No Start Up Screen, Starter Does Not Engage! Fitted new battery, still dead!??

[LisaJ]

I am having the exact same problem.Have you found a solution after taking it in to the dealer?

 

[daz]

The store must have put the acid in. Thanks for the info on the BS designation.

I'm sorry but I don't understand. You said there was a box inside the bigger box. Did that box have battery acid in it? Did you try to install the acid into the battery? So you know there is actually acid in the battery? And finally, ALL batteries should be brought up to full charge before use. Did you charge it?

Edit: So I see it's been over a month since her last reply. I wonder how it all worked out.

 

[DianaDavis]

Hi all!

Thought I'd update on my problem.

We finally found the perfect trailer. Needed one big enough for 2 Spyders and light enough to tow behind a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Bought an aluminum Futura tandem open car hauler. The bed lowers with a cable / wench system, no ramps! Anyway, we took her to the nearest dealer, and while unstrapping it, the mechanic hopped on and the darned thing started on the first try. He had to explanation, thought that I didn't know how to start the bike I've ridden for 7 years.

We returned home and went to start it and it wouldn't start again! Grrrrr... Several days later I tried it again, but pressed down on the brake really hard (fueled by frustration) and it STARTED!
Days later, it didn't start until I pressed down on the brake really hard again.

Anyone know why I am having to press down harder on the brake? Should I have the brake system checked or is there anything I can do to troubleshoot. Hate to spend a lot of money on it as we will be getting rid of it in the next year so I can get a 2019.

Thanks again!

 

[billybovine]

If it is in gear you just have to press the brake pedal hard enough to make the brake lights come on. If it is not in gear you should not have to press the brake pedal at all.

How hard do you have to press the brake pedal to make the brake lights come on?

 

[DianaDavis]

The brake lights come on with light pressure. I may be off on all of this. I experimented with pressing the brake as I used to do and but kept the ignition button pressed for about 3 seconds and it started.

 

[electricman]

Very good description of what is happening. From your description, the no start problem has nothing to do with your battery. That is because everything powers up as it should, but absolutely nothing happens when you push the start button.

Since you do not have to push the mode button when the key is turned on, it has been off for more then 5 minutes and the battery has not been disconnected. May point to a pre start relay or fuse. I will take a look at the wiring diagram for a possible cause that matches your symtoms.

do you know how to test the pre start relay the fuse i can test , or who i should i ask ???? thank you

 

[electricman]

i was asking you how to test the relay well looking at the relay and all the fuses i tested all the fuses and found that the fuel pump fuse was bad after changing out the 15 anp fuse i tryed to start the bike did not start but this time my volt meter is readed lest than 11 volts all so this time sounded like it would have started not like befor no cliks no noise at all .So i am charging it over night trying it in the morning, i am geting a new battery any ways.i been talking to a lot of people over this matter so thanks ever one for your help. Brian