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Message started by Agietz on 10/24/15 at 12:55:20

Title: Electrical problem
Post by Agietz on 10/24/15 at 12:55:20

My 2005 s40 was running great until I was in a hurry one night and left the key on all night. The battery was done after that so I went and got a new one. After I installed it, when the key was in the on position, I wasn't getting power to anything. No lights no starter nothing, but when the key was it accessory my tail light turned on. I then tried jumping it. When attached to the other vehicle my lights turned on and it started up, but once I disconnected the cables, my lights started to flicker and the bike would bog down any time I tried to throttle up. I let it idle for a few minutes then tried to start it up. Once again no lights no starter nothing. I've checked my fuses they are all good. I am no mechanic so I'm not sure where to go from here. Any solutions should be great. This is my only vehicle at the moment so I'm having a rough time.

Title: Re: Electrical problem
Post by norm92de on 10/24/15 at 14:14:44

I would take the battery off and check it. Do you have a meter? Do you have a battery charger?
It's possible something in the electrical system was damaged when you left the battery on.

For what it is worth, on shutdown, I never use the kill switch. I just check the switch from time to time.

Title: Re: Electrical problem
Post by hotprops on 10/24/15 at 14:18:46

check all 3 fuses rectifier got hot and hopefully blew a fuse hopefully should be in caps

Title: Re: Electrical problem
Post by hotprops on 10/24/15 at 14:20:33

i have seen fuses look ok but dont test as good

Title: Re: Electrical problem
Post by Serowbot on 10/24/15 at 14:33:26

If it was a fuse,.. the jump wouldn't have worked...

Did you charge the new battery before install?...
Is your groundstrap tight?... from negative battery post down to the engine case, just behind the clutch actuator...

Title: Re: Electrical problem
Post by Agietz on 10/24/15 at 15:36:12

Ok my ground is tight and I went out and got a multimeter. The battery definitely isn't fully charged. It is showing 7 volts :-/. Would this cause me to have no power at all when the key is in the on position? I'm still getting my tail light in accessory.

Title: Re: Electrical problem
Post by Serowbot on 10/24/15 at 15:42:48

Yup,... charge it up... 12.4v or higher... (and give the battery 3 or 4 minutes to rest from charging before taking a voltage reading)...

No more than 2 amp charging,... give it 8 or 10 hours...

Title: Re: Electrical problem
Post by norm92de on 10/24/15 at 15:51:39

I think serowbot has it. When the battery is " fully'" charged your problem is probably going to be over. Make sure the battery connections are good- and tight.

Title: Re: Electrical problem
Post by Agietz on 10/24/15 at 15:52:44

thanks a lot! I'll give it a charge and see how it works.