1995 r1100gs no electrical power

diter · 05-19-2013, 11:58 AM

hi guys,

So I few weeks ago I rode my 95 r1100gs up to my friends place in sonoma, and we decided to go shore fishing up at the lake. I parked it at his house, we all went to go shore fishing, and I fricking broke my ankle (d'oh). So I left the bike in his house. It was running great when I left it there.

So, five weeks later I'm starting to hobble around, and I decided to crank it up and it has NO Electrical power. No idiot lights, nothing. I think something drained the battery. Nope, multimeter shows 12.69 on the newish odyssey battery.

Check the fuses, they all look good.

I'm trying to think where is a good place to start troubleshooting it.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

papanovember · 05-19-2013, 02:04 PM

Maybe check the kickstand switch?

OzRob · 05-19-2013, 04:45 PM

What is the battery voltage with the ignition ON?
Might have a bad earth?
Have you tried to jump start from another known good battery?

diter · 05-19-2013, 09:31 PM

So, I took the tank off, (well leaned it over with the fuel hoses still attached) and after doing a thorough inspection of the cables, I found a nick in the key-switch cables. When I cut open the wire cover hose I found that the nick had also nicked the power line (red) which corroded and broke. So some time with a soldering iron and solder and some electrical tape and all is good!

lights on and starts awesome ( 137K on the engine and runs like a top !! )

BTW hall effect sensor died a month after I got it (at 126K), but that is a common problem and it happen to my R1100S too (at 73K) . It happened to my S in the middle of mexico, not 5 blocks from my GF's place in SF like it did with my GS. BTW I have to give mad props to Desmoto in SF for excellent service on my Beemers even though they they are technically a Ducati shop, and don't do beemers, but they are super awesome people and if you go in and talk to them, they will sort you out ( I also have two ducs that I have looked at there)

Heading up to the northern california redwoods next weekend for the long weekend with the girl ( me on the GS and her on her Duc monster) with me still rocking the crutches :).

Thanks for the help !!

05-19-2013, 11:58 AM	#1
diter ^OP KKLLRR Joined: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Oddometer: 42	1995 r1100gs no electrical power hi guys, So I few weeks ago I rode my 95 r1100gs up to my friends place in sonoma, and we decided to go shore fishing up at the lake. I parked it at his house, we all went to go shore fishing, and I fricking broke my ankle (d'oh). So I left the bike in his house. It was running great when I left it there. So, five weeks later I'm starting to hobble around, and I decided to crank it up and it has NO Electrical power. No idiot lights, nothing. I think something drained the battery. Nope, multimeter shows 12.69 on the newish odyssey battery. Check the fuses, they all look good. I'm trying to think where is a good place to start troubleshooting it. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. thanks

05-19-2013, 02:04 PM	#2
papanovember Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Basalt, Colorado Oddometer: 100	Maybe check the kickstand switch? __________________ 1996 R1100GS 2005 YZ450F

05-19-2013, 09:31 PM	#4
diter ^OP KKLLRR Joined: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Oddometer: 42	Problem solved So, I took the tank off, (well leaned it over with the fuel hoses still attached) and after doing a thorough inspection of the cables, I found a nick in the key-switch cables. When I cut open the wire cover hose I found that the nick had also nicked the power line (red) which corroded and broke. So some time with a soldering iron and solder and some electrical tape and all is good! lights on and starts awesome ( 137K on the engine and runs like a top !! ) BTW hall effect sensor died a month after I got it (at 126K), but that is a common problem and it happen to my R1100S too (at 73K) . It happened to my S in the middle of mexico, not 5 blocks from my GF's place in SF like it did with my GS. BTW I have to give mad props to Desmoto in SF for excellent service on my Beemers even though they they are technically a Ducati shop, and don't do beemers, but they are super awesome people and if you go in and talk to them, they will sort you out ( I also have two ducs that I have looked at there) Heading up to the northern california redwoods next weekend for the long weekend with the girl ( me on the GS and her on her Duc monster) with me still rocking the crutches :). Thanks for the help !!

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05-19-2013, 04:45 PM	#3
OzRob Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Australia, Snowy mountains NSW Oddometer: 643	What is the battery voltage with the ignition ON? Might have a bad earth? Have you tried to jump start from another known good battery?