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movinon · 12-18-2012, 07:19 PM

Thank You

movinon · 12-19-2012, 01:24 PM

I have gone over every wire on the bike grounds and all removed headlight there are no brakes in the wires, all the fuses are good. I was wondering Im trying to give it a boost but the battery in the bike is shot could that maybe not give it any power?

Rock · 12-19-2012, 03:32 PM

Did you check to see if there is voltage past the master link yet?

How did you determine that the fuses are all good?

Long version: You put a car battery on the bike battery connectors and had zero result. That means you have a problem with power movement which points to fuses and master link problems.

Short version: Don't ask for help if you are not going to let us help you.

number13 · 12-19-2012, 03:33 PM

Quote:

the battery in the bike is shot

I think we may have found your problem.

John Hopkins · 12-19-2012, 04:23 PM

It seems that you haven't bought a multimeter yet but you are already stripping things off the bike..is this because you think the fault will suddenly get better if you do that..if you ask what the fault is and somebody on here makes a suggestion, it is just that, a suggestion..the only way to cure an electrical fault is by using logical fault finding because most electricity is invisible unless it is broken..

If a light is not working in your house would you stick a finger in the socket to feel if it has electricity.

John.

movinon · 12-19-2012, 05:15 PM

I did try and use a multimeter it didnt seem to work at all when applyed to the positive and negative terimanals on the battery I had nothing.

John Hopkins · 12-19-2012, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by movinon

I did try and use a multimeter it didnt seem to work at all when applyed to the positive and negative terimanals on the battery I had nothing.

Do you still have the multimeter..was it a new one.. If you don't know how to use it you can blow it up in 7 nanoseconds..

As already said several times they cost under $10 for a new digital multimeter..get the meter and I will talk you through it..

Do not try using it without instructions..

John.

Rock · 12-19-2012, 08:02 PM

Your Sunday paper probably had an advertisement for a free multimeter from Harbor Freight...

movinon · 12-20-2012, 07:07 PM

It was an old one it was not digital, I will go by the digital one.

movinon · 12-23-2012, 12:04 PM

okay I just bought a digital multimeter where do I go from here ?

12-19-2012, 04:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
John Hopkins Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tredegar,South Wales, near England, not far from Scotland. Posts: 3,397	It seems that you haven't bought a multimeter yet but you are already stripping things off the bike..is this because you think the fault will suddenly get better if you do that..if you ask what the fault is and somebody on here makes a suggestion, it is just that, a suggestion..the only way to cure an electrical fault is by using logical fault finding because most electricity is invisible unless it is broken.. If a light is not working in your house would you stick a finger in the socket to feel if it has electricity. John. __________________ Beauty is only skin deep but ugly goes right to the bone.

12-18-2012, 07:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
movinon Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hamilton,Ontario Posts: 16	Thank You

12-19-2012, 01:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
movinon Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hamilton,Ontario Posts: 16	I have gone over every wire on the bike grounds and all removed headlight there are no brakes in the wires, all the fuses are good. I was wondering Im trying to give it a boost but the battery in the bike is shot could that maybe not give it any power?

12-19-2012, 03:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rock Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 193	Did you check to see if there is voltage past the master link yet? How did you determine that the fuses are all good? Long version: You put a car battery on the bike battery connectors and had zero result. That means you have a problem with power movement which points to fuses and master link problems. Short version: Don't ask for help if you are not going to let us help you.

12-19-2012, 05:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
movinon Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hamilton,Ontario Posts: 16	I did try and use a multimeter it didnt seem to work at all when applyed to the positive and negative terimanals on the battery I had nothing.

12-19-2012, 08:02 PM	#18 (permalink)
Rock Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 193	Your Sunday paper probably had an advertisement for a free multimeter from Harbor Freight...

12-20-2012, 07:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
movinon Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hamilton,Ontario Posts: 16	It was an old one it was not digital, I will go by the digital one.

12-23-2012, 12:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
movinon Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hamilton,Ontario Posts: 16	okay I just bought a digital multimeter where do I go from here ?

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