Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: LowRyter on September 12, 2011, 07:25:54 PM

Title: Dead Bandit
Post by: LowRyter on September 12, 2011, 07:25:54 PM

hit the starter button and one turn of the starter and the dang went dead.  I mean no electrical what so ever.  It's either the ignition switch, the main fuse, or ground. 

anyone have experience?

Title: Re: Dead Bandit
Post by: LowRyter on September 12, 2011, 08:41:16 PM

it's not the 30 amp main fuse...replaced it -no help

Title: Re: Dead Bandit
Post by: wizzobeer on September 12, 2011, 11:59:50 PM

Short in the kill switch?

Title: Re: Dead Bandit
Post by: LowRyter on September 13, 2011, 01:10:48 AM

does the kill switch kill all electrical power or just the ignition?

And I use the kickstand switch the most.

Title: Re: Dead Bandit
Post by: wizzobeer on September 13, 2011, 10:01:42 AM

Sorry. didn't read that you lost all electrical.

Title: Re: Dead Bandit
Post by: LowRyter on September 13, 2011, 08:31:12 PM

battery...never seen quit at once like that.  Showed 12.6 volts but 0 amps at load.  Used jumper cable to first check ground, then the battery.

Lifetime Cycle Gear Battery lasted me 2 years & 1 month.  But I am getting a new one, charged & for free.

Title: Re: Dead Bandit
Post by: txbanditrydr on September 13, 2011, 08:32:55 PM

 :thumb:  Glad you figured it out.

I have a Batteries Plus battery - 2 years and 5 months later I'm getting the dreaded clock reset.  :annoy:

Then again - 68 bucks - what do you expect?? 

Title: Re: Dead Bandit
Post by: MIAMIBANDIT on September 14, 2011, 03:33:28 AM

starter solenoids are  very weak  they die with out notice on the  before especially if you  keep  trying to start the bike and solenoid gets hot I fried two of those trying to start my  !@#$%% b4

Title: Re: Dead Bandit
Post by: LowRyter on September 14, 2011, 09:12:41 PM

got the new battery in today -no charge.  Started right up. 

Title: Re: Dead Bandit
Post by: Red01 on September 26, 2011, 01:03:14 PM

Quote from: LowRyter on September 13, 2011, 08:31:12 PM

battery...never seen quit at once like that.  Showed 12.6 volts but 0 amps at load.  Used jumper cable to first check ground, then the battery.

Lifetime Cycle Gear Battery lasted me 2 years & 1 month.  But I am getting a new one, charged & for free.

Had a car do that once... just died in traffic.  Kicked my ass troubleshooting!  Would have thought once it was running, the alternator would have kept it going.  Gave me no warning.  It was ~8 years old, so it wasn't a surprise it went out, but it was strange that it was turning the motor over strong 15 minutes earlier and then just went totally flat.  THat's just not normal for a lead-acir battery (which it was).