Stall No Start --> EMERGENCY!! Selling Bike!

Summary: I moved to Delaware a year ago, but left my '82 xj650 maxim here at my parents... Dad sells my bike, I transfer the title this afternoon, the guy comes to ride it home... starts up with a little help from a battery charger, runs fine for a while.

Guy gets on to leave, stalls it. Now I have NOTHING, no headlights, no power at all.

Any ideas or suggestions are so much appreciated, I leave for Delaware again on Sunday and really want to get the bike running again for him.

 

Re: EMERGENCY!!

Number 1 == Fuses.
Number 1a == Gas.

Number 2 Safety Circuit Error.

 

X2 - fuse or safety circuit.

i'd imagine if it was a gas issue, it would at least try cranking over and the headlight would work.

factory fuse box?

 

Additionally - some battery maintenance,

but a fuse, or shoddy Ignition switch will stop you cold.
Do the new guy a big favor and get him on board here !! 8)

Show him "how-to's" like this one - -

http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic ... relay.html

 

"No power at all ..."

Fuse.
Fuse Panel.

Quick Test:
Remove Headlamp assy.
Find Wiring Harness plugged-into Ignition Switch.

Test RED Wire for +12VDC
Y/N
Yes --> Ignition Switch related.
Turn Switch ON
Probe other 2 Wires for +12VDC
Y/N
Yes --> Ign Sw OK
Test Kill Switch
No --> Ign Sw Malfunction

Test for Ign Sw sent via PM.
No --> No Current from Batt / Fuse Panel

 

What happened?

 

Yeah - an "emergency" diagnosis thread like this is useless without the solution.
Post-up please !!

 

My guess is simple........the battery was dead to begin with-the charger got it started. When it stalled, the battery, being DEAD, didn't have any charge in it. So, of course there would be no lights or anything.

Question is: was there headlights or anything once the charger was hooked back up?

Dave F

 

Apparently $ was the only real concern.......shame

 

(S)he left for Delaware so (s)he probably left us too