Bike completely dead

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veno78

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No lights, no gauges, no fuel pump priming, no starter relay clicking. Nothing.

Didn't think it was the battery but still tried jumping and boosting just in case but neither worked.

Bike was fine all day, turned on and off multiple times with no problems.
We stopped to regroup and the bike wouldn't turn on.

It happened 2 weeks ago but it turned back in within minutes of fiddling with some random wires underneath the handlebar.

No aftermarket electrical accessories ( HIDs, alarm etc)

Bike is a 2003 SV650S

Any ideas?
 
you used the kill button to turn the bike off, instead of the key. the head light/tail light drained your battery. typical mistake, because of riders training courses teaching, kill button is an emergency stop only, not an engine stop switch, put the key in your pocket before you get off your bike. fixed.
 
Two things first being main fuse?
Second and the likely culprit. There is a series of electrical plugs that are directly in front of the airbox behind the frame where the steering head is attached. They get wet and fail. Pull the airbox so you can get your hand in there. Wiggle the connections one at a time while trying it. They pass through a metal tab designed to act as a loom. You will likely have to pull the offending one and eliminate the faulty plug. Unless you are installing a new plug be certain to solder and shrink wrap the connections.
 
Stewart said:
you used the kill button to turn the bike off, instead of the key. the head light/tail light drained your battery. typical mistake, because of riders training courses teaching, kill button is an emergency stop only, not an engine stop switch, put the key in your pocket before you get off your bike. fixed.
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Nope, never used the kill switch.
 
kneedragger88 said:
Two things first being main fuse?
Second and the likely culprit. There is a series of electrical plugs that are directly in front of the airbox behind the frame where the steering head is attached. They get wet and fail. Pull the airbox so you can get your hand in there. Wiggle the connections one at a time while trying it. They pass through a metal tab designed to act as a loom. You will likely have to pull the offending one and eliminate the faulty plug. Unless you are installing a new plug be certain to solder and shrink wrap the connections.
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Veno can you handle that or do you need some help still?
 
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