BATTERY PROBLEMS

[speedware]

REPLACED THE BATTERY AND I MANAGED TO SHORT THE BATTERY OUT WHEN I TIGHTENED THE ALLOY BATTERY CLAMP TO TIGHT AND NOW I HAVE NO POWER TO ANYTHING CHECKED THE GREEN 30AMP MAIN FUSE WHICH IS OK IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO BEFORE GETTING LOCAL BIKE SHOP TO COME AND PICK IT UP ,THANKS

[JezZedexE1]

TRY ANOTHER (good) BATTERY AND CHECK/TEST THE ONE YOU THINK YOU SHORTED TO SEE WHAT VOLTAGE IT HAS. SEEMS ODD OVER-TIGHTENING THE CLAMP WOULD CAUSE ANY DAMAGE.

THEN READ SECTION 5 IN THE SUPPLEMENT AND THE ASSOCIATED BASE MANUAL SECTIONS FOR ELECTRICAL TESTS. THERE IS A WIRING DIAGRAM IN IT, AS WELL AS A PDF IN THE DOWNLOAD SECTION.
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Welcome to the forum by the way. It could also help if you added an introduction and your geo-location so helping you will be a tad easier.

[youngblood]

Why is everyone SHOUTING????

[rangeroy]

turns out he's shorted it thru the metal tank strap, (facebook) I think he's probably killed a cell in the battery & was probably lucky not to have a fire , I said he should use a battery cover & ensure the tank damper is fitted correctly to keep strap away from terminals