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

Fri Apr 8 13:23:18 PDT 2011

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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