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Message started by S-P on 03/23/14 at 18:26:14

Title: No lights, nothing...
Post by S-P on 03/23/14 at 18:26:14

I finished the carb mods and Dyna muffler install, rode the bike to the gas station (ran FANTASTIC!). Went to start it up after filling up and nothing. Nada. No lights, nothing. I tried all the permutations of clutch, neutral etc. Walked home, drove back with the tool box, took the battery cables off, cleaned 'em up, checked the fuses and connections under the tank. Everything seems to be OK. Still nothing. Would a battery just totally crap out like that?

Title: Re: No lights, nothing...
Post by 1st2know on 03/23/14 at 21:59:03

Any voltage on the battery?
If you pulled the carb and re-installed it, you may have disturbed the wiring under the seat. There are some wire blocks there(2 I think), I know if one of those blocks is separated - no lights or power.
If there is voltage on the battery, check the connection on the wiring blocks.

Title: Re: No lights, nothing...
Post by pgambr on 03/24/14 at 02:17:56

There are 2 fuses under the edge of the seat on the right hand side. You can still get to them without taking the sear off. I hope this helps. If I remember correctly they are 15 watt.

Title: Re: No lights, nothing...
Post by S-P on 03/24/14 at 10:26:57

I checked all the blocks and fuses. They seem to be ok. Taking the battery in today. Thanks!

Title: Re: No lights, nothing...
Post by curmudgeon on 03/24/14 at 11:48:16

I don't have much to add - just that if the battery isn't the cause to start tracing wiring and look for an open or short that shouldn't be there. It's not much fun, but I'm really at a loss based on your description of the issue.

I'll be subscribing to this thread though, because I'm interested to see what your solution is.

Title: Re: No lights, nothing...
Post by Steve H on 03/24/14 at 15:58:32

There is one connector under the tank, right side looking down sitting on seat, toward the front. If it comes apart, the bike is pretty well dead. I've had mine do it once. Pushed it back together even though it didn't look to have come loose. Fired right up after that.

I am with everyone else, fuses, connectors. It's not usual for a battery to just suddenly be dead. I would look for something that has come loose or is blown.

Hope you get it figured out soon. Prime riding season is not far away.

Title: Re: No lights, nothing...
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/24/14 at 18:22:25

If the horn wont make a sound & the fuses are good, no lites anywhere,, yea, make certain of the connector under the tank,.,One guy had his vibrate loose,, he rode home, parked, messed around a while, decided to go for a ride & Nothin,,

Title: Re: No lights, nothing...
Post by S-P on 03/24/14 at 23:19:42

Turns out it was the battery. Since it started up fine just ten minutes before, I'd-a-thunk I would have at least gotten "dash lights" out of it, but I guess not. New battery and a ten mile ride after work with the new carb mods, air filter and Dyna muffler. Oh. Baby. What a difference!

Title: Re: No lights, nothing...
Post by S-P on 03/24/14 at 23:20:38

100B52515057555A630 wrote:

Hope you get it figured out soon. Prime riding season is not far away.

I live in Phoenix... prime riding season has been here since November. :D

Title: Re: No lights, nothing...
Post by Steve H on 03/25/14 at 04:22:06

Yeah...I see. Sorry, I didn't look at where you are. It's about to get really hot for you in a while. You do still ride even though it's over 100, don't you?

Around here if it's close to 100, it's usually 90% humidity and miserable.

Title: Re: No lights, nothing...
Post by S-P on 03/25/14 at 08:34:41

1209505352555758610 wrote:

Yeah, I'll take dry heat any day. I work construction and have worked outside in 118. Riding in the summer isn't too bad actually, just imagine standing in front of your oven with a fan blowing in your face. The hardest part is getting on a black leather seat after it's been sitting in the sun for a couple hours. :o

Title: Re: No lights, nothing...
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/25/14 at 10:41:15

Carry a towel, cover the seat.

I strapped a sports cooler bottle on mine,,& hauled a coupla bottles of water. Wet the tee shirt, leave the long sleeve unbuttoned a few buttons,, re-wet at a light,, just keeping the chest cool really helped me.