Help please,Starting issues with my XJ900 Diversion

[chunk166]

I have an XJ900 Diversion that has been sat unused for a month, i have given the battery a charge using an Oxford Oximiser 600,i gave it a 12 hr charge which showed to be a full charge according to the chargers instruction?, After connecting it back up & pressing the starter all i got was a clicking,then a buzzing from the solenoid! & all the lights on the dash dimmed quite badly as if the battery is knackered  :eek ??? i have now got the battery on charge again but this time its gonna be a 24 hr charge.


Any suggestion to why it wouldn't fire up after after a 12hr charge?, i am going to sell it but i would like it to be running before i do! 


Cheers  Ray


PS i don't have a multi meter to check the voltage  :rolleyes

[CRH]

try tapping the solenoid next time you try it?..you could do with checking batt after its stood a while after charging?? with a multi meter!! if its reading 12.6 to 12.8 it should turn bike over?...any less and it will struggle!! if your batts stood in low state of charge for a long while ? then more the chance its fooked??......

[AdieR]

"After connecting it back up & pressing the starter all i got was a clicking,then a buzzing from the solenoid! & all the lights on the dash dimmed quite badly as if the battery is knackered  [img alt=:eek]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/shocked.gif[/img] ???"

I think you've just answered your own question - try a new battery.

[chunk166]

maybe just not enough charge!!! after a 24hr charge it started 1st time  :b  time to clean it up & sell it now!


Ray

[Grahamm]

How old is the battery?

You may find that one or two cells are on their way out and whilst the charger might be able to force in enough charge to get it up to what looks like an acceptable level, as soon as you put a drain on it, the current drops and it won't crank the starter.