Ignition goes clickty-click but no Brum Brum... Help!

31-10-2008, 10:52 AM

Hi all,

I'm new to bikes and so have little to no technical know how. I've trawled through the forum but am not sure what may or may not apply to me so thought I'd post asking for help anyway (in other words sorry in advance if this has been answered many times before).

Bike has been running fine and was last out on it this Monday. Gave it a clean Monday night, AC50 spray down and then haven't been back to her until today.

Key in ignition, turn, dash lights all on fine, sound of whirling pumps fine, hit ignition switch... Clickty clickty click and a flashing fuel pump light as it clicks. Bike is fully juiced up as I filled her up on way home Monday.

Checked lights and they came on full beans no problems.

I've had to leave her at home and come into work, had no time to call recovery or try anything else yet. Thought I'd get suggestions from the forum before getting even more upset as today was a perfect day for blat on the way home :-(

Help!

B

yantheman · 31-10-2008, 11:49 AM

hi, it could be your battery. I had that last year when I first had my 620. The light all lit up but didn't have enough power to turn the starter motor but just click-click.

I took the battery out and charge it up overnight and the bike started in the first click of the starter. Left it for a day of two and the same thing happened again.. it turned out the battery was knackered. Bought a new battery and it was all fine.

jerry · 31-10-2008, 12:09 PM

clickity click sound s like solenoid engaging but not enough juice in battery to turn over engine ...suggest test battery .

31-10-2008, 12:12 PM

My problem is that where I keep my bike there is no mains socket so I can't really keep her on a trickle charge when I'm not using her. I'd take the battery out, but I have an alarm and am not sure how easy it is to keep taking a battery out to charge and then putting it back in again. And also how that might mess about with Alarms/Immobilisers etc.

yantheman · 31-10-2008, 12:34 PM

i think it is your alarm that drained the battery. Its fine for me to take out the battery anytime with the internal immobiliser, not sure about the alarm though.... may be you need to check the alarm manual.

I don't have a charger connected to the bike either. Since I have had the new battery, the bike has been running and starting fine. I think your battery is just on the borderline and with the extra load of the alarm and your battery may now be knackered.

According to the receipt I have, the last battery I had was 3 years old before I changed it last November.

31-10-2008, 12:38 PM

It would make sense to be honest. The battery is pretty old and when I bought the bike it had been run right down to nothing, so odds are with the cold weather and it's age, time is right to buy me a new one.

Cheers guys - will of course test this all out later first before jumping on getting a new battery.

B

rollo22 · 31-10-2008, 03:44 PM

If the alarm is draining the battery you could invest i one of those jump boxes that is mains charged.Have a look at machine mart or halfords to give you an idea

31-10-2008, 05:20 PM

I have just bought one today (well ordered) so hopefully that would help me avoid this in the future (if it turns out to be battery).

M

jerry · 01-11-2008, 04:24 AM

to take battery out put alarm into service mode ....then remove battery and charge on table it only take 5 minutes to remove and replace.

01-11-2008, 09:16 AM

That's great. Thanks.

I managed to bump start the bike last night and had a 30 min ride to put some juice in her. She then started again fine, so I think it is the battery. I'm going to take her out for a longer ride this morning to hopefully put even more beans in her... Not sure how long I'll need to ride to fill the battery up though?

B

24-11-2008, 10:33 AM

I'm going to get a solar powered trickle charger which should hopefully end this constant battle with alarm draining battery within a few days of not riding.

Anybody here ever used a solar powerd one before? I can't get access to mains so this is my best option. No I just need to find a bit of daylight!

