Pointy won't start - no electrics. - SV650.org

19-10-12, 04:25 PM

I tried wiring in the new LED resistors for the new LED indicators on the rear, wired them in series with the LED's and wouldn't work. Instead it appeared to short out my battery. I suspect that a loose wire touched the chassis. Woops.

Anyway, when I turn the key in the ignition, nothing happens. At all. No lights, no whirring. Absolutely zilch - as if there was no battery connected. ( It was running fine before I did this )

My first thought was a fuse had blown, so I checked all the fuses I could find in the fusebox, all of which were intact?

I'm at a complete loss, does anyone have an idea why it doesn't work?

Fairly urgent as I rely on the bike for transport at the moment...

Is it worth attempting to charge the battery? Not sure how all its charge would have dissipated in a split second though?

Tim

19-10-12, 04:30 PM

Have you accidentally tripped the kill switch? Happened to me once, couldn't believe I didn't notice immediately what the trouble was! lol

19-10-12, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by zunkus

Have you accidentally tripped the kill switch? Happened to me once, couldn't believe I didn't notice immediately what the trouble was! lol

No I didn't I checked that.

Even when the killswitch is engaged, the bike's electrics will still turn on. But nothing happens at all.

19-10-12, 04:39 PM

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/c...dImage-1-1.jpg

Starter relay has a separate fuse if I remember correctly, check that out

hope this helps...

19-10-12, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by zunkus

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/c...dImage-1-1.jpg

hope this helps...

I think I'm going to need more knowledge than 2 years of engineering at uni so far to decipher that!

Geodude · 19-10-12, 04:41 PM

What bike? If curvy have you checked main 30a relay fuse? Right hand side near seat infil HTH

19-10-12, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geodude

What bike? If curvy have you checked main 30a relay fuse? Right hand side near seat infil HTH

Sk3 2nd gen pointy

19-10-12, 04:45 PM

I'm talking about this part...

19-10-12, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zunkus

I'm talking about this part...

Where is that on the SK3?

19-10-12, 04:47 PM

Sry I uploaded a better picture showing where it's at...

19-10-12, 04:25 PM	#1
TCochrane Guest Posts: n/a	Pointy won't start - no electrics. I tried wiring in the new LED resistors for the new LED indicators on the rear, wired them in series with the LED's and wouldn't work. Instead it appeared to short out my battery. I suspect that a loose wire touched the chassis. Woops. Anyway, when I turn the key in the ignition, nothing happens. At all. No lights, no whirring. Absolutely zilch - as if there was no battery connected. ( It was running fine before I did this ) My first thought was a fuse had blown, so I checked all the fuses I could find in the fusebox, all of which were intact? I'm at a complete loss, does anyone have an idea why it doesn't work? Fairly urgent as I rely on the bike for transport at the moment... Is it worth attempting to charge the battery? Not sure how all its charge would have dissipated in a split second though? Tim Last edited by TCochrane; 19-10-12 at 05:11 PM.

19-10-12, 04:30 PM	#2
zunkus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bike Won't Start - HELP Have you accidentally tripped the kill switch? Happened to me once, couldn't believe I didn't notice immediately what the trouble was! lol

19-10-12, 04:39 PM	#4
zunkus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bike Won't Start - HELP http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/c...dImage-1-1.jpg Starter relay has a separate fuse if I remember correctly, check that out hope this helps... Last edited by zunkus; 19-10-12 at 04:41 PM.

19-10-12, 04:41 PM	#6
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19-10-12, 04:45 PM	#8
zunkus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bike Won't Start - HELP I'm talking about this part... Last edited by zunkus; 19-10-12 at 04:46 PM.

19-10-12, 04:47 PM	#10
zunkus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bike Won't Start - HELP Sry I uploaded a better picture showing where it's at...

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