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Message started by skeeterhawk1960 on 06/02/09 at 09:40:06

Title: Electrical Problems
Post by skeeterhawk1960 on 06/02/09 at 09:40:06

I have a 2002 Savage. It has 7K on it. I`ve put 5K on it myself. I`ve never had any problems with it. I rode it to work yesterday. On the way, I stopped at a friends. When I started to leave, nothing. Lights wouldn`t come on when I switched her on. Nothing.
We pushed her off and I went on to work. That night, I went out and turn the key on and the neutral light and headlight would just barely come on.
I brought it home on a trailer and have been working on it since. I`ve checked the fuses and I`ve checked the battery. Everything is fine. I cleaned the battery connections, checked the voltage.
WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE. I HAVE NO CLUE. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
Any suggestions will be appreciated. G Harper :-?

Title: Re: Electrical Problems
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/02/09 at 09:46:38

Pull the tank & check the plug under there. Check all plugs.

Title: Re: Electrical Problems
Post by T Mack 1 on 06/02/09 at 09:47:57

what is the batery voltage? Maybe you have a bad cell.....

Title: Re: Electrical Problems
Post by skeeterhawk1960 on 06/02/09 at 17:37:35

13.7

Title: Re: Electrical Problems
Post by dasch on 06/02/09 at 17:51:42

Check voltage with contact and lights on, to put some load on the battery. That should tell a tale: either the battery is dead or a you have a massive voltage drop over a corroded or loose connector or fuse.

Title: Re: Electrical Problems
Post by skeeterhawk1960 on 06/03/09 at 05:51:53

BTT

Title: Re: Electrical Problems
Post by dasch on 06/03/09 at 08:56:04

BTT??? Wha'sdat?

Title: Re: Electrical Problems
Post by dasch on 06/03/09 at 08:57:51

Oh! :-[ sorry. Dead battery cell is my bet then. Or shorted cell. Gives 13.7 without load, drops low on load.

Title: Re: Electrical Problems
Post by skeeterhawk1960 on 06/04/09 at 04:34:07

It is the battery. I just jumped it from my truck and she fired off like a charm. Thanks all.