Won't start up. Power issue

Mrkai · 02-25-2017, 06:20 PM

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 · 02-25-2017, 07:22 PM

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 · 02-25-2017, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

Where you get the lithium ion?

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Water Warrior 2 · 02-25-2017, 10:02 PM

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 · 02-26-2017, 06:02 AM

Where can I get an agm?

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alantf · 02-26-2017, 08:21 AM

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 · 02-26-2017, 12:48 PM

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 · 02-26-2017, 04:21 PM

This is the charger I got from autozone

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Mrkai · 02-26-2017, 04:22 PM

I will have to get a new battery then.

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Mrkai · 02-26-2017, 05:57 PM

Is this charger fine?

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02-25-2017, 06:20 PM	#1
Mrkai Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 11	Won't start up. Power issue 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 Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-26-2017, 06:02 AM	#5
Mrkai Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 11	Where can I get an agm? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-26-2017, 08:21 AM	#6
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	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. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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02-25-2017, 07:22 PM	#2
Vegas Street Rider Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,108	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.
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02-25-2017, 10:02 PM	#4
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	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.
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02-26-2017, 12:48 PM	#7
Vegas Street Rider Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,108	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.
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02-26-2017, 04:21 PM	#8
Mrkai Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 11	This is the charger I got from autozone Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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02-26-2017, 04:22 PM	#9
Mrkai Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 11	I will have to get a new battery then. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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02-26-2017, 05:57 PM	#10
Mrkai Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 11	Is this charger fine? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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