dead bike

spicciani · 11-27-2012, 12:16 AM

Well today I bought my 3rd GZ250 it was a 2009 with 4000miles. Almost drove it all the way home and then it died. turned the key to the on position and no light not start no nothing , it is not getting any power at all. trailer-ed it home checked the battery 12.7 volts checked the ignition fuse its good.

all ideas our welcome thank you in advance - Julius

Water Warrior 2 · 11-27-2012, 03:07 AM

Silly question maybe but are you getting power to the signals, tail light and brakes light? Do they light up? How about the horn?
If the entire system is dead it likely is the main fuse but I'm not sure if the starter is tied into it.
The starter and headlight do have one thing in common though. They both get their power through the starter button on the handlebars and it can get dirty and malfunction so that neither will work.

spicciani · 11-27-2012, 08:56 AM

yep nothing is getting power , no turn signals tail light nothing .

mrlmd1 · 11-27-2012, 01:09 PM

Check your battery connections at the battery terminals to make sure they are on tight and are clean.

**jonathan180iq** · 11-27-2012, 04:23 PM

Check the main fuse.... Is there a main fuse? There has to be. It's been a while, but everything has a main. Happened on my Geo Metro for absolutely no reason one time when I stopped for gas. Never happened again after that.

spicciani · 11-27-2012, 09:49 PM

first thing I checked was the battery the positive was alittle loose but nothing changed when I tightened it . as for the main fuse where is that? - Julius

alantf · 11-28-2012, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by spicciani

as for the main fuse where is that? - Julius

Remove the saddle, pull out the tool tray, and the fuses are under there.

**jonathan180iq** · 11-28-2012, 08:32 AM

After you check fuses, and if that doesn't solve the riddle, pull the tank and visually inspect the wiring harness/loom for frayed or degrading wires. It's possible that an aging wire set could be causing a little short somewhere... or that the wiring to the switch is loose or bad somewhere. But, like I said, after you check fuses.

raul10141964 · 11-28-2012, 10:51 AM

Main fuse

spicciani · 11-28-2012, 07:26 PM

raul and jonathan if you were with me i would kiss you . it was the main fuse but funny story there was five pack of them under the seat with only two left , so...... we shall see if this happens again

11-27-2012, 12:16 AM	#1
spicciani Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 70	dead bike Well today I bought my 3rd GZ250 it was a 2009 with 4000miles. Almost drove it all the way home and then it died. turned the key to the on position and no light not start no nothing , it is not getting any power at all. trailer-ed it home checked the battery 12.7 volts checked the ignition fuse its good. all ideas our welcome thank you in advance - Julius Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-27-2012, 03:07 AM	#2
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: dead bike Silly question maybe but are you getting power to the signals, tail light and brakes light? Do they light up? How about the horn? If the entire system is dead it likely is the main fuse but I'm not sure if the starter is tied into it. The starter and headlight do have one thing in common though. They both get their power through the starter button on the handlebars and it can get dirty and malfunction so that neither will work.
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11-27-2012, 08:56 AM	#3
spicciani Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 70	Re: dead bike yep nothing is getting power , no turn signals tail light nothing . Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-27-2012, 01:09 PM	#4
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: dead bike Check your battery connections at the battery terminals to make sure they are on tight and are clean.
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11-27-2012, 04:23 PM	#5
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: dead bike Check the main fuse.... Is there a main fuse? There has to be. It's been a while, but everything has a main. Happened on my Geo Metro for absolutely no reason one time when I stopped for gas. Never happened again after that. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-27-2012, 09:49 PM	#6
spicciani Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 70	Re: dead bike first thing I checked was the battery the positive was alittle loose but nothing changed when I tightened it . as for the main fuse where is that? - Julius
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11-28-2012, 08:32 AM	#8
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: dead bike After you check fuses, and if that doesn't solve the riddle, pull the tank and visually inspect the wiring harness/loom for frayed or degrading wires. It's possible that an aging wire set could be causing a little short somewhere... or that the wiring to the switch is loose or bad somewhere. But, like I said, after you check fuses.
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11-28-2012, 10:51 AM	#9
raul10141964 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Elkhart, Indiana Posts: 369	Re: dead bike Main fuse
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11-28-2012, 07:26 PM	#10
spicciani Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 70	Re: dead bike raul and jonathan if you were with me i would kiss you . it was the main fuse but funny story there was five pack of them under the seat with only two left , so...... we shall see if this happens again
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