It died while riding

[Bdawg12]

So I looked for threads about this with no luck so here's my question. I was riding my 2008 k9 an it dies so I turned the key off when I switched it back on the horn continously blows it won't start or anything. Minutes before this I switched headlight to bright haven't used the left side hand controls in awhile....also from time to time it won't start with the right hand controls either but I have a slam button from WSW....any help is appreciated

 

[BWG56]

How old is your battery and is it fully charged? Then after its charged and running, test it to make sure its charging properly

 

[HMAN]

X2...and the next step is to check ur VR.

 

[MossBerg590]

I hope yours is an easier solution but I was having a similar problem and ended up being the ehc. Randomly use the left or right control and horn would blow and bike would die etc etc...replaced ehc and no problems since. Hope its just a weak battery. How oftwn does it die and horn blow?

 

[Bdawg12]

Thanks guys goin to check battery tomorrow.....this is the first time it's happened with the horn blowing....it has not started a few times with the start button tho I will keep u updated on what I find out

 

[Mickeetwo]

Check for a short in the headlight wire, check under the tank. I had mine do that once. Every time I turned the key on the horn would blow. Had a direct short. Hot wire was grounding out.

 

[BadDawg Bill]

You need a priest, a bible and a chicken.... Good luck....

 

[01Mastiff]

No, No, wait for it.........wait for it......The posters who come to the defense of the EHC and berate and attack those who blame the EHC.

 

[Mickeetwo]

If every time you turn the key on the horn continuously blows, not on and off (beeps) but continuously blows and nothing else works, you have a short, something is grounding out. I would start under the tank and work my way to the headlight and then back to the button. Check for chaffed wires

 

[Bdawg12]

Well I checked everything u guys said the only wires that look bad was the head light ones but the lights on my ehc r on when key is off any more suggestions thanks guys

 

[BWG56]

Well I checked everything u guys said the only wires that look bad was the head light ones but the lights on my ehc r on when key is off any more suggestions thanks guys

Same thing just happened to Ticey, lights came on without a key in it. EHC was bad, and Bill is right, You need a priest, a bible and a chicken.... Good luck....

 

[Bdawg12]

This is my ehc when key is off

 

[BWG56]

This is my ehc when key is off

That's not a good sign What happens if you pull the hot off the battery and then hook it back up? Same thing?

 

[Rottweiler]

Same thing just happened to Ticey, lights came on without a key in it. EHC was bad, and Bill is right, You need a priest, a bible and a chicken.... Good luck....

4x

Good luck, I would like to help but too busy trouble shooting my own EHC / wiring???????????????

 

[Bdawg12]

Yes....I understand hooked battery an it comes back on when I hook it back up

 

[Rottweiler]

Do you have good prints??

 

[Bdawg12]

Not sure what u mean good prints?

 

[Rottweiler]

Do you get a priest, a bible and a chicken yet?
First trough common sense out the window.
Is your EFI or carb?

 

[Bdawg12]

Hahaha looking for the priest an the bible got the chicken tho lmao....it's a carb

 

[BWG56]

Yes....I understand hooked battery an it comes back on when I hook it back up

You can remove it and send it to Curtis for him to check it out, but your prolly going to be needing a new one. There are 3 choices to go with, DOC's ESC, RIP -2 or Axel's EHC, do a little searching here and pick the one you feel the most comfortable with, I personally have changed mine out for one of DOC's ESC with voltage monitoring.