"TheJWT" (thejwt)
09/28/2020 at 19:27 • Filed to: None
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"TheJWT" (thejwt)
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I tried turning on my Suzuki a week or so ago, and it wouldn’t crank. Thinking the battery was low, I plugged it in to a battery tender until it was fully charged and tried again with the same result. I tried bypassing the starter relay, and just ran a thick wire from the positive terminal to the starter motor, but it still wouldn’t crank. That led me to believe the starter motor was dead, so I bought a replacement. After installing it, it cranked over two or three times and then stopped just like the old starter.
Granted I don’t know the age of the battery, but it has been fully charged (according to my battery tender) when I’ve tried using it. I also haven’t seen any weirdness in the wiring that would cause shorts/ bad grounding/ etc...
What do you all think?
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> TheJWT
09/28/2020 at 19:36 |
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Battery!
For Sweden
> TheJWT
09/28/2020 at 19:39 |
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Do you hear the solenoid engage?
ClassicDatsunDebate
> TheJWT
09/28/2020 at 19:39 |
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Battery. it only takes a surface charge, which is why you get the green light on the battery tender, but it’s got no crankin’amps. Time to throw it in the ocean.
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> ClassicDatsunDebate
09/28/2020 at 19:44 |
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I burn them in my trash drum in my front yard. Then recycle the lead aft er I’ve burned about 20 of them.
Boxer_4
> TheJWT
09/28/2020 at 19:47 |
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Likely the battery. I was discussing this with BaconSandwichIsTasty last month when he was having similar issues.
https://oppositelock.kinja.com/1844907793
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TheJWT
> For Sweden
09/28/2020 at 19:48 |
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It clicks once when I hit the starter
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TheJWT
> ClassicDatsunDebate
09/28/2020 at 19:49 |
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Got it. I’ll have to make do with Lake Erie though
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ClassicDatsunDebate
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
09/28/2020 at 19:50 |
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When did you move to Accra?
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Boxer_4
> TheJWT
09/28/2020 at 19:57 |
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About 20 years ago nobody would have noticed...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presque_Isle_Bay
SiennaMan
> TheJWT
09/28/2020 at 20:57 |
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That's a shame, the last time I was at Erie it looked like the fish had finally stopped washing up dead on the shore..
SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
> TheJWT
09/28/2020 at 21:12 |
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Sulfated battery-- “seems” to charge to a nominal voltage, but the sulfates on the plate don’t conduct much, so current delivery is miniscule.
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TheJWT
> SiennaMan
09/28/2020 at 21:17 |
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It’s not bad at all these days. Our river here in Cleveland doesn’t even catch on fire anymore
PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
> TheJWT
09/28/2020 at 21:47 |
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As others have said, most likely the battery. Have you checked the liquid level in the cells? Also, how old is the battery?
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TheJWT
> PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
09/28/2020 at 21:53 |
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I haven’t, and it came with the bike so condition is unknown. In typical fas hion it worked fine when I rode it home and then died a few days later...
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PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
> TheJWT
09/28/2020 at 21:57 |
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Yeah , sounds about right on a used purchase. Some batteries are stamped or labeled with a manufacturing month/ year.
If the bike fell over or took a hard bump, it’s possible a plate inside the battery was bent but that’s unlikely.
Probably best just to replace it.
Beefchips
> TheJWT
09/28/2020 at 22:20 |
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If/when you replace the battery, I do recommend to spend the extra few bucks and get the sealed AGM type. So much less fussy than lead acid .
kleeBRZ
> TheJWT
10/07/2020 at 22:21 |
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i just read this having experienced the exact same thing with my interceptor. while waiting for a new battery and acid to arrive, i bought a power bank style jump starter. holy cow that thing spinned the starter so fast,
couldnt believe it! definitely try it
, it changed my life. project farm did a comparo video on youtube, but i just bought the $30 amazon best seller. :thumbsup