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sburton1 · 10-23-2006, 06:25 PM

well i was starting my 93 intruder 800 this morning and the battery started to go caput. so i put a full charge on the battery and now it wont even try and crank the battery is good but it wont turn over??? it dosent even make the click noise. could it be the starter sylinoid or the starter? i checked all the fuses and they are good. kinda stumped thanks for the help in advance guys

cole

ChicsterMG · 10-23-2006, 07:56 PM

Are you sure the battery is good? Sometimes when a battery is going, it will give a poor result when trying to start, and when you try to charge it...it just goes completely. I've had this happen on both bikes and cages. How old is the battery? What kind is it? There are some poor quality batteries out there. You may get some power to the lights and such, but they have very little draw. I've had this happen on both bikes and cages. How old is the battery? What kind is it? There are some poor quality batteries out there.When you try to start do the light dim considerably?
Starters and selinoids don't usually just stop working, they usually show degredation over time.

DrBob · 10-23-2006, 08:23 PM

Are you sure the battery took the charge? A bad battery can sit on the charger all day without improving.

Are all 4 battery connections tight? (the two from the cables to the terminals, and the two that hold the terminals on the battery)

Are the safety switches working correct? (the kill switch is on, the clutch pulled in, the sidestand up if it is in gear- bypass them if necessary to test them)

If everything else is OK, turn on the key and put the bike in neutral. Remove the left side cover, below the seat. You will see the starter relay, which has two terminals on it. Use a screwdriver to cross the terminals. If the starter cranks, the relay is bad. If the starter does not crank, check the wiring and the starter itself.

sburton1 · 10-23-2006, 08:51 PM

ya its a new battery the acid type the kind you have to fill before charging. the lights dont dim at all when i try and start it i gonna try the synlinoud trick and see if that will do the trick. thanks for the help!

sburton1 · 10-23-2006, 09:03 PM

bingo that was it! starter syninoid thingy is butkis i did the screw driver trick and it turned over to bad a new one was 45 dollars! what seems to be the cheapest online site for oem parts? ive been using mrcycles.com any one know of a dirt cheap site? thanks again fot the help buy the wa drbob your site rocks! i checked it out the other day and got a lot of good info from it.

cole

DrBob · 10-23-2006, 09:55 PM

Thanks!

I order online from RonAyers.com, and have always had good service. They list it at the same $45 though. Bikebandit.com lists it for $50, so I think $45 is a cheap as you are going to find it.

sburton1 · 10-23-2006, 10:02 PM

ya i actually live really close to a ronayers dealership ill probly use them next time.

ChicsterMG · 10-25-2006, 09:54 PM

Dr. Bob to the rescue!!

Again.

DrBob · 10-26-2006, 09:01 AM

Stop! Me head will swell! You know how us doctors get a 'God complex'

Oh, wait, that's right: I'm not THAT kind of doctor.

10-23-2006, 06:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
sburton1 Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 93 intruder 800 Location: nc Posts: 71	intruder wont start!! well i was starting my 93 intruder 800 this morning and the battery started to go caput. so i put a full charge on the battery and now it wont even try and crank the battery is good but it wont turn over??? it dosent even make the click noise. could it be the starter sylinoid or the starter? i checked all the fuses and they are good. kinda stumped thanks for the help in advance guys cole

10-23-2006, 07:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChicsterMG Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: May 2005 Bike: Boulevard C50 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,506	Are you sure the battery is good? Sometimes when a battery is going, it will give a poor result when trying to start, and when you try to charge it...it just goes completely. I've had this happen on both bikes and cages. How old is the battery? What kind is it? There are some poor quality batteries out there. You may get some power to the lights and such, but they have very little draw. I've had this happen on both bikes and cages. How old is the battery? What kind is it? There are some poor quality batteries out there.When you try to start do the light dim considerably? Starters and selinoids don't usually just stop working, they usually show degredation over time. __________________ Sometimes you need to ask yourself, "WWGD?"...Just be awesome, that's all! GUT-CUT 2007: 177 LBS. 160 LBS. Last edited by ChicsterMG; 10-23-2006 at 07:58 PM.

10-23-2006, 08:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,764	Are you sure the battery took the charge? A bad battery can sit on the charger all day without improving. Are all 4 battery connections tight? (the two from the cables to the terminals, and the two that hold the terminals on the battery) Are the safety switches working correct? (the kill switch is on, the clutch pulled in, the sidestand up if it is in gear- bypass them if necessary to test them) If everything else is OK, turn on the key and put the bike in neutral. Remove the left side cover, below the seat. You will see the starter relay, which has two terminals on it. Use a screwdriver to cross the terminals. If the starter cranks, the relay is bad. If the starter does not crank, check the wiring and the starter itself. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

10-23-2006, 09:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,764	Thanks! I order online from RonAyers.com, and have always had good service. They list it at the same $45 though. Bikebandit.com lists it for $50, so I think $45 is a cheap as you are going to find it. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

10-25-2006, 09:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
ChicsterMG Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: May 2005 Bike: Boulevard C50 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,506	Dr. Bob to the rescue!! Again. __________________ Sometimes you need to ask yourself, "WWGD?"...Just be awesome, that's all! GUT-CUT 2007: 177 LBS. 160 LBS.

10-23-2006, 08:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
sburton1 Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 93 intruder 800 Location: nc Posts: 71	ya its a new battery the acid type the kind you have to fill before charging. the lights dont dim at all when i try and start it i gonna try the synlinoud trick and see if that will do the trick. thanks for the help!

10-23-2006, 09:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
sburton1 Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 93 intruder 800 Location: nc Posts: 71	bingo that was it! starter syninoid thingy is butkis i did the screw driver trick and it turned over to bad a new one was 45 dollars! what seems to be the cheapest online site for oem parts? ive been using mrcycles.com any one know of a dirt cheap site? thanks again fot the help buy the wa drbob your site rocks! i checked it out the other day and got a lot of good info from it. cole

10-23-2006, 10:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
sburton1 Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 93 intruder 800 Location: nc Posts: 71	ya i actually live really close to a ronayers dealership ill probly use them next time.

10-26-2006, 09:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,764	Stop! Me head will swell! You know how us doctors get a 'God complex' Oh, wait, that's right: I'm not THAT kind of doctor. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

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