2006 pitbull no power to ignition

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krackerjack

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I have a 2006 pitbull bought used changed battery and now have no power ti ignition nothing turn on when I turn key to on position. My first thought was the breaker reset button but srame pervious owner replaced it with aftermarket with no reset button checked ground its good checked main fuses all good replaced anyway just incase still nothing thinking it might of surged the ignition module when I supplied power being theres no reset on the breaker really considering a rewire with 40 amp breaker doing away with the ehc anyone have any advice on fix or if rewire is an option
 
HMAN

HMAN

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Welcome from Kansas first of all. You say you replaced the battery? Double check all your battery connections. Not uncommon for one wire to slip out of sight and get missed. Did the bike run when you purchased it? Did the previous owner have known issues?
 
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Yes ive had the bike for 6 months now ran great up until I changed the battery and not sure about issues with previous owner I wasn't told of anything to be aware of i have checked and rechecked all wires to terminals everything that should be connected is i have also in the past missed connecting a wire i have gone threw every connection im not getting power to the key hot to starter good coil even has power when I turn the key on theres no lights no power to start switch everything else seams to be powered ready to fire but nothing going to switch and no lights no power to odometer
 
Mikeinjersey

Mikeinjersey

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The circuit breaker that comes stock would not cause your symptom. It is placed between the VR and Battery and only protects the battery from a short or overcurrent from the VR. If it was open the bike would still run but would not charge the battery. If the previous owner installed a fuse/circuit breaker between the battery and EHC that's a good thing just make sure it's not open with an ohm meter. If all was well before you changed the battery do what HMAN suggested because it's likely your issue is just a bad or incorrect connection.
 

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HMAN

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Ok, here's a question. What battery did you put in the bike? These things are really picky about batteries. Recommended is a EXT Deka20l or a Braille 2015. Most others just wont work or wont last long.
 
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Mikeinjersey

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What is the voltage when you read across the +(pos) and - (neg)terminals? Whatever that voltage is you should be able to read the same voltage from the + (pos) terminal to frame ground. If it's not you have an open. Optimum should be around 12.8 vdc. Be careful when messing with the battery connections always disconnect the neg side first when disconnecting and reconnect the neg side last when reconnecting.
 
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HMAN said:
Ok, here's a question. What battery did you put in the bike? These things are really picky about batteries. Recommended is a EXT Deka20l or a Braille 2015. Most others just wont work or wont last long.
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I wasn't aware that some batteries would cause a problem i replaced it with a dura_last 310 cca it had a interstate
HMAN said:
Ok, here's a question. What battery did you put in the bike? These things are really picky about batteries. Recommended is a EXT Deka20l or a Braille 2015. Most others just wont work or wont last long.
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Mikeinjersey said:
The circuit breaker that comes stock would not cause your symptom. It is placed between the VR and Battery and only protects the battery from a short or overcurrent from the VR. If it was open the bike would still run but would not charge the battery. If the previous owner installed a fuse/circuit breaker between the battery and EHC that's a good thing just make sure it's not open with an ohm meter. If all was well before you changed the battery do what HMAN suggested because it's likely your issue is just a bad or incorrect connection.
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Ok thanks for the info and diagram I will go threw again to make sure I have everything connected and haven't missed anything
 
Mikeinjersey

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krackerjack said:
I wasn't aware that some batteries would cause a problem i replaced it with a dura_last 310 cca it had a interstate


Ok thanks for the info and diagram I will go threw again to make sure I have everything connected and haven't missed anything
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Your battery may be fine. The 310 cca is what's important as long as it is fully charged to approx 12.8vdc. The Deka and Braille are noteworthy because of reliability and longevity but the Duralast may also be good. I had good luck with Duracell. Lithium batteries are to be avoided though. I'm not sure why but they seem to cause problems with BDM.
 
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