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

Fri Apr 8 12:58:38 PDT 2011

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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