2010 Spyder won’t start! Got a new battery and put it in, everything looks normal, but only clicks once! Any Help?

[RKS-RTS-10]

Hi everybody, my battery went dead over the winter, so I got a new battery put it in the other day. Then I tried to start it and all it would do is click once! I have a 2010 RTS Spyder. When I turn on the key, everything looks normal. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[ned64]

Did you put your new battery on a charger and charge it to full? Clean your cable ends too? That's all I can think of.

 

[RKS-RTS-10]

Did you put your new battery on a charger and charge it to full? Clean your cable ends too? That's all I can think of.

No I did not, when I turned on the key all the lights on the dash came on and the fender lights too, thought that was enough to start the bike, thanks for the feedback, I’ll give that a try!

 

[ned64]

Yep, lots of places say the battery will be charged. Famous words from sellers. You Need to fully charge a battery before using them. Spyders take a lot of juice to fire them up. So yep, charge it good. Then I bet it will start right up.

 

[Mikey]

And if you have not put star washers on those nuts put some on them!!

 

[Albec]

Do you have a multimeter? You need to have a looksee and find out what the voltage is on that new battery.

 

[JimH]

Did you try to jump it from a car?

 

[2dogs]

I'll bet that if you load test your battery, you'll find it has 12v but not the amps to turn over your starter. Your new battery has been sitting on the shelf too long. A simple inexpensive load tester from Harbor Freight is a handy tool to have. It helps to solve a lot of problems. Good luck.

 

[BajaRon]

Most batteries are filled and charged by the manufacturer. They can sit and over time, discharge. This is why all of our batteries come dry. We fill and charge them when needed. That way you get a genuinely brand new, fully charged unit. It's a little more hassle, but well worth the effort in our opinion.

But previous posters are correct. Fully charge any new battery before use. If you don't, you can cause yourself some grief.