >
>>> > cheers
>>> > Alex
>>> >
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