2012 Spyder rt - Turn the key and nothing at all happens

[billybackhoe]

Help ! the sun is out and I took a short test ride, came home and packed for the day. got on and turned the key and noting happens at all. No lights, no noise, no nothing. Battery has been on charge all winter, terminals are tight. Any Ideas??????

 

[quasi]

first thing I would do is remove the battery cables and clean the terminals. then spray some battery anti corrosion on them.

 

[billybovine]

Check your fuses and relays. Are any fuses burnt out? Are the relay fully seated in their socket?

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Qriginal battery? If so, it's toast.

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[billybackhoe]

thanks

first thing I would do is remove the battery cables and clean the terminals. then spray some battery anti corrosion on them.

It is the original battery, it tested good, there is power to the leads (metered) and I rode it 10 miles just prior to this problem

 

[billybackhoe]

thanks

Check your fuses and relays. Are any fuses burnt out? Are the relay fully seated in their socket?

I have not checked that I was thinking there was a fuseable link somewhere in the line

 

[billybovine]

No fuseable links used in a Spyder. Just fuses.

 

[billybackhoe]

No fuseable links used in a Spyder. Just fuses.

Going fuse hunting - I'll let you all know , thanks for the fast reply's!

 

[billybovine]

There are 2 fuse boxes to check. On a 2012 RT, I think the mains are under the seat.

 

[ByronM]

Try jumping it, if it starts it's a bad battery.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: Just don't leave the vehicle running, that you're jumping it from...
Let them sit for a couple of minutes, and then try to start it.
Good luck! :thumbup:

...And if nothing happens: it's definitely in the fuses...

 

[Chupaca]

Agree...

One more for hooking up to another power source. This will show if you have a good connection to the system and the battery is the issue...When you say connected to the charger, it that a maintainer or other charger trickle type..?? many will give you a good surface charge with maybe one good start and them nothing left. Let us know what you find as you trace on back in the system....:thumbup:

 

[safecracker]

Kill switch off?

 

[billybackhoe]

OK This is what I have

I checked all the fuses, good I took the visible terminals off cleaned with a tooth brush and electric clean. I hit the horn accidently and there was a very faint click. I hooked up my Shop jumper battery again and this time everything came to life. But still have no juice from the charged machines battery. So I'm off to figure out how to get at the battery &^*%%, it does not look simple

Thanks for all your help, this is a great forum!

 

[Motorcycledave]

BATTERY

You had enough power to fire it up once, and that was the end of it. new battery time don't get a cheap one replace your battery every two years maybe three even if you think it's good and you won't have this problem

 

[quasi]

I checked all the fuses, good I took the visible terminals off cleaned with a tooth brush and electric clean. I hit the horn accidently and there was a very faint click. I hooked up my Shop jumper battery again and this time everything came to life. But still have no juice from the charged machines battery. So I'm off to figure out how to get at the battery &^*%%, it does not look simple

Thanks for all your help, this is a great forum!

battery swap is easy. remove the left side panel and the black plastic panel under left side of seat. all there is to it. and when you change it use the star washers on the bolts. I call them alligator washers.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

It is the original battery, it tested good, there is power to the leads (metered) and I rode it 10 miles just prior to this problem

It's bad. A battery can still have power but if its output drops under 10.5 volts it won't work in a Spyder.

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[oldgoat]

If you cleaned the visible terminals & are now moaning about finding & getting battery out, you can't have cleaned & tightened the actual battery terminals

 

[R FUN]

Check your charger also. I have no less than 10 chargers and maintainers operating all the time. One of the maintainers quit working but the lights were indicating it was working but actually was dead, putting out nothing and battery ran down. Also changing battery is simple, follow Bob Finless video and you will have no problem. Took me 30 minutes on a 2012 RTL. Replace with a Yuasa as others have indicated, it is what it comes with.
Roger

 

[eddieshep999]

I checked all the fuses, good I took the visible terminals off cleaned with a tooth brush and electric clean. I hit the horn accidently and there was a very faint click. I hooked up my Shop jumper battery again and this time everything came to life. But still have no juice from the charged machines battery. So I'm off to figure out how to get at the battery &^*%%, it does not look simple

Thanks for all your help, this is a great forum!

This is should help :-

https://youtu.be/aCsNYNU6eYo

Thanks to Finless Bob

Found some other videos

https://youtu.be/xNe09_ii7uI

https://youtu.be/F-QKaanJDmE