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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: samsung on 12 May 2012, 12:50:57 pm

Title: electrical? HELP
Post by: samsung on 12 May 2012, 12:50:57 pm

The battery is showing a full charge,yet when i hit the starter button the motor is just about turning over.There is a noisy tapping sound coming from a small box situated just behind the battery, I know nothing about electrics so help is needed.I have a meta alarm fitted!.the battery is about a year old. :\

Title: Re: electrical? HELP
Post by: Fazerider on 12 May 2012, 01:38:18 pm

The noise is likely to be the starter relay dropping out when the battery is presented with the large electrical load of the starter motor. If the battery is OK, then the problem may be loose or corroded connections between the battery. Check everything is clean and tight.

Title: Re: electrical? HELP
Post by: ghostbiker on 12 May 2012, 02:02:22 pm

If your 100% sure the battery is ok then its probably a lose connection.
But I would re check the battery.

Title: Re: electrical? HELP
Post by: Falcon 269 on 12 May 2012, 05:46:59 pm

Have you tested the battery voltage with a meter?

What were the readings?

Sounds very much like low battery voltage.

Title: Re: electrical? HELP
Post by: PieEater on 12 May 2012, 06:53:29 pm

From experience battery chargers can tell you that a battery is fully charged even if one of the cells is dead, which sounds like it could be the issue especially if the bikes been left outside over winter with the alarm armed.

Title: Re: electrical? HELP
Post by: samsung on 13 May 2012, 07:26:17 am

Thanks for the info,I have more time today to check things out.

Title: Re: electrical? HELP
Post by: samsung on 15 May 2012, 06:09:52 pm

The battery is knackered but it is showing a full charge.That is the fourth battery gone kaput :'( .Just fitted a new one the bike started no problem.Many thanks for the input on the problem.