Was gonna have my first ride of the season, but the bike is dead. Help me noodle this out please.
Here's the situation:
1. 1999 C10 with just 16K miles on it. Bike is in like new condition including all of the wiring.
2. Gave me just one issue last season when a relay in the Junction box died. Installed a Larry Buck J-box to fix it.
3. Parked bike in the garage after last season. It's always connected to a Del-Tran Battery Tender Jr. (Also, started and ran the bike about every two weeks or so to keep fresh gas in the carbs.)
4. Went out to start it today to take a ride and it won't crank.
Symptoms:
With ignition key in ON position:
1. NO headlights.
2. Turn signals WORK, brake light WORK, dash lights WORK, and horn WORKS.
3. Press start button and each time get just one click out of the solenoid, but no crank. Plus, the dash lights DIM each time the starter button is pressed!
What I've checked:
1. Battery terminals are clean and tight. Battery reads 12 Volts at the terminals. (Don't have a load tester.)
2. Have no records to indicate how old the battery is.
3. I pulled all fuses in the junction box. Fuses are all good.
4. Tapped on the J-Box to see if a J-Box relay failed again. No difference. So, I don't think the J-Box is the problem this time.
5. Kill switch ON. Side stand UP. Bike in Neutral.
My only thought at this point is that the battery is just plain worn out and can't provide sufficient current.
Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
Here's the situation:
1. 1999 C10 with just 16K miles on it. Bike is in like new condition including all of the wiring.
2. Gave me just one issue last season when a relay in the Junction box died. Installed a Larry Buck J-box to fix it.
3. Parked bike in the garage after last season. It's always connected to a Del-Tran Battery Tender Jr. (Also, started and ran the bike about every two weeks or so to keep fresh gas in the carbs.)
4. Went out to start it today to take a ride and it won't crank.
Symptoms:
With ignition key in ON position:
1. NO headlights.
2. Turn signals WORK, brake light WORK, dash lights WORK, and horn WORKS.
3. Press start button and each time get just one click out of the solenoid, but no crank. Plus, the dash lights DIM each time the starter button is pressed!
What I've checked:
1. Battery terminals are clean and tight. Battery reads 12 Volts at the terminals. (Don't have a load tester.)
2. Have no records to indicate how old the battery is.
3. I pulled all fuses in the junction box. Fuses are all good.
4. Tapped on the J-Box to see if a J-Box relay failed again. No difference. So, I don't think the J-Box is the problem this time.
5. Kill switch ON. Side stand UP. Bike in Neutral.
My only thought at this point is that the battery is just plain worn out and can't provide sufficient current.
Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.