Funkatronic · 24-11-2008, 10:49 AM

try and find one with a regulator/controller so that it does not overcharge your battery,
as overcharging will shorten the batteries life considerably

if you already have the panel, you can just buy the regulator/controller on its own
eg

this here

not used this personally but you get the idea

hope this helps

ali

31-10-2008, 10:52 AM	#1
Bueller77 Guest Posts: n/a	Ignition goes clickty-click but no Brum Brum... Help! Hi all, I'm new to bikes and so have little to no technical know how. I've trawled through the forum but am not sure what may or may not apply to me so thought I'd post asking for help anyway (in other words sorry in advance if this has been answered many times before). Bike has been running fine and was last out on it this Monday. Gave it a clean Monday night, AC50 spray down and then haven't been back to her until today. Key in ignition, turn, dash lights all on fine, sound of whirling pumps fine, hit ignition switch... Clickty clickty click and a flashing fuel pump light as it clicks. Bike is fully juiced up as I filled her up on way home Monday. Checked lights and they came on full beans no problems. I've had to leave her at home and come into work, had no time to call recovery or try anything else yet. Thought I'd get suggestions from the forum before getting even more upset as today was a perfect day for blat on the way home :-( Help! B

31-10-2008, 12:09 PM	#3
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,911	clickity click sound s like solenoid engaging but not enough juice in battery to turn over engine ...suggest test battery . __________________ MONSTERMAN

31-10-2008, 03:44 PM	#7
rollo22 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moreton-in-Marsh Bike: M1100evo Posts: 1,083	If the alarm is draining the battery you could invest i one of those jump boxes that is mains charged.Have a look at machine mart or halfords to give you an idea __________________ IF ALL ELSE FAILS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS

01-11-2008, 04:24 AM	#9
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,911	to take battery out put alarm into service mode ....then remove battery and charge on table it only take 5 minutes to remove and replace. __________________ MONSTERMAN

24-11-2008, 10:49 AM	#12
Funkatronic another year another bike Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 1,597	try and find one with a regulator/controller so that it does not overcharge your battery, as overcharging will shorten the batteries life considerably if you already have the panel, you can just buy the regulator/controller on its own eg this here not used this personally but you get the idea hope this helps ali Last edited by Funkatronic; 24-11-2008 at 10:50 AM.. Reason: bad spelling

31-10-2008, 11:49 AM	#2
yantheman Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Bike: M620sie Posts: 348	hi, it could be your battery. I had that last year when I first had my 620. The light all lit up but didn't have enough power to turn the starter motor but just click-click. I took the battery out and charge it up overnight and the bike started in the first click of the starter. Left it for a day of two and the same thing happened again.. it turned out the battery was knackered. Bought a new battery and it was all fine.

31-10-2008, 12:12 PM	#4
Bueller77 Guest Posts: n/a	My problem is that where I keep my bike there is no mains socket so I can't really keep her on a trickle charge when I'm not using her. I'd take the battery out, but I have an alarm and am not sure how easy it is to keep taking a battery out to charge and then putting it back in again. And also how that might mess about with Alarms/Immobilisers etc.

31-10-2008, 12:34 PM	#5
yantheman Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Bike: M620sie Posts: 348	i think it is your alarm that drained the battery. Its fine for me to take out the battery anytime with the internal immobiliser, not sure about the alarm though.... may be you need to check the alarm manual. I don't have a charger connected to the bike either. Since I have had the new battery, the bike has been running and starting fine. I think your battery is just on the borderline and with the extra load of the alarm and your battery may now be knackered. According to the receipt I have, the last battery I had was 3 years old before I changed it last November.

31-10-2008, 12:38 PM	#6
Bueller77 Guest Posts: n/a	It would make sense to be honest. The battery is pretty old and when I bought the bike it had been run right down to nothing, so odds are with the cold weather and it's age, time is right to buy me a new one. Cheers guys - will of course test this all out later first before jumping on getting a new battery. B

31-10-2008, 05:20 PM	#8
Bueller77 Guest Posts: n/a	I have just bought one today (well ordered) so hopefully that would help me avoid this in the future (if it turns out to be battery). M

01-11-2008, 09:16 AM	#10
Bueller77 Guest Posts: n/a	That's great. Thanks. I managed to bump start the bike last night and had a 30 min ride to put some juice in her. She then started again fine, so I think it is the battery. I'm going to take her out for a longer ride this morning to hopefully put even more beans in her... Not sure how long I'll need to ride to fill the battery up though? B

24-11-2008, 10:33 AM	#11
Bueller77 Guest Posts: n/a	I'm going to get a solar powered trickle charger which should hopefully end this constant battle with alarm draining battery within a few days of not riding. Anybody here ever used a solar powerd one before? I can't get access to mains so this is my best option. No I just need to find a bit of daylight!