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[sandog35]

I have a 2008 Spyder SM5 has been running great no issues at all with this bike then last night went to start it and turn on the key and the dash cycled thru as usual and then it was like someone disconnected the battery! Everything went dead so i shut the key off turned it back one one more time and after a couple times of doing this the dash came back on and started to cycle again and then about half way through the cycle it goes dead again and now it wont do anything ! Anyone else had this happen ? Any ideas where to start checking ? Thanks For Any Help.ray:

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: I'd check to see if the battery's got any charge in it; and while I was in there I'd check the connections to it!
Good Luck! :thumbup:

 

[Huntindawg1962]

battery low. Jump start, new battery, check the radio as mentioned on another thread for robbing power. I have found that you can't play the radio very long on the spyder without getting punished with a low battery - have jumped my a few times since getting it because I leave the radio on when doing mods. bad idea.

 

[JCSMOKE]

If the battery is original it may be bad:agree:but it could also be the charging system. Tricke charge the battery over night and see what the volts are on it then start the bike and check the battery volts again, they should be more. I get 13.6 to 14v idling and battery usually has 12.2 static.

 

[boborgera]

I have a 2008 Spyder SM5 has been running great no issues at all with this bike then last night went to start it and turn on the key and the dash cycled thru as usual and then it was like someone disconnected the battery! Everything went dead so i shut the key off turned it back one one more time and after a couple times of doing this the dash came back on and started to cycle again and then about half way through the cycle it goes dead again and now it wont do anything ! Anyone else had this happen ? Any ideas where to start checking ? Thanks For Any Help.ray:

One of two things, Loose Neg terminal at the battery, OR and most likely a bad battery.

 

[CyncySpyder]

Most likely need a new battery, but check the battery connections & fuses & relays to

battery low. Jump start, new battery, check the radio as mentioned on another thread for robbing power. I have found that you can't play the radio very long on the spyder without getting punished with a low battery - have jumped my a few times since getting it because I leave the radio on when doing mods. bad idea.

Thats a good point to bring up dawg, but only for us RT owners. Seeing as the OP has an RS, and they don't come with a radio, so no worries there for him/her.

 

[Bob Denman]

Good point; this is for a GS. :shocked:
Nice catch Dave! :thumbup: Or was it Teddy??

 

[Huntindawg1962]

Thats a good point to bring up dawg, but only for us RT owners. Seeing as the OP has an RS, and they don't come with a radio, so no worries there for him/her.

Ug, horrible to be them. then ALthough the radio is not THAT impressive on the spyders, it is something.....

 

[sandog35]

Problem solved bad ground connection on battery ! Thanks 4 all the help !

 

[JCSMOKE]

success guys! now back to the helmet debate or do we want to hop back on the fastest color debate?

 

[msj4848]

Fastest color for helmets?

 

[Bob Denman]

But don't all of the LEOs target RED vehicles first?? :roflblack:
Glad to hear that the issue has been found and fixed! :firstplace: :thumbup: