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Post by: hotbunz4 on April 26, 2004, 10:09:36 PM
usually when my bike doesn't start, I'm thinking it's the battery.
but today I turn the key on and there's no lights even!
unusual :?
I'm giving the battery a charge up anyway.
It was connected.
any ideas?
Thanks,
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Post by: Adam R on April 26, 2004, 11:14:08 PM
It could be dirty or loose contacts on the battery.  Use fine grit sand paper to clean up the metal and then tighten up accordingly.  On my GS I use two washers to get a tight connection.  Without the washers, I've found that sometimes the contacts will vibrate loose.
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Post by: Richard UK on April 26, 2004, 11:36:27 PM
Always worth checking that you haven't accidentally hit the red ignition  'kill switch' on the right hand side of the bars
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Post by: MarkusN on April 26, 2004, 11:41:21 PM
When that happens to me, I have usually turned the ignition key over the lock position just a wee bit. :oops:  It's possible to remove the key on my GS in the Lock position and still have the park light switch on.
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Post by: hotbunz4 on April 27, 2004, 10:00:39 AM
maybe I need a new battary or something.
also after I put the gas tank on last time it only works on reserve
I put it to on and she sputters out. ????
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Post by: scratch on April 27, 2004, 10:03:57 AM
Check the fuse, too!
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Post by: Kerry on April 27, 2004, 10:23:19 AM
Quote from: hotbunz4after I put the gas tank on last time it only works on reserve I put it to on and she sputters out. ????
Hopefully it's just that the ON hose is crimped, or squeezed by another part.