Triumphrat

silent dancer

Its an 05 Thruxton. The battery is less than 2 months old, and I have it plugged into the Battery Tender Jr when i park it. I drove it around for 4 hrs a couple days ago and no problems

I turn the key into the starting position. The electrical kill switch is in the right position. The Bike is in neutral, turns signals work, gauge lights are bright, and that lil bulb in the headlight is on BUT the main headlight bulb is not on.
I press in the starter and I don't hear hear the regular sound of it trying to start. It just makes one click when I push it in. The lights dont dim and the bike just doesnt start. the engine doesnt turn.

Can someone pleeeease help
thx
Danny

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2005 Thruxton mods: D&D slip ons, Leather tank cover, NARK, BellaCorse mini fender, bullet turn signals

Forchetto

As your headlamp is not working, check fuse number 9, a 10 amp one. There should be some spares in the fuse box. The starter and main light circuits are related. Failure of fuse 9 stops the bike starting.

If this is OK the starter relay, clutch switch and the diode pack are the next suspects.

silent dancer

You are freaken awesOOOME!!! Whats your paypal name? Im gonna send you money to get a 12 pack on me

Its worked. Fuse 9 was the bad one.
Thx again man!

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2005 Thruxton mods: D&D slip ons, Leather tank cover, NARK, BellaCorse mini fender, bullet turn signals

Forchetto

Great...

I have to admit to having found this out by pure chance. I hate my bike not having the means of turning off the headlight, so I figured that next time I work on it I'll pull the fuse and save some battery. Having done that, I find the bloody thing doesn't start. I still don't quite understand why.

silent dancer

interesting.....thanks a mill

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2005 Thruxton mods: D&D slip ons, Leather tank cover, NARK, BellaCorse mini fender, bullet turn signals

plodalong

Dont understand Why? Electricaly: the power to the start relay coil comes directly from fuse 9
Or : because the saftey nazis think we will be safer with our lights on LOL If we all rode yellow goldwings some drivers still couldn't see us.

rwantin

The more I lurk around these threads and read and learn, the more I'm thinkin' Forchetto would be great to have as a next-door neighbor.

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Forchetto

LOL...You wouldn't like it. I keep lots of cats and they're not very disciplined, always crapping, shagging or fighting...It's like running a borstal around here.

silent dancer

OMG, lol

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2005 Thruxton mods: D&D slip ons, Leather tank cover, NARK, BellaCorse mini fender, bullet turn signals

6t

Well, I always knew I'd never play Trivial Pursuit against you, but how did you get all those cats to look in the same direction at once? Are you the Phantom Cat Wrangler?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgH4h4KMoGk

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