Went for a long ride with a couple chapters of SCRC today. Stopped and started a few times, no problem. Leaving from Carthidge, Moore county to head back towards Raleigh, I noticed the idle didn't want to stay up and it was so low, the engine stopped a couple times. I re-started eaach time and on the ride home at stops, the idle was fine.
Stopped for gas, started fine but the radio was all out of whack, the CB took its time coming on, and I couldn't re-set the trip. Hmmm..... so I turned the radio on and off a couple times and got that working ok. Almost to the house, split off from the last two riders and I decided to show off my "new to me" bike to my car salesman bud. Went I went to re-start, key on, displays on but when I turned the key, ALL WENT BLANK. Key off, key on...NOTHING! Bummer, yes?
The voltage readout on the ride was a consistent 14.1 throttle on, around 12 at idle. I checked the fuses, all good. Swapped out the realys, same. Pulled the "car like" fuse in the black holder next to the battery and it looked like it had a bit of corrosion on one side but didn't look blown. Put it back, turned the key and flashing display but few seconds everything BLANK. One of the guys brought out a jumper box, started right up.
I now have the battery out and will clean up the connectors, along with the ground once I find out where it is grounded to the frame and I will replace that one fuse.
In retrospect, earlier that day, even before we stopped for lunch, I thought I heard a loud POP from the bike and even thought I smelled an electrical smell from time to time. Lots of smells on the road anyway so i discounted it. Hey, its a 26 year old bike, what could go wrong. LOL
Not sure if I was stressing the system by trying to key my mike with no results but the radio getting all messed up from key off and on should have alerted me.
Okay, all that said......any more ideas? I need all the helpI can get
John Rooney
Raleigh, NC
Stopped for gas, started fine but the radio was all out of whack, the CB took its time coming on, and I couldn't re-set the trip. Hmmm..... so I turned the radio on and off a couple times and got that working ok. Almost to the house, split off from the last two riders and I decided to show off my "new to me" bike to my car salesman bud. Went I went to re-start, key on, displays on but when I turned the key, ALL WENT BLANK. Key off, key on...NOTHING! Bummer, yes?
The voltage readout on the ride was a consistent 14.1 throttle on, around 12 at idle. I checked the fuses, all good. Swapped out the realys, same. Pulled the "car like" fuse in the black holder next to the battery and it looked like it had a bit of corrosion on one side but didn't look blown. Put it back, turned the key and flashing display but few seconds everything BLANK. One of the guys brought out a jumper box, started right up.
I now have the battery out and will clean up the connectors, along with the ground once I find out where it is grounded to the frame and I will replace that one fuse.
In retrospect, earlier that day, even before we stopped for lunch, I thought I heard a loud POP from the bike and even thought I smelled an electrical smell from time to time. Lots of smells on the road anyway so i discounted it. Hey, its a 26 year old bike, what could go wrong. LOL
Not sure if I was stressing the system by trying to key my mike with no results but the radio getting all messed up from key off and on should have alerted me.
Okay, all that said......any more ideas? I need all the helpI can get
John Rooney
Raleigh, NC