2010 Nomad Electrical

houndawg · 11-10-2014, 05:08 PM

I tried to post in electrical but wouldn't let me. I went to take a ride this weekend and climbed on the bike and no juice what so ever. Tried to jump it and then put on the battery charger but nothing would get any power. it was fine a week and a half ago but now no indicator lights or anything anybody have any ideas?? I checked all the fuses and checked the battery connections and the battery has 11.87 volts. any help would be great

thanks a head of time
Jim

**cnc** · 11-10-2014, 05:41 PM

11.87 volts is pretty much a dead battery. Your battery should read at least 12.5 up 13 volts. You could try charging it with a decent charger, not a tender it would take for ever, but your battery may be finished. I would pull it out and get it load tested at an auto parts store.

**JD Hog** · 11-10-2014, 05:52 PM

Are you sure that the Kill Switch wasn't on

If you had a charger on the battery then you should have gotten power to the system.

**Top Cat** · 11-10-2014, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JD Hog

Are you sure that the Kill Switch wasn't on

If you had a charger on the battery then you should have gotten power to the system.

Plus if he tried to jump it as he states it should have started and run as long as the jumper cables were still connected even if the battery was dead.
Yes, speaking from experience

houndawg · 11-11-2014, 05:41 AM

thanks for the replies, I tried all that stuff first. I put it on a good battery charger overnight and the kill switch was not on, didn't make any difference. I have never worked on a motorcycle may just have to load it up for a trip to the shop.

**cnc** · 11-11-2014, 07:48 AM

Save yourself some work loading the bike and possibly some cash, how did you determine 11.87 volts from the charger display or a seperate test with a volt meter? If you have a volt meter, remove the battery leads, disconnect the neg wire first. Check the voltage reading if it is still below 12 I doubt the bike will start but there should have been some life, maybe a click at the starter relay. Put the charger on the battery, wait a bit and measure the battery with the volt meter and charger going, you should see voltage of high 13's proving the charger is working, if not you charger will never charge the battery. Leave it charging overnight if that test was ok. Remove the charger in the morning and wait about an hour for the surface charge to calm down. Then check the reading, you should see high 12's or even 13 on the volt meter, if it is still below 12 volts, your battery won't take a charge.

Besides the obvious fuses, on our 1600 Nomad there is a main fuse that is kinda hidden in the harness behind the fuse block. It may be a similar way on your 1700. If that fuse is blown you would see no power anywhere. Just throwing a guess out here but sounds like your battery was discharged or going south and possibly during the boosting or charging you might of accidently shorted a lead and blown the main fuse.

houndawg · 11-11-2014, 07:31 PM

thanks CNC I will dig a little deeper, I thought there might be a fusible link or something. Just not having any any indicator lights or the normal click leads me to think about the main fuse too.

Yellow Jacket · 11-11-2014, 08:45 PM

There is a 30 amp main fuse. It should be near the starter relay.

houndawg · 11-14-2014, 08:44 PM

Not the main fuse, or the kill switch still working my way through it.

11-10-2014, 05:08 PM	#1
houndawg Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Joplin, Mo Posts: 70	2010 Nomad Electrical I tried to post in electrical but wouldn't let me. I went to take a ride this weekend and climbed on the bike and no juice what so ever. Tried to jump it and then put on the battery charger but nothing would get any power. it was fine a week and a half ago but now no indicator lights or anything anybody have any ideas?? I checked all the fuses and checked the battery connections and the battery has 11.87 volts. any help would be great thanks a head of time Jim Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-10-2014, 05:41 PM	#2
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	11.87 volts is pretty much a dead battery. Your battery should read at least 12.5 up 13 volts. You could try charging it with a decent charger, not a tender it would take for ever, but your battery may be finished. I would pull it out and get it load tested at an auto parts store. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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11-10-2014, 05:52 PM	#3
JD Hog Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 2,947	Kill Switch Are you sure that the Kill Switch wasn't on If you had a charger on the battery then you should have gotten power to the system. __________________ Jim Diebolt 2015 Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS The Black Kaw 2005 Vulcan Nomad Sold 2006 Honda 1800 VTX (Freebie) Sold 2008 Harley Ultra Classic Sold 2001 Harley Ultra Classic Sold Hangtown, Kalifornia VBA #2625
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11-11-2014, 05:41 AM	#5
houndawg Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Joplin, Mo Posts: 70	thanks for the replies, I tried all that stuff first. I put it on a good battery charger overnight and the kill switch was not on, didn't make any difference. I have never worked on a motorcycle may just have to load it up for a trip to the shop. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-11-2014, 07:48 AM	#6
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Save yourself some work loading the bike and possibly some cash, how did you determine 11.87 volts from the charger display or a seperate test with a volt meter? If you have a volt meter, remove the battery leads, disconnect the neg wire first. Check the voltage reading if it is still below 12 I doubt the bike will start but there should have been some life, maybe a click at the starter relay. Put the charger on the battery, wait a bit and measure the battery with the volt meter and charger going, you should see voltage of high 13's proving the charger is working, if not you charger will never charge the battery. Leave it charging overnight if that test was ok. Remove the charger in the morning and wait about an hour for the surface charge to calm down. Then check the reading, you should see high 12's or even 13 on the volt meter, if it is still below 12 volts, your battery won't take a charge. Besides the obvious fuses, on our 1600 Nomad there is a main fuse that is kinda hidden in the harness behind the fuse block. It may be a similar way on your 1700. If that fuse is blown you would see no power anywhere. Just throwing a guess out here but sounds like your battery was discharged or going south and possibly during the boosting or charging you might of accidently shorted a lead and blown the main fuse. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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11-11-2014, 07:31 PM	#7
houndawg Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Joplin, Mo Posts: 70	thanks CNC I will dig a little deeper, I thought there might be a fusible link or something. Just not having any any indicator lights or the normal click leads me to think about the main fuse too.
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11-11-2014, 08:45 PM	#8
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	There is a 30 amp main fuse. It should be near the starter relay. __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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11-14-2014, 08:44 PM	#9
houndawg Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Joplin, Mo Posts: 70	Not the main fuse, or the kill switch still working my way through it.
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