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Sudden Loss of Electric Current
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 3:58 am
by jetblue70
Today I rode and parked my Roughhouse 50, I came back in an hour and when I turned the key to "on" none of the dash lights came on and there was no ignition response or horn response. So it's pretty clear the electric system is not working. It was raining but I dont know if that has anything to do with it.
Any insight would be appreciated.
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:49 am
by Christophers
North Korean EMP attack
(that's my insight)
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 2:41 pm
by k1dude
Is your battery dead?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:24 pm
by ucandoit
Check a couple of simple things: in the battery compartment, at least on the Buddy 125, there is a single fuse. Take a look at it: is it intact or has it blown?
If it is intact, then:
Remove the negative lead (the black wire) to the battery and polish up both the lead and the neg. pole on the battery with a piece of sandpaper. Then, remove the positive lead and do the same. Reconnect the positive first, then the neg. These two connections sometimes corrode.
And of course make sure that the kill switch is in the on position.
If that does not work, then take the battery to a battery store and ask them to check it out. They have a machine that puts a load on the battery to test it. Good luck. It will all work out.
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 5:25 pm
by jrsjr
ucandoit wrote:Check a couple of simple things: in the battery compartment, at least on the Buddy 125, there is a single fuse. Take a look at it: is it intact or has it blown?
If it is intact, then:
Remove the negative lead (the black wire) to the battery and polish up both the lead and the neg. pole on the battery with a piece of sandpaper. Then, remove the positive lead and do the same. Reconnect the positive first, then the neg. These two connections sometimes corrode.
And of course make sure that the kill switch is in the on position.
If that does not work, then take the battery to a battery store and ask them to check it out. They have a machine that puts a load on the battery to test it. Good luck. It will all work out.
And if you have to go to the battery store for a load test on your battery take the main fuse with you, too, so they can check it just to be sure.
Good Luck! Let us know what you find. No rush, but pictures of the fuse location would be helpful for when this happens to the next person.