Probably just a dead or wasted battery but...

SamuraiWarrior · Dec 31, 2003

Back in the good old days (warm weather) every now and then I would go to start my bike and it would either turn over once and stop, or sorta strain to get started. Most other times no problem at all, so I figured it was the neons I installed on the bike (kinda half asses i might add) So I ripped them all off, and didnt really have any more troubles. Till now I go to start my bike to let it run for awhile and its like the battery is really low and I get a crazy clicking noise by the fuse box like a circuit breaker, so I throw the charger on it @ 10 amps, let it charge for awhile and get the same thing. Is the clicking noise at the fuse box a normal condition for a battery that might be defective? Or is it a sign of another problem?

Thanks,
Ryan

VR-4man · Dec 31, 2003

Hey Ryan,

Check the cable that attaches to the starter. MANY of us have discovered it to be loose.

SamuraiWarrior · Dec 31, 2003

very well, I will check that when i run back out there to mess with it in a few.

Thanks!
Ryan

rippin1700 · Dec 31, 2003

Also check the battery cables themselves to make sure that they haven't come loose as well. I've had that happen once on a group ride and was kinda embarassing....LOL The only time mine gives me any trouble is if it sits for a full day or more (very rare..hehe) or if the engine is cold and it's cold outdoors. Every now and then I hit the battery overnight with a battery tender (battery trickle charger) just for good measure. Hope you find the problem and it's simple.

Meatball · Dec 31, 2003

The clicking noise sounds more like the ECU is unhappy about somthing. Are all your electrics on your bike stock or do they at least draw stock current. Batteries don't make noises, except for the odd time that they explode.

SamuraiWarrior · Dec 31, 2003

well i know its not the battery itsself clicking, I can feel in on the fusebox(s) and its pretty loud

Meatball · Dec 31, 2003

The reason I asked about your electrics is it sounds a lot like the complaints of people who've replaced the signals with LED's. They don't draw as much current and the ECU see's it as a burned out bulb and the bike will make a clicking sound when it's turned off.

jspencer · Dec 31, 2003

The clicking is probably the lock trying to engage. I just had to replace my battery and had the same sound. Battery just lasted me a little over a year

SamuraiWarrior · Dec 31, 2003

ohh ok gotcha

Yeah I go the bike in June, but its a 02

SamuraiWarrior · Dec 31, 2003

Well i got it running (see gerenal forum post). Now I wonder how long it will stay charged for. Everything seemed to check out OK, thanks for the help!

tmartine · Dec 31, 2003

If all else fails, have your battery checked. I had my Warrior 5 months and had trouble starting it too. No clicking, but the bike would turn over slow, than stop completely for a second. At that point, the gages went dark and the bike started to turn over again. It would start and run fine until the next time I started it. An additional "feature" of this problem, my trip meters would zero out. The trip meter was the one thing I really used to track my mileage between pit stops. Got to be a real pain. Went to the dealer twice with this problem. They checked all the cable and connections and found no problem. I insisted they change the battery and I have had no more problems starting the bike. Just my 2 bits!

ErnC · Dec 31, 2003

Ryan,
Get yourself a 1.5amp or less 3 step charger. Any thing else is hammering your battery.

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