thought my bike just needed to be jumped because none of the electronics were turning on. I charged the battery to the point the display would power up but now it makes a clicking noise that sounds like it’s coming from the battery and I don’t know what to do. Someone please help
Help please thought the battery just needed a charge but now it’s clicking when I turn it on
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You need to replace your battery. You can verify that by checking the voltage across the terminals. Or if you have a battery tender for whatever style battery you have lead acid or lithium.
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Starters make that clicking sound when there isn’t enough battery power to turn the starter. No need to get to worried. 95% chance your battery is just dead.
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hummm..perhaps a relay or fuse has blown now... What do you think @RocketSFV4
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Hm, I can’t get the multi quote to work.
Jag, I’m not a not a Pani expert, but on general principle, a new battery and still ticking would usually mean a bad starter, or it may be so gone it won’t even tick any more. But if there is no turning over and no ticking, then who knows what could be wrong. I mean, I didn’t even know a Pani had physical fuses until you mentioned it. And I don’t know what kind of error codes gets thrown back if the starter does happens to be bad. the whole bike may have an emergency shut down until you put the diagnostic tool on it. It sounds like it is time for a diagnostic tool. Can the mechanics at the local bike shop reach the starter without scratching anything. (Just looking for a free method of diagnosing the problem.)
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right on man...i'm just trying to brainstorm some to get OP some help. like you, i thought this was typical dead batt issue....now i think he blew something cycling it with under voltage condition.
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If everything powers up and it goes click as the solenoid engages and does not turn the motor over, it's low voltage, bad starter or a fuse is gone. If the starter spins but the motor doesn't turn over it's the sprag clutch. And If the exhaust valve goes bad, no start typically (but should see a code). I doubt the starter failing pops up a code. It certainly didn't do it on the earlier bikes. You can check the starters by using a DVM and checking the resistance to ground (starter hot lug, battery ground). Should be only a few ohms. If the resistant is high or infinite the starters checked out.
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