Re: [St] Starting problem

[Karl Clark <kctex99@xxxxxxxxx>]

I would have the battery checked just to be sure. 7+
years old? That's got to be a record for a motorcycle
battery.
I'd be suprised if the Battery Tender has enough
strength to power the lights, it's a trickle charger
not a charger charger.
 


--- "Solomon, Jack S" <jack.s.solomon@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I went to start my 2000 RS on Thanksgiving.  I
> turned the key to run -
> the headlights and cockpit gages did not turn on.  I
> put the battery on
> the tender and waited.  The next morning I took the
> battery off the
> tender and tried again...no headlights or cockpit
> gage.  I wiggled the
> key and did get intermittent power to the lights and
> cockpit gages.  I
> looked at the shop manual and there are no
> directions for taking apart
> the keyswitch.  Is it the keyswitch? Or battery (it
> is the original, but
> it is holding a charge and the lights and cockpit
> gages should come on
> with the tender)?  Or wires going to the keyswitch? 
> Or, maybe the main
> relay just forward of the fuses?  I did check the
> fuses, the 30 amp is
> good...is there any good help out there?
> 
> Jack Solomon
> 
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