Rmoore
Well-Known Member
My 2006 Honda VTX1800N is something I ride pretty much everyday! Jumped on the bike this AM. She fires right up. I put it in gear took off and it died ! Don’t know if I gave it to much clutch or it just died !! Anyway it’s dead in the water on a restart ! All my lights work . Horn, blinkers, speakers all work! Hit the start button nothing !! So I go get the multimeter and check volts on my battery . 12.2 volts ! I’m thinking volts are good ! So I go get my battery load tester ! Load the battery meter goes to zero !! Will that not good ! So run to Napa for a battery. Install new battery good to go !! Still no start ! Nothing, not even a hint of a start ! Checked all fuses . All fuses good !! So I go to the start button ! Check the start button wire on the starter relay... nothing!! So took the starter button apart cleaned the contacts and put some tension on the contact spring ! Put all back together. Check my starter button wire at starter relay 12.2 volts !! Awesome right! Hook wire back up to starter relay. Hit the starter button nothing ! Not even a click on the relay !! So dang ! Get me a jumper wire and jump the relay !! She fires up !! So pulled starter relay off a replaced it !! Hit starter button and we have contact !! Finally !! Pretty unusual to have a battery go bad , starter button go out, and a starter relay go bad all at the same time !!
