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GL1100, something clicked and it went dead

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CHKSBAK
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i went out to start the bike for work this morning, she is always a little cold hearted on a cold morning, started out turning over just fine, but before it started somthing clicked and everything went dead, i did not have time to look at it so i jumped in the truck and headed into work, i will be working on it after work, main fuse, starter relay, battery connection, not sure what to look at after those are checked any idea's
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chskbak wrote:
i went out to start the bike for work this morning, she is always a little cold hearted on a cold morning, started out turning over just fine, but before it started somthing clicked and everything went dead, i did not have time to look at it so i jumped in the truck and headed into work, i will be working on it after work, main fuse, starter relay, battery connection, not sure what to look at after those are checked any idea's
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You're on the right track. My guess is that main fuse.
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The New Owner
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If I understood well you have lost all the power? If so thanI agree, check the main fuse first. If not the fuse than check the contacts around the battery. I had the same problem several times and it turned out to be a bad "+" contact at the battery.
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Clean ground battery/frame even if you have another problem.
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Mr Magic Fingers
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Cold morning… Everything dead…



I am not a betting man but I would lay down a buck or two (up to the price of an extra large double double) that it is your Dog Bone fuse. Replace that first. If it’s not gone now… it will at some point leaving you stranded somewhere you don’t want to be.



Those fuses can be cracked and you may never see it. Remove it and put something like this in there. Saves you a lot of time and effort, embarrassment and money if you have to get towed somewhere.



Tim

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newbiker wrote:
Clean ground battery/frame even if you have another problem.
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Yep, I have done that anyway! But this was about the "+" wire contact at the battery, the leaden clamp got oxidized andcaused troubles with contactwhen a lot of "juice" comes thru, like when starting....
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i had done the fuse change over a couple years ago,,, well i finaly got time to look into what was going on, turns out the negative battery cable was corruded some, poped it off and a good cleaning done to it and all is running good again.
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