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02-08-10, 03:48 PM

Hi,

Having a problem with my Curvy SV.

Battery is fully charged, however when i try to start the engine the relay clicks but everything goes dead, the lights on the dash everything. When I turn the ignition off then on again the lights come back on, until i try to start it again then the same thing happens.

When I hook up a external booster pack the engine starts fine, but as soon as I disconnect it the engine stops after a few coughs.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Ollie

andrewsmith · 02-08-10, 04:47 PM

batteries goosed and a charging issue aswell

Sid Squid · 02-08-10, 04:53 PM

Check battery connections first. This sometimes happens when the terminals are not well held together/and or corroded, the small contact area will carry sufficient current to allow the lights to come on but won't carry enough for the starter, the small area acts like a fuse and 'blows' when you press the button. If this is the case you'll often see a tiny bit of burning on the terminals when you dismount them.

02-08-10, 03:48 PM	#1
Ollie231 Guest Posts: n/a	Starting Problem. Hi, Having a problem with my Curvy SV. Battery is fully charged, however when i try to start the engine the relay clicks but everything goes dead, the lights on the dash everything. When I turn the ignition off then on again the lights come back on, until i try to start it again then the same thing happens. When I hook up a external booster pack the engine starts fine, but as soon as I disconnect it the engine stops after a few coughs. Any ideas? Cheers Ollie

02-08-10, 04:47 PM	#2
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Ignition Problem batteries goosed and a charging issue aswell __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

02-08-10, 04:53 PM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Ignition Problem Check battery connections first. This sometimes happens when the terminals are not well held together/and or corroded, the small contact area will carry sufficient current to allow the lights to come on but won't carry enough for the starter, the small area acts like a fuse and 'blows' when you press the button. If this is the case you'll often see a tiny bit of burning on the terminals when you dismount them. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

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