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MnSpring

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05/28/14 at 11:09:02

OK, A used 06, S-40, Bought with 5500 miles. Starts runs, just fine. Looks like PO did little routeen maintenance. So now doing/checking little things.
My experience is, when using a Starter, (in any ICE), it should not dim the other things that are on.
In this case, the bike starts just fine. But, the headlight, 'dims' when the starter is pushed. So I added to my mental list of things to do. "New Battery". Then I thought, ask!. Is this a normal thing for the S-40, or, does it need a new Battery. I am guessing the Battery is the original one, and about 8 years old. Thanks.

Ben Franklin once said: "If you give up a freedom, for the sake of security, you will have neither".
Which is More TRUE, today, than yesterday.('06, S-40, Stock) well, mostly .

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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6049 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Battery Reply #1 - 05/28/14 at 11:15:17 there's a headlight cut out switch during starting
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18096 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Battery Reply #2 - 05/28/14 at 11:36:53 thumperclone wrote on 05/28/14 at 11:15:17: there's a headlight cut out switch during starting Are you sure about that? I just looked through the wiring diagram, and did not see anything that indicated the headlight is switched off when the starter button is pushed. Dave
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Battery Reply #3 - 05/28/14 at 11:38:52 The headlight dims or cuts off completely when you use the starter? It should turn completely off.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28637 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Battery Reply #4 - 05/28/14 at 12:01:19 Newer models have a headlight cutout... mine don't... ... The headlight dimming a little is normal... if it dims to nothing and then the starter slows down... you have a battery problem...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Battery Reply #5 - 05/28/14 at 12:27:16 Id bet youre fine,, even tho I must admit, I DO like to put a new battery in a used vehicle IF I have any question in my mind of the battery's health. The cost of a battery is nothing compared to being stranded..But it sounds like youre is healthy,, You could put a meter on & hit the starter & see what the voltage drops to,,
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Re: Battery
Reply #6 - 05/28/14 at 13:06:42

OK, did this: Started, and the headlight/driving lights, turned off.
Then hit the 'kill' switch, the light stayed on, but when I press the starter button, they went off.
So I conclude, (at least on this one), their is a 'cut off' switch, for the lights, when the starter button is used.
As it starts in, 3/4 to 1-1/5 sec, (hot/cold).

Again, Smiley

Love the information, so specific to the S-40's

Ben Franklin once said: "If you give up a freedom, for the sake of security, you will have neither".
Which is More TRUE, today, than yesterday.('06, S-40, Stock) well, mostly .

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Battery Reply #7 - 05/28/14 at 14:06:53 Sounds 'bout right. What year bike?
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Battery Reply #8 - 05/28/14 at 14:07:28 Whoops! Sorry! 1st post says '06. Durrr!
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Battery Reply #9 - 05/28/14 at 15:42:25 8 years is a pretty awesome life for a motorbike battery.
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