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

Fri Apr 8 18:24:09 PDT 2011

       Glad you figured it out. Seems like anything to do with battery
is really important to check first before going further.

       Les J


On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Marilyn Mason <masonjs at nrtco.net> wrote:
> Hell if anyone won it was Alex getting a freebee!!!
>
> Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alexander Finger" <af at genevainformation.ch>
> To: "Jim Mason" <MASONJS at nrtco.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 4:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Help - she does not start anymore (stranded..)
>
>
> Absolutely not, you stated that the clock is not on the circuit which
> is entirely wrong (grin). You made me read the diagram..I lost 15
> Minutes of my life on that one ;)
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 9:58 PM, john leonard <jlmdx at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'd say I won that one.
>>
>> jl
>>
>>> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 17:34:24 +0200
>>> Subject: Re: Help - she does not start anymore (stranded..)
>>> From: af at genevainformation.ch
>>> To: JLMDX at hotmail.com
>>>
>>> And the winner is..nobody.
>>>
>>> What has happened is that the plus (red) contact on the battery came
>>> loose. The Mechanic came, tried, tightened it and .. bliss.
>>>
>>> Happy ending, sort of..and thanks to the membership in the german
>>> automobile club without cost.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 8:09 AM, Alexander Finger
>>> <af at genevainformation.ch> wrote:
>>> > y, will call the automobile club, they have everything to jump start
>>> > on board (if the wiggling does not wiggle it). If it's the battery
>>> > there's a dealer close by. But wtf, it's brand new..
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 2:56 AM, Les Johnson <jjohnsonlta at gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >> 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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