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Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by daveflick, Dec 19, 2007.

  1. daveflick

    daveflick Member

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    Since the weather turned nasty I haven't been able to ride. This morning was about 40 degrees and no call for rain. I had tried to start my XJ750 a few weeks ago and I drained the battery, so last night I put the charger on it. This morning turned the key and the lights lit up nice and bright, but when I pushed the starter button

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    The sound is clearly from the solenoid. I tried to short across the connections with a pair of pliers expecting it to turn over, but I got nothing.

    I really wanted to ride today too. Any suggestions?
     
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    Discharging a battery builds up lead sulfate on the plates. Charging tends to remove it. However, over time the crystal structure of the lead sulfate changes - preventing the charger from breaking it down.

    Also, the plates in starting batteries are packed very close together to get a lot of amperage for the size of the overall package. Lead sulfate can fill the gaps and short the plates.

    Deep cycle batteries (golf carts, fork trucks, trolling motors) have fewer plates spaced further apart. This allows them to be deeply discharged without lead sulfate closing the gaps.

    A discharged battery can also freeze (is your bike outside?) warping the plates and shorting the cells out.

    In summary - never run your battery way dead. Always keep it fully charged for maximum life.
     
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    Check that you are getting full voltage to the post on the starter. If not, you have a bad soleniod. If you have full voltage, try tapping on the end of the starter motor with a rubber mallet while someone pushes the starter button. If it cranks then, you have a starter that needs a cleaning and new brushes.
     

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