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Old 05-10-2020, 03:37 PM   #11
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Default bablee: Weird electrical issue.

I am thinking = Probably something downstream of battery.

It will be not hard to troubleshoot the systems and the battery.

Let us know what you find.

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Old 05-10-2020, 05:11 PM   #12
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Be very careful with arcs around dead batteries, think hydrogen bombs. They will blow up in your face !
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Old 05-10-2020, 06:36 PM   #13
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Cautiously checked the battery today and it's toast. No continuity between the negative and positive terminal and it won't accept a charge. -Al
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Default Re: Weird electrical issue.

depending on you have your batterys installed ,, the plates can short real easy if your terminals are front to back in the car , terminals tend to squash against each other from the continues hard launches (guilty,i have mine the same ),, batterys do weird stuff
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Old 05-12-2020, 07:16 AM   #15
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Default Re: Weird electrical issue.

Checked the starter yesterday...no bad bearings letting the armature touch the case, no signs of any arcing or overheating. The old solenoid did seem to engage and kick the drive out fine. The starter is a Powermaster 9400 Ultra Torque: https://www.jegs.com/i/Powermaster/713/9400/10002/-1

I purchased a new, high quality solenoid from a local alternator and starter rebuilder and everything checked out fine on their test equipment.

I suppose it's possible that the issue originated in the battery. I think I'll put something under it and between the top hold down strap and the battery to give it some cushion. Maybe vibration killed the battery?

I'll have our local rebuilder bench check the alternator, as well.
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Old 05-12-2020, 08:42 AM   #16
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Do not mount the battery with the face of the plates facing Forward and rearward the thin part of the plates need to face front to rear if not your just asking for trouble, Been there done that long ago!
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Old 05-12-2020, 09:25 AM   #17
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Do not mount the battery with the face of the plates facing Forward and rearward the thin part of the plates need to face front to rear if not your just asking for trouble, Been there done that long ago!
Curious Alan,, how old is the battery ? On a side note Ralph, it’s a Stocker so it MUST be mounted in the stock location....
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I started second guessing myself after I read that the cables and such were not hot.Probably the internal connection broke in the battery. I know of another group of PS/B racers that had a similar issue using 18 volt power tool batteries. Bike would leave then shut off after second or third gear. Then restart at times and be ok. Turned out to be a poor connection inside the battery.
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Old 05-12-2020, 03:28 PM   #19
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An AGM battery could be a solution and a prevention for the future???
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Old 05-12-2020, 03:34 PM   #20
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An AGM battery could be a solution and a prevention for the future???
He said that both batteries were AGM type
I think a lot of people missed that
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