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doc5446 Senior Member Offline Into the night... Posts: 307 Randolph, Ohio Gender:	Stranded... 08/26/09 at 09:33:03 Nothing happens when I push start button...got lights and everything thing else. Is there a fuse just for starter and where at? First prob I ever had with this bike.
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prechermike Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Kalashna Kitty, from Skat Posts: 1190 Ponzer, NC Gender:	Re: Stranded... Reply #1 - 08/26/09 at 09:41:51 SInce you are online, just a couple of quick ideas. Is the kill switch on or off, that has gotten me a couple of times. Sidestand that has gotten me too. The only fuses I know about are under the seat, right hand side. IHTH
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Stranded... Reply #2 - 08/26/09 at 09:43:20 fuse box under right hand edge of seat. You can pull straight back on it and the box will pull out so you can look at it.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Stranded... Reply #3 - 08/26/09 at 10:02:18 The clutch is what got me,.....but that was the first time I ever went to start the bike
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mpescatori Serious Thumper Offline Romanum Thumperium Cavalco, yeaaah !!! Posts: 3547 Rome, Italy Gender:	Re: Stranded... Reply #4 - 08/26/09 at 10:11:50 Routy wrote on 08/26/09 at 10:02:18: The clutch is what got me,.....but that was the first time I ever went to start the bike You mean, all the other times you have the Butler start her for you ? Lucky guy !!!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Stranded... Reply #5 - 08/26/09 at 10:31:02 If it's not one of the safety switches..... try unplugging and then replugging the connectors that run to the clutch and kickstand switches... I had one lose contact once,... took me forever to figure it out...
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clueless-FSO Senior Member Offline Posts: 454 Birmingham, Al Gender:	Re: Stranded... Reply #6 - 08/26/09 at 14:32:04 My clutch safety switch acts up mostly when it gets wet. I just pull in the clutch and let it go. Works every time. Don't ease it out, just let it go.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Stranded... Reply #7 - 08/26/09 at 14:49:10 There are fuses under the seat. Easy to access while the seat is on, IF you know where to look. Theres a spare in the tool box cover( hopefully).
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Gary On A Savage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Only 15 mins riding could save you $$$ in Dr bills Posts: 941 Fresno, California Gender:	Re: Stranded... Reply #8 - 08/26/09 at 14:50:21 Make sure you have ENOUGH battery if you find nothing else. Sometimes if the battery is down enough, you won't even get a click. Put a battery tester on it if you have one. Jump it if you don't.
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doc5446 Senior Member Offline Into the night... Posts: 307 Randolph, Ohio Gender:	Re: Stranded... Reply #9 - 08/27/09 at 07:12:09 Checked the 2 20A fuses and they were fine. Did the pull clutch lever and quick release many times, nothing. Where do I chickity-check next? Lights still dim when I push start button.
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Reply #10 - 08/27/09 at 07:46:00

Had a similar problem last year. Got stranded at night by my place of employment. Having lights kind of threw my off. I had access to a computer and posted my situation here. Had the seat off and checked the fuses/connections. Drove me crazy. Wound up being a dead battery. Called AAA and they gave me a jump which allowed me to ride home.
Quick note: Hit the horn. If it sounds weak, another point for the battery.

These bikes need a lot of juice to get them started, a dying battery won't pull it off.
If you decide to try and jump it, just make sure that the vehicle you're using is turned off. I've read that jumping a bike with a running car/truck may have negative consequences for the bikes electrical system.

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Re: Stranded...
Reply #11 - 08/27/09 at 07:47:33

doc5446 wrote on 08/27/09 at 07:12:09:

Checked the 2 20A fuses and they were fine. Did the pull clutch lever and quick release many times, nothing. Where do I chickity-check next? Lights still dim when I push start button.

You didn't tell us about the lights dimming the 1st time.
What else are you not tellin'?

Hearin' any clicks at all?
Got voltmeter? Otherwise take battery to autozone or the like and get it tested.
Sometimes the starter switch gets dirty too.

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photojoe FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline I did warn you to brace yourself Posts: 1379 New Jersey Gender:	Re: Stranded... Reply #12 - 08/27/09 at 07:50:52 Agree with V regarding dimming lights. Another point for the battery. If you can't wait, Pep Boys has a battery with specs for our bikes. Have to charge it overnight though.
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doc5446 Senior Member Offline Into the night... Posts: 307 Randolph, Ohio Gender:	Re: Stranded... Reply #13 - 08/27/09 at 09:41:54 Thanks for the responses fellas, Ima thinking battery too. It is original battery and its an '05 so maybe I should make the investment.
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Stranded... Reply #14 - 08/27/09 at 09:51:21 do you hear the decomp solnd click? and do you have a volt meter?
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