clock and trip odometer resets

ccmjr77 · 09-10-2010, 01:03 PM

For the last few days, every morning my clock and trip odometer is resetting at start up. My radio in my fairing is also resetting. Seems to start ok. Is this my battery going or loose connection?
I will take the seat off this weekend and see if I can find the problem.
Any suggestions?
2007 1600 Nomad. Original battery with 26000 miles.

thanks,

**Jared** · 09-10-2010, 01:19 PM

I think you are on the right track. I'd guess either a bad connection or a almost dead battery. Check all the connections and if they look good, take you battery in to be tested.

bobhamlin · 09-10-2010, 02:02 PM

I'm guessing low battery, too. Is it slow when turning over?

See if they're re-setting AFTER you turn it over (vs. prior to using the starter).

cactusjack · 09-10-2010, 02:12 PM

Check the connections first, but I think you'll find your battery is on its last legs.

ccmjr77 · 09-10-2010, 04:02 PM

any suggestions on a new battery? Where and what to get?

cactusjack · 09-10-2010, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccmjr77

any suggestions on a new battery? Where and what to get?

When I thought I might need a new one, I checked the Batteries Plus store in Tempe and found one in stock that looked pretty good. Turned out I didn't need one, though.

I think this was the one I found:

http://www.batteriesplus.com/products/55....to-2 009/1.aspx

**ringadingh** · 09-10-2010, 10:44 PM

Mine had a AGM battery in it and it lasted almost eight years, so I replaced it with another one.

AlabamaNomadRider · 09-10-2010, 11:16 PM

Yuasa is a good battery to run in motorcycles. I think Sears even carries a Die Hard for the Nomad.

moloprintz · 09-11-2010, 07:48 AM

I've had this same symptom a couple of times.
I have a feeling it's an ignition switch problem.
Sometimes the key is difficult to remove after I switch on.
If I wiggle the key out I occasionly get a reset.
But most often just a quick on/off of the electrical.
Mine is an '06' and I assume the battery is original.
So far this season I've been on a 1600 mile and a 2000 mile journey with no battery caused starting issues.

Mike

cactusjack · 09-11-2010, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moloprintz

I've had this same symptom a couple of times.
I have a feeling it's an ignition switch problem.
Sometimes the key is difficult to remove after I switch on.
If I wiggle the key out I occasionly get a reset.
But most often just a quick on/off of the electrical.
Mine is an '06' and I assume the battery is original.
So far this season I've been on a 1600 mile and a 2000 mile journey with no battery caused starting issues.

Mike

That battery is going on 5 years old. I'd try some graphite lock lube in the key slot and see if that doesn't fix the sticky key issue.

macmac · 09-11-2010, 11:31 AM

I have been debating on any reply.

My answer right now would be to buy a 20 dollar walley world Shumaker charger and a multimeter. Then read the batterty, charge the battery, read it again some time after the charger green light comes on when cranking the engine to start.

My 06 AGM reads 12.84 dcvolts at standing rest, just like a new AGM should.

I expect mine to last due to the care it gets 8 years+

Others have bought batterys when something else was the problem.

metalman · 09-11-2010, 01:23 PM

I have been having the same resetting problem for almost two years. I suspected a worn out battery, but didn't replace it because it is less than five years old. I eventually put a Battery Bug on my bike and it shows that the battery is nearly the end of it's life at 28%. I needs to be replaced at 10%. I suspect that part of my problem was not riding the bike for a few days in a row and then starting it. I suspect that I would have a problem starting the bike at 32 degrees.

bobcat · 09-11-2010, 02:00 PM

sounds like a dieing battery cell i had some problems with it in the spring and once mid season then during a ride for no apparent reason the battery was dead. Riding home one night, lights wer bright and everything , stopped for a coffee , went to leave and no go. had the battery tested and found that a cell fell and shorted the battery dead. no fixin it . I bought a yuasa for 80 bucks can. ive herd good things about this aftermarket batt.

ccmjr77 · 09-12-2010, 09:51 AM

thanks for the info. Going to get a new battery today.
I checked all connections. now it does it everytime I start.
I turn key on, the speedo does the test, then I start the engine and then the speedo goes all the way up again and that is when it resets everything, just after start up.

macmac · 09-12-2010, 04:52 PM

bobcat what battery was that? You can't test the AGM oem battery that way.

