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Posted by griz01
- May 08, 2011, 09:40:05 AMLump,
You found a 450 CCA battery! Which one is it? Best I have found is 310CCA.
Posted by VN1500
- May 08, 2011, 08:22:39 AMLump,
What Troll said +...if connected correctly from an auto battery and it still wont crank?...You need to start tracing wiring to & from the Ignition switch,starter relay, check all grounds [closely],double check, that's double check, all wiring for the safety switches, etc, & so-on.
If your not well experienced?..you might need to get some help from someone more familiar....Good Luck!!
Ron
Posted by Troll
- May 07, 2011, 19:06:34 PMThis is gonna sound strange, but take a hammer, preferably a little one, and tap the starter motor at the commutator end ( end away from the engine) TAP it a couple of times...could have a stuck brush
Posted by lumper
- May 07, 2011, 18:47:53 PMnever cranked, only clicks the starter but no engine crank at all.
Turn he key, the dash lights up and you can hear the system pressurize.
Then all the lights go out except neutral and the oil light.
Then I click the kill switch down and try the starter switch and only get a clicking from the starter and only one click per try, its not like a starter just clicking away.
What else could it be?
The battery shows only 120 cranking amps available through the tester.
I guess the cheesy jumper cables I have here could also be part of the problem but I dont know.
Let me know what else you think it could be.
Thanks
Lump
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