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Started by tristantumble, March 22, 2009, 06:28:48 AM

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tristantumble

March 22, 2009, 06:28:48 AM
so i re charged and put my battery back in my bike. It all went well, and it started up the first try after 5 months of hibernation. My questions/concern was, when i hooked up the negative, there were small sparks, and i could hear the electricity flowing trough the bike. The immobilizer light would flash. Is that normal? does the bike take power from the battery the second it is put in?
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March 22, 2009, 06:41:30 AM
There *may* be a very low draw on the battery but sparks and 'hearing the electricity flowing' doesn't sound normal.  Did you have the key on when you connected the battery?
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tristantumble

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March 22, 2009, 06:46:24 AM
don't get me wrong the sparks where small, but still...  The key was not in, and the ignition switch was turned to the position right before locking the front end.
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March 22, 2009, 06:54:17 AM
Quote from: tristantumble on March 22, 2009, 06:28:48 AM
so i re charged and put my battery back in my bike. It all went well, and it started up the first try after 5 months of hibernation. My questions/concern was, when i hooked up the negative, there were small sparks, and i could hear the electricity flowing trough the bike. The immobilizer light would flash. Is that normal? does the bike take power from the battery the second it is put in?
The sparks are called load sparks and are completely normal as the immobilizer draws current constantly.
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March 23, 2009, 07:24:54 AM
ditto
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March 23, 2009, 08:53:58 AM
i was scared too.
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March 23, 2009, 09:42:46 AM
Quote from: tristantumble on March 22, 2009, 06:46:24 AM
don't get me wrong the sparks where small, but still...  The key was not in, and the ignition switch was turned to the position right before locking the front end.
The position right before lock is the "park light" position. Chances are you saw the sparks because the tail light and the park light in the headlight housing were on
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