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LORDVDR · 01-31-2010

I have had LORDVDR's battery on the charger for a week. I went out today to start him up. Turned the key and all sounded like it was going to start as normal,but didnt. Got a Click,Click,Click out of it thats all. Please don't tell me my starter just went caput...... Fellas? Your thoughts.

Steve

XfireZ51 · 01-31-2010

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Originally Posted by LORDVDR

I have had LORDVDR's battery on the charger for a week. I went out today to start him up. Turned the key and all sounded like it was going to start as normal,but didnt. Got a Click,Click,Click out of it thats all. Please don't tell me my starter just went caput...... Fellas? Your thoughts.

Steve

Its a thought. Have you tried starting it with charger on?

xlr8nflorida · 01-31-2010

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Originally Posted by LORDVDR

I have had LORDVDR's battery on the charger for a week. I went out today to start him up. Turned the key and all sounded like it was going to start as normal,but didnt. Got a Click,Click,Click out of it thats all. Please don't tell me my starter just went caput...... Fellas? Your thoughts.

Steve

It's probably a bad battery that won't hard charge. Load test the battery and find out. Also, I hope the battery charger was a float/pulse charger. You don't want to trickle a battery for a week, you can sometimes boil it that way.

Good Luck.

Dynomite · 02-01-2010

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Originally Posted by LORDVDR

I have had LORDVDR's battery on the charger for a week. I went out today to start him up. Turned the key and all sounded like it was going to start as normal,but didnt. Got a Click,Click,Click out of it thats all. Please don't tell me my starter just went caput...... Fellas? Your thoughts.

Steve

That click is your solenoid being energized. You do not have enough battery power for the starter to turn the flywheel once the solenoid closes the contacts.

I would guess you have a dead cell in the battery

You could have poor primary contacts in the starter solenoid but that usually comes on gradually wherein a couple clicks and it will start

secondchance · 02-01-2010

Steve,

It sounds like a bad battery. Try to jump start it and most likely you will be able to.
If so, thst's a confirmation of bad battery in need of replacement.

ZZZZZR1 · 02-01-2010

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Originally Posted by LORDVDR

I have had LORDVDR's battery on the charger for a week. I went out today to start him up. Turned the key and all sounded like it was going to start as normal,but didnt. Got a Click,Click,Click out of it thats all. Please don't tell me my starter just went caput...... Fellas? Your thoughts.

Steve

Steve,

You told me about the battery and there is more to the story...

Is this the "new" battery or the old one you reinstalled?

David

LORDVDR · 02-01-2010

Will buy a new battery today. Thanks fellas.

XfireZ51 · 02-01-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by LORDVDR

I have had LORDVDR's battery on the charger for a week. I went out today to start him up. Turned the key and all sounded like it was going to start as normal,but didnt. Got a Click,Click,Click out of it thats all. Please don't tell me my starter just went caput...... Fellas? Your thoughts.

Steve

,

I had an issue with no-start where motor would start, I could shut off and then nothing. Leave it for a bit then it would start. I usually could get it to start with the charger hooked-up. I finally swapped starters to a 94 I bought on fleabay. Haven't had another starting issue since.

QB93Z · 02-01-2010

Hey Steve, It was great to see you at the gathering last week.

I had exactly the symptoms you describe on two XR-1's this year. It was a bad battery in both cases. Start there. Get the battery load tested at a battery store.

If it doesn't solve the problem, we can trouble shoot the starter and starter circuit. No worries.

Jim

LORDVDR · 03-03-2010

Finally bought the new Interstate Battery and LORDVDR fired right up!! No Problem!! Thanx Fellas!!=D>

01-31-2010	#1
LORDVDR Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Prince Frederick,Md. Posts: 148	Starter??? I have had LORDVDR's battery on the charger for a week. I went out today to start him up. Turned the key and all sounded like it was going to start as normal,but didnt. Got a Click,Click,Click out of it thats all. Please don't tell me my starter just went caput...... Fellas? Your thoughts. Steve __________________ LORDVDR Steve Miller [URL="http://www.Alive-N-Kickin.net"]www.Alive-N-Kickin.net[/URL][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

02-01-2010	#5
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,727	Re: Starter??? Steve, It sounds like a bad battery. Try to jump start it and most likely you will be able to. If so, thst's a confirmation of bad battery in need of replacement.

02-01-2010	#7
LORDVDR Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Prince Frederick,Md. Posts: 148	Re: Starter??? Will buy a new battery today. Thanks fellas. __________________ LORDVDR Steve Miller [URL="http://www.Alive-N-Kickin.net"]www.Alive-N-Kickin.net[/URL][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

02-01-2010	#9
QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	Re: Starter??? Hey Steve, It was great to see you at the gathering last week. I had exactly the symptoms you describe on two XR-1's this year. It was a bad battery in both cases. Start there. Get the battery load tested at a battery store. If it doesn't solve the problem, we can trouble shoot the starter and starter circuit. No worries. Jim __________________ If it isn't fun, you aren't doing it right! 1990 Black ZR-1 - sold 1993 Quasar Blue ZR-1 1994 Competition Yellow ZR-1 1995 Dark Purple ZR-1 Maryland State Coordinator WAZOO Member

03-03-2010	#10
LORDVDR Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Prince Frederick,Md. Posts: 148	Re: Starter??? Finally bought the new Interstate Battery and LORDVDR fired right up!! No Problem!! Thanx Fellas!!=D> __________________ LORDVDR Steve Miller [URL="http://www.Alive-N-Kickin.net"]www.Alive-N-Kickin.net[/URL][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]