electrical help - Page 2

bugman · 03-02-2012, 07:00 PM

it was a tender jr at 750 mil, put a real charger on it let it charge for about 5 hrs. read 12.9 then read again this morning it dropped to 12.82, packed it up and sent it back to batterymart with their RA, will get another one hopefully, what should the battery read out of the box from batterymart anyone know, again thanks for thr feedback and this weekend i will clean & check everything

zoom45 · 03-02-2012, 07:09 PM

Like BDog said check the main fuse. You need to pull the coolant tank on the right side and it's behind it. Pull the plug on the relay and it's inside it. 30 amp fuse. Mine was corroded one time and caused a lot of start problems. It feeds the ignition. If the juice can't get to the starter a hot battery won't make any difference.
Zoom45

Nimbo · 03-04-2012, 02:56 PM

Zoom45, I wish I had read your post yesterday when I had my tank off. I've got a bug in my electrical where on occasion the console will zero out (clock, trip meter).

I'm too lazy to go look myself, but do I have to remove the tank to remove the coolant res?

Thanks,
Nimbo

VulcanE · 03-04-2012, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Nimbo

do I have to remove the tank to remove the coolant res?

Thanks,
Nimbo

No, the coolant overflow tank is behind the right side cover on the bike, just below the seat.

**cnc** · 03-04-2012, 03:59 PM

Did you try to start the bike after you charged it for 5 hours with the bigger charger?
12.7 or so is considered a full charge and around 12.2 is usually discharged enough that it won't start the bike. The only time you will see 13-14 volts is when the battery is being charged by a charger or the alternator.
Any battery you get will have discharged some what from the time it was activated and if it is a sealed battery, glass mat, etc, that usually means the date it was manufactured. Getting a new battery with a reading of 12.5 or 12.6 volts would be about normal. Now just because the one you got read 12.6 does not mean it was not faulty. It could have failed to have the amperage to crank the motor. A load test on the battery would have confirmed if this was the problem.
As others has suggested, while your waiting for the replacement I would clean all the connections and the main fuse connections.

zoom45 · 03-04-2012, 05:59 PM

Take the right side cover off to access the coolant tank and drop it out of the way. There should be a red cap on the relay and there is a 30 amp fuse in it that controls the ignition. It may not be your problem but can't hurt to look. Here's some pictures that show the corrosion on mine when it was giving problems. And no you don't have to remove the tank.

**Timay** · 03-04-2012, 06:39 PM

If it was the main fuse it wouldn't have started with a jump.

Tim A

**ringadingh** · 03-04-2012, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Nimbo

Zoom45, I wish I had read your post yesterday when I had my tank off. I've got a bug in my electrical where on occasion the console will zero out (clock, trip meter).
Thanks,
Nimbo

99% of the time that is caused by a weak battery, or a loose connection. Its very common with Nomads to do this.

bugman · 03-12-2012, 11:07 PM

ALL FIXED, bad battery, even though it was brand new

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03-02-2012, 07:09 PM	#17
zoom45 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 1,434	Like BDog said check the main fuse. You need to pull the coolant tank on the right side and it's behind it. Pull the plug on the relay and it's inside it. 30 amp fuse. Mine was corroded one time and caused a lot of start problems. It feeds the ignition. If the juice can't get to the starter a hot battery won't make any difference. Zoom45 __________________ Bobby Risher Terry, MS Kawanow member # 124 South Central Group 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) 128,000 miles
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03-04-2012, 03:59 PM	#20
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Did you try to start the bike after you charged it for 5 hours with the bigger charger? 12.7 or so is considered a full charge and around 12.2 is usually discharged enough that it won't start the bike. The only time you will see 13-14 volts is when the battery is being charged by a charger or the alternator. Any battery you get will have discharged some what from the time it was activated and if it is a sealed battery, glass mat, etc, that usually means the date it was manufactured. Getting a new battery with a reading of 12.5 or 12.6 volts would be about normal. Now just because the one you got read 12.6 does not mean it was not faulty. It could have failed to have the amperage to crank the motor. A load test on the battery would have confirmed if this was the problem. As others has suggested, while your waiting for the replacement I would clean all the connections and the main fuse connections. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-04-2012, 05:59 PM	#21
zoom45 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 1,434	Take the right side cover off to access the coolant tank and drop it out of the way. There should be a red cap on the relay and there is a 30 amp fuse in it that controls the ignition. It may not be your problem but can't hurt to look. Here's some pictures that show the corrosion on mine when it was giving problems. And no you don't have to remove the tank. __________________ Bobby Risher Terry, MS Kawanow member # 124 South Central Group 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) 128,000 miles
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03-04-2012, 06:39 PM	#22
Timay Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 321	If it was the main fuse it wouldn't have started with a jump. Tim A __________________ 2000 Nomad VBA #01884
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03-04-2012, 02:56 PM	#18
Nimbo Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gig Harbor, WA Posts: 46	Zoom45, I wish I had read your post yesterday when I had my tank off. I've got a bug in my electrical where on occasion the console will zero out (clock, trip meter). I'm too lazy to go look myself, but do I have to remove the tank to remove the coolant res? Thanks, Nimbo
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03-12-2012, 11:07 PM	#24
bugman Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: spring hill florida Posts: 477	ALL FIXED, bad battery, even though it was brand new
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