Driving a car with a dead battery can also damage the alternator. While the bike was spluttering the neutral and indicator light dimmed on and off and looked as if it ran out of electricity. Ok, a couple of days ago i was riding and all of a sudden my turn signals didn't work. Learning how to troubleshoot a motorcycle’s charging system can be one of the more difficult tasks to fully understand. I Need help, please advise. Hello all, this is my 1 st article in BikeBD & I can’t help but admit that I am privileged to be given a chance to share my views & opinions here. The electrical went out and came back on in a few seconds. I was out riding my 2010 Outlander 650 xp and when through a small puddle with small splash up, when I lost all power! If the voltage shown on the multimeter is less than 11 volts, your battery should be charged (13 to 13.6 volts is ideal). Nothing works now. Let’s throw that illusion out, start with a clean slate and learn your motorcycle’s charging system in the most simple and basic way possible. Lights will typically dim, and the engine may die. When i got to work today all the electrical components in the cab went out but the vehicle was still running at full power and the power steering and headlights were still working. All I have to do is sit there for 2-3 minutes with the main sitch on and somthing clicks (like a relay) and everything comes back on. I was riding down the road and turned on my signal light. HMMM, the battery connection at the starter solenoid feeds all power so if the relay is bad you may have solved the mystery Good luck and let us all know you may have already helped some one else:s Jack Klarich , Aug 15, 2011 Provides power while the engine is running. This is a passable temporary fix, but if you start the bike this way, you should monitor the battery's voltage after riding it for a while. I tested all the fuses and they are good. After it stopped running I turned the ignition on and off and there was no power to the lights at all. As a bike enthusiast I will like point out some facts that most of the bikers in our country are aware of, the Common Motorcycle Problems And Solutions … Just unplug and re-plug the connectors and try to start the motorcycle again. I can't get any power anywhere. Why would my '03 Suzuki SV650s motorcycle lose all electrical power while driving down the road? When I did, my bike lost all electrical power and just died. I noticed every place some fuses and they were blown out also I realize that when I jump start it the bike I had the negative on the positive side and the positive in the negative stupid me I need glasses but anyways I hope I did not blow out a solenoid and for the record I got a new battery and steel the motorcycle does not start no power absolutely nothing – viik diaz Oct 3 '14 at 7:23 Fuses and fusible links When I was on my way home from work it did it again but this time the electrical didnt come back on. 1) Engine Cutoff Switch: It is one of the most common things we forgot to check before getting annoyed with the starting problem. The vehicle won't start at all, or will crank slowly. Hi everyone, first time post. When i say the bike loses electrical power, i mean everything headlight, motor, stereo everything. The neutral, indicator, brake and head lights do not work, no power at all. 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