09-10-2010, 01:03 PM	#1
ccmjr77 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anthem, AZ Posts: 642	clock and trip odometer resets For the last few days, every morning my clock and trip odometer is resetting at start up. My radio in my fairing is also resetting. Seems to start ok. Is this my battery going or loose connection? I will take the seat off this weekend and see if I can find the problem. Any suggestions? 2007 1600 Nomad. Original battery with 26000 miles. thanks, __________________ ccmjr77 2007 Kawasaki Nomad 1600 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-10-2010, 01:19 PM	#2
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	clock and trip odometer resets I think you are on the right track. I'd guess either a bad connection or a almost dead battery. Check all the connections and if they look good, take you battery in to be tested. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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bobhamlin Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 760	clock and trip odometer resets I'm guessing low battery, too. Is it slow when turning over? See if they're re-setting AFTER you turn it over (vs. prior to using the starter). __________________ Bob Hamlin RC PGR '06 VN1600D6F
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cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	clock and trip odometer resets Check the connections first, but I think you'll find your battery is on its last legs. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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09-10-2010, 04:02 PM	#5
ccmjr77 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anthem, AZ Posts: 642	clock and trip odometer resets any suggestions on a new battery? Where and what to get? __________________ ccmjr77 2007 Kawasaki Nomad 1600 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-10-2010, 10:44 PM	#7
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	clock and trip odometer resets Mine had a AGM battery in it and it lasted almost eight years, so I replaced it with another one. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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09-10-2010, 11:16 PM	#8
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	clock and trip odometer resets Yuasa is a good battery to run in motorcycles. I think Sears even carries a Die Hard for the Nomad. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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09-11-2010, 07:48 AM	#9
moloprintz Advanced Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 548	clock and trip odometer resets I've had this same symptom a couple of times. I have a feeling it's an ignition switch problem. Sometimes the key is difficult to remove after I switch on. If I wiggle the key out I occasionly get a reset. But most often just a quick on/off of the electrical. Mine is an '06' and I assume the battery is original. So far this season I've been on a 1600 mile and a 2000 mile journey with no battery caused starting issues. Mike
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09-11-2010, 11:31 AM	#11
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	clock and trip odometer resets I have been debating on any reply. My answer right now would be to buy a 20 dollar walley world Shumaker charger and a multimeter. Then read the batterty, charge the battery, read it again some time after the charger green light comes on when cranking the engine to start. My 06 AGM reads 12.84 dcvolts at standing rest, just like a new AGM should. I expect mine to last due to the care it gets 8 years+ Others have bought batterys when something else was the problem. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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09-11-2010, 01:23 PM	#12
metalman Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: KY (summer) - FL (winter) Posts: 144	clock and trip odometer resets I have been having the same resetting problem for almost two years. I suspected a worn out battery, but didn't replace it because it is less than five years old. I eventually put a Battery Bug on my bike and it shows that the battery is nearly the end of it's life at 28%. I needs to be replaced at 10%. I suspect that part of my problem was not riding the bike for a few days in a row and then starting it. I suspect that I would have a problem starting the bike at 32 degrees.
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09-11-2010, 02:00 PM	#13
bobcat Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Delhi Ontario Canada Posts: 62	clock and trip odometer resets sounds like a dieing battery cell i had some problems with it in the spring and once mid season then during a ride for no apparent reason the battery was dead. Riding home one night, lights wer bright and everything , stopped for a coffee , went to leave and no go. had the battery tested and found that a cell fell and shorted the battery dead. no fixin it . I bought a yuasa for 80 bucks can. ive herd good things about this aftermarket batt.
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09-12-2010, 09:51 AM	#14
ccmjr77 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anthem, AZ Posts: 642	clock and trip odometer resets thanks for the info. Going to get a new battery today. I checked all connections. now it does it everytime I start. I turn key on, the speedo does the test, then I start the engine and then the speedo goes all the way up again and that is when it resets everything, just after start up. __________________ ccmjr77 2007 Kawasaki Nomad 1600
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09-12-2010, 04:52 PM	#15
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	clock and trip odometer resets bobcat what battery was that? You can't test the AGM oem battery that way. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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