Won't start up. Power issue

[Mrkai]

So a few weeks ago I had to replace my right rear blinker. I changed it and then the switch wasn't really working well so I started poking around with a multi meter. I may have shorted something but I'm not sure. Anyway, I had a bad battery, went to autozone got a new one and it was bad. Swapped it for a somewhat working one and it turns over but only one turn before it starts clicking. It's a 2008. Only mod is the running tail light. I have it hooked up to the ground on battery and one of the orange cables on the bottom of the Fuze box. Today I pulled the bike apart looking for a hot wire. I hooked up the voltmeter to the ground on battery and the ground wire that goes to the battery. It was reading around 11volts. The battery is probably bad by now. I have been push starting the bike for a few weeks. When the bike is running the battery reads around 14.5 volts. Anyhow, I was looking for a hot wire and I found that the red wire running from the Starter Relay when unplugged would make the voltage reading go away. Also when everything was hooked up I disconnected the regulator/rectifier red cable hookup and the volt reading went away again. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I still have warranty on battery. Any suggestions on good battery's for these bikes? Autozone battery's suck. It's a gold duralast

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[Vegas Street Rider]

Mrkai, I would go to your local Suzuki dealer for a battery if you have one available. I had battery issues with the standard lead/acid batteries that didn't last more than 6 months brand new and I am a daily rider, so long down times weren't the issue. After the second battery, I upgraded to a lithium ion battery. It is pricey (105.00 US) but has lasted two years now and still going. It has a lot more cranking power and a fraction of the weight.

I can't help you on the rest of your electrical problems. You might want to connect with Alantf on this forum as he is very smart with those kinds of issues (there are others as well that will come on and help you). Good luck.

[Mrkai]

Mrkai, I would go to your local Suzuki dealer for a battery if you have one available. I had battery issues with the standard lead/acid batteries that didn't last more than 6 months brand new and I am a daily rider, so long down times weren't the issue. After the second battery, I upgraded to a lithium ion battery. It is pricey (105.00 US) but has lasted two years now and still going. It has a lot more cranking power and a fraction of the weight.

I can't help you on the rest of your electrical problems. You might want to connect with Alantf on this forum as he is very smart with those kinds of issues (there are others as well that will come on and help you). Good luck.
Where you get the lithium ion?

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[Water Warrior 2]

Get an AGM(absorbant glass mat) battery. Charge it overnight to assure it is fully charged before putting it in service. Little things like this do make a huge difference.

Ditto on contacting our resident electrician Alantf.

[Mrkai]

Where can I get an agm?

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[alantf]

Just a question on the "ordinary" batteries. No matter what the salesman says, you MUST charge the battery overnight before installing it. Also never, ever, use a car battery charger. You need one specially for bike batteries, giving out around 0.75 amps, or the battery will be toast. If you want to prove that the problem with starting is the battery problem, try jump starting from your car battery. but do this only with the car engine switched off, as the charging current of the car, with the engine running, will fry the battery. Try this and let us know how you get on, as a surprising number of GZ electrical problems are caused by bad batteries.

[Vegas Street Rider]

You can get the AGM or Lithium Ion battery from your local cycle shop. AGM batteries are available online from Sears or Walmart. Call around your local stores to see if any of them have them in stock.

[Mrkai]

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This is the charger I got from autozone

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[Mrkai]

I will have to get a new battery then.

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[Mrkai]

Is this charger fine?

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[Water Warrior 2]

Is this charger fine?

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I wouldn't use it on your bike. The charging rate is likely going to cook the battery. A rate of 0.75 amps is sufficient.

[Vegas Street Rider]

Do you have a motorcycle shop in your town/city? It would be worth your trip to go talk to a good mechanic at one of those shops about general maintenance and advice. Even if he charges for his time it would be well worth your while as it seems that you are a relative newbie to motorcycles in general based on your questions. No disrespect intended. You might hook up with other riders, as well, and learn from them. However, you are on a great forum here with lots of members who are really savvy on the subject and we are all willing to help.

[Mrkai]

Do you have a motorcycle shop in your town/city? It would be worth your trip to go talk to a good mechanic at one of those shops about general maintenance and advice. Even if he charges for his time it would be well worth your while as it seems that you are a relative newbie to motorcycles in general based on your questions. No disrespect intended. You might hook up with other riders, as well, and learn from them. However, you are on a great forum here with lots of members who are really savvy on the subject and we are all willing to help.
I have a shop here but when I called them they seemed rude so I didn't want to go

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[blaine]

Is this charger fine?

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Nope...2 amp at most.That one will boil the battery & ruin it.

[Mrkai]

Nope...2 amp at most.That one will boil the battery & ruin it.
Thanks for that

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[Vegas Street Rider]

That is too bad, and bad business on their part. Go online and see if there are any riding clubs in your area. Talk to other riders you come in contact with too. Most are willing to share their passion and knowledge about bikes. It will make riding more fun too once you get it up and running. Just a suggestion.

[Mrkai]

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Just picked this up around noon and been charging it on this since 1pm. It's now 430pm I'll let you know if it starts up or not around 630

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[blaine]

There ya go.......One of the best investments you can make for long battery life. :)

[Mrkai]

It worked. Thanks for the help guys. I didn't know the charger was too many amps. Also charging the battery before installing worked as well

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[Vegas Street Rider]

Good to hear. Send pics of your new ride when you can. We all love seeing what other riders are doing to their bikes. Be safe.

[Mrkai]

Good to hear. Send pics of your new ride when you can. We all love seeing what other riders are doing to their bikes. Be safe.
Sure thing

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