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......left lights on, now would no start
06/14/09 at 06:07:56
Newbie blooper, left the lights on my bike for days... now it would not start... help... what do I do.... SOS, it would be "Ride your Bike Day Tomorrow" Please be clear (step by step) with your instructions... not too mechanically inclined here... thanks in advance. :'( :'( :'(
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Re: ......left lights on, now would no start
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06/14/09 at 06:36:28
buy a battery charger from wally world hella cheap and charge the battery man
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06/14/09 at 08:29:46
It doesn't take long to kill the battery. I left mine on at work and battery wouldn't start the bike.
You're going to have to charge it. Use your key to remove the battery cover, then the few screws behind that to remove the panel behind. Take off your seat (10mm screws on each side) makes it easier, but disconnect the negative and positive terminals. Slide the battery out, and give it a charge overnight.
Reverse the steps, and she should fire right up.
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06/14/09 at 08:45:30
Check the water while you have it out,It can be done with out removing the seat.Remove the left cover and you can get to the bolt.
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Re: ......left lights on, now would no start
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06/14/09 at 11:52:23
push-start - get it rolling and pop the clutch in second or first gear - watch out for the jump to make sure you don't drive into parked cars. But even if you can get it going now, the battery is probably crippled long-term.
And always remove the key with lights off.
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Re: ......left lights on, now would no start
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06/14/09 at 12:35:16
I did about the same thing once, that was enough. I took the battery out, checked the water and charged it. It has been fine since. Maybe you will get lucky.
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Re: ......left lights on, now would no start
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06/14/09 at 12:48:42
Using a turkey baster or booger bulb, add distilled water to between the two blue lines in your battery. Charge at 2 amps overnight, or until fully charged. Pop the battery back in and you should be good. You could have the batter tested at any parts store or moto shop to make sure it can still take a charge. You should be ok. I did killed my battery once because I left on park and removed the key lol
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06/14/09 at 13:53:42
TY guys... on my way to walmart to buy a battery charger.... AMA sent me to charge battery but died right after they left and would not start... will charge overnight... later
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06/14/09 at 19:20:35
I have to charge my battery too. Do I have to take the seat completely off? That allen wrench bolt, behind the backrest is real hard to get out. I can't even turn it.
I'll re-read this post, but I have to remove the battery as well?
Thanks for your help in advance.
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06/14/09 at 19:45:15
To charge you don't have to remove the battery,Take off the tool kit cover and tools ,put the positive on and ground to the motor fins.
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06/14/09 at 19:55:06
Thanks, Bill, I appreciate your response. What are the motor fins? Sorry to be so unknowledgable about my motorcycle, but I guess by unscrewing this and that is sure a way to learn. Pictures would be nice but I haven't found any yet on google.
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06/14/09 at 20:00:49
Those things on the motor that are ground to look like chrome.
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Oh, the covers, thanks again.
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06/14/09 at 20:13:02
No just below the covers where it black with ground edges.
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06/14/09 at 20:22:09
The kit I got came with two ways of hooking up the charger. One is just clamps and the other is rings that you screw under the battery posts. I have it mounted right now just because it is easier and I'm always testing different things on the bike so I like the battery keep charging.
It looks pretty much like this. You can see both the clamps and the rings I was talking about.
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