dead bike

[spicciani]

Well today I bought my 3rd GZ250 it was a 2009 with 4000miles. Almost drove it all the way home and then it died. turned the key to the on position and no light not start no nothing , it is not getting any power at all. trailer-ed it home checked the battery 12.7 volts checked the ignition fuse its good.

all ideas our welcome thank you in advance - Julius

[Water Warrior 2]

Silly question maybe but are you getting power to the signals, tail light and brakes light? Do they light up? How about the horn?
If the entire system is dead it likely is the main fuse but I'm not sure if the starter is tied into it.
The starter and headlight do have one thing in common though. They both get their power through the starter button on the handlebars and it can get dirty and malfunction so that neither will work.

[spicciani]

yep nothing is getting power , no turn signals tail light nothing .

[mrlmd1]

Check your battery connections at the battery terminals to make sure they are on tight and are clean.

[jonathan180iq]

Check the main fuse.... Is there a main fuse? There has to be. It's been a while, but everything has a main. Happened on my Geo Metro for absolutely no reason one time when I stopped for gas. Never happened again after that.

[spicciani]

first thing I checked was the battery the positive was alittle loose but nothing changed when I tightened it . as for the main fuse where is that? - Julius

[alantf]

as for the main fuse where is that? - Julius

Remove the saddle, pull out the tool tray, and the fuses are under there.

[jonathan180iq]

After you check fuses, and if that doesn't solve the riddle, pull the tank and visually inspect the wiring harness/loom for frayed or degrading wires. It's possible that an aging wire set could be causing a little short somewhere... or that the wiring to the switch is loose or bad somewhere. But, like I said, after you check fuses.

[raul10141964]

Main fuse
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[spicciani]

raul and jonathan if you were with me i would kiss you . it was the main fuse but funny story there was five pack of them under the seat with only two left , so...... we shall see if this happens again

[mrlmd1]

Now you have to start checking the wiring of the entire bike looking for frayed or worn insulation leading to a short against the frame or somewhere. Check under the seat and tank as starting places to look, and don't forget to look inside the headlight bucket. Fuses blow because of a short or overload in a wire - don't ignore that.