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Posted by chief
- May 07, 2011, 18:37:44 PMWhat VN1500 said... and here's some info regarding the battery... you can look up the specs for the specific battery on the batt. mfg site.
Posted by VN1500
- May 07, 2011, 18:12:54 PMLump,
It wouldn't start? or wouldn't crank when you jumped it?
If you connected corrrectly it certainly should crank when jumping from a car,..good car batteries are 800-1000 cca.
Now if it cranked?, but wouldn't start.....that's a whole different problem.
Ron
Posted by lumper
- May 07, 2011, 17:50:23 PMWell battery is dead.
It only shows 120 cold cranking amps available and thats not going to cut it.
I am looking at batteries for next week when I get paid again, I found a 450 cca battery for the vulcan 1500 that I hope will work, I figure since I added air horns and I plan to add a light bar and a few other things I should just go ahead and get a higher rated battery now since I am replacing this one.
Stinks how sudden this came though without warning and shut me down I was really looking forward to riding this weekend
Lump
Posted by lumper
- May 07, 2011, 17:09:06 PMDoes anyone know what the bikes specs call for for cold cranking amps when buying a battery?
IF I have that info they can test the battery for me.
I looked it up here but under specs I didn't see any mention of it.
Thanks for any info,
Lump
Posted by lumper
- May 07, 2011, 17:00:55 PMOk, I went out after the rain stopped.
I can not start it even with a jump from two different cars.
I called autozone to see if they can test the batter for me and they said not without the cold cranking amps and stuff as they need the info for their computer and he said motorcycle batteries usually dont label that info, I checked and he is right it doesnt say anywhere on it.
So what now?
Just buy a battery and hope for the best?
Thats all fine and good and probably a good idea, I just cant afford one until Thursday so it looks like I am parked for the weekend an next week I guess, ugh.
Posted by lumper
- May 07, 2011, 16:06:00 PMHey Chief,
So I went out again to make sure, and when I start the key the turn signals light but arent flashing.
Previously the left signal woudl be flashing when I turned it and I would have to cancel it.
I am not going to jump it unless the rain stops.
Lump
Posted by lumper
- May 07, 2011, 15:52:15 PMYeah I noticed it yesterday when it didn't do it.
Normally it does, I put in the key and turn it and when all my lights come on and the dash lights up, the left turn signal was going, and I would have to cancel it.
Yesterday and so far today while messing with it, it hasn't done that.
Now that we are talking about it I am going to go try it again in a minute, waiting for the rain to let up, it keeps raining for 20 minutes and then clears up for an hour, on and off all day.
But I will go try it again in a few minutes and see.
I have my car here now, a chevy cavalier, with it off, will it be ok to try and jump start it?
Lump
Posted by chief
- May 07, 2011, 15:37:51 PMFirst, if you jump with a car, make sure the car is NOT running. Just jump from the battery.
Check the connections on the clutch handle switch box. It might very well be the battery. Sometimes, it will charge but not hold the charge under load.
Did you say whenever you start the bike the turn signals will be flashing and you have to turn them off?Posted by lumper
- May 07, 2011, 15:25:45 PMWell I went back through everything I touched when polishing and nothing was messed with, I double checked all my plug points, sensors, and stuff, everything looks good.
I just found it strange to go like that, I didnt leave the key in it or anything, and it seemed fine yesterday.
I tried to pop it, lol no way thats happening.
I am going to grab a tender and if I can afford it and a new battery, but that will have to wait til next week.
Oh well, I cant get a hold of anyone right now that might have a tender, tester or something I can jump it with.
Thanks for the input I appreciate it.
Talk to you later,
Lump
Posted by VN1500
- May 07, 2011, 15:04:33 PMWhile you were polishing,..you didn't bump it into gear by accident did ya?.....[in other words, it is in neutral?]
Darn near impossible to bump start a fuel injected bike. Although the pump is running?...{IF} it is the battery, likely not enough current to purge & feed the injectors as well as fire the ignition.
Ron
Posted by lumper
- May 07, 2011, 14:54:16 PMThanks for the reply,
That would be great if it is a dead battery.
I would hate to think of anything else it could be, I shut it off and walked away and went back to start it and it is dead so..
No I dont have a battery tender or charger I am going to call a friend now and see if he has one I can try.
I checked all the wiring I can think of and all the connections everything seems ok, everything else seems to work.
What about trying to bump start it, how fast do I need to get it going?
I have about 20 feet I can push it and try to pop it in 2nd.
Thanks again,
Lump
Posted by VN1500
- May 07, 2011, 14:49:49 PMSounds like a dead battery....check kill switch, side stand & clutch switches as well. AND! the wires / connections to all of them.
Ask a friend? for a volt meter [DVOM] do you have a test light?..if so put it across the battery, wire clip to negative ,point to positive, see how bright it is ?
You can jump start from anything 12 volt,....but be extremely careful. Jumping from a mower,garden tractor would be better. [Caution] the larger cable clamps can touch things you do not want to touch Do you have a battery charger?..if so what kind? If it is a batt/tender,...or some other low output type,.. hook it up overnight.
Ron
Posted by lumper
- May 07, 2011, 14:23:18 PMHi all,
So I put the key in, turn it on and all the lights come on and you can hear the fuel pressurize etc..
But my oil light stays on after all the other lights go out and when I try to start it I get nothing.
I can hear a slight click at the starter but I get no spark at all and no signs of starting.
What should I check first?
Normally when I first turn the key on my signals are on and I have to stop them, thats just how it has always been since I got the bike
I went for a ride yesterday, took a few stops and everything was great, the bike sounded and felt good.
I parked it and went to bed.
Today I went out and polished it a little while the clouds were clearing and after a while it warmed up so I decided to go for a ride.
But it wont start.
I looked at all the wires from the starter and to the battery, I checked the fuse and all the connections everything looks normal and seems to be the way it was.
Could it be as simple as my battery is dead?
I dont have a tester here.
can I jump it with a car? I didn't want to try that unless I hear it is ok to do.
Normally the bike starts right up, and yesterday especially yesterday I noted it started really nice.
So I am baffled at the moment, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Lump