Scared myself, need some help

[Uriel]

Hey all!
So I went and put a new, topped up battery in my 05 Pitbull yesterday, and tried to crank her over for the first time. It cranked twice and died. Now the battery tests normal but the horn won't even sound, no dash lights, nothing. I'm not exactly a world class mechanic, where do I start looking for my problem? Also, I think the bike has the updated wiring harness, there's a bank of LEDs on whatever it is just in front of the battery that all the wiring goes to. Also zero lights/response there.
Ideas? Suggestions?
TIA
Uriel

 

[HMAN]

What battery did you use?

 

[mleach72]

Did you get all the wires hooked up correctly? On my '05 pitbull, there are 3 on the positive. The main cable to the starter, one running to a post that connects to the voltage regulator (there should be an inline fuse between the battery and post), and one running to the ehc. There are 2 on the negative. The main ground cable and one running into one of the harnesses.

 

[Uriel]

Good question! I haven't done anything with it yet but I'll have to go look for all 3

 

[Uriel]

What battery did you use?

I went with a 600CCA lithium ion battery.

 

[mleach72]

I have no experience with a lithium ion, but many guys here say these bikes dont like them.

 

[Coolbreezin]

I went with a 600CCA lithium ion battery.

After a couple of failed lesser value lithium batteries, I've been using a NOCO NPL20 for about 4 years now. Very happy!

 

[Uriel]

Okay, back on track, the battery is definitely not my problem, the no start, no power through the harness is my problem. Does anybody have any suggestions or places I can look for help on that?

 

[Coolbreezin]

Okay, back on track, the battery is definitely not my problem, the no start, no power through the harness is my problem. Does anybody have any suggestions or places I can look for help on that?

About 8 years ago I had a custom bike builder completely rewire my bike just to remove the ehc ($1500). I have only three fuses now. I haven't had an electrical issue since. I highly recommend doing it to avoid any future screwing by Sheldon Coleman (founder of BDM).