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Scooters - 125 to 300 => People GT 300i => Topic started by: kbshaq on October 27, 2014, 01:22:11 AM

Title: Not starting, key is in "on" position but not getting lights or anything on dash
Post by: kbshaq on October 27, 2014, 01:22:11 AM

Connected the battery tender, but it's not charging (i.e., flashing red light)

Can I jumpstart the battery with a car?

Title: Re: Not starting, key is in "on" position but not getting lights or anything on dash
Post by: BettinANDlosing on October 27, 2014, 02:16:14 AM

Not a great idea, but if you have to do it off a car that is not turned on. If your battery is dead it won't run the fuel injection after you take the jumpers off.

Title: Re: Not starting, key is in "on" position but not getting lights or anything on dash
Post by: kbshaq on October 27, 2014, 02:58:27 AM

Quote from: BettinANDlosing on October 27, 2014, 02:16:14 AM

Not a great idea, but if you have to do it off a car that is not turned on. If your battery is dead it won't run the fuel injection after you take the jumpers off.

Thanks!   Can't believe this .. this is a brand new People, too.
All the fuses look okay ... I'm not sure what it could be.

Title: Re: Not starting, key is in "on" position but not getting lights or anything on dash
Post by: zombie on October 27, 2014, 04:08:08 AM

Put a meter directly ON the battery terminals. If you have +12v there then you have a wiring issue. Check that out, and let us know what you get.

Title: Re: Not starting, key is in "on" position but not getting lights or anything on dash
Post by: Stanley1950 on October 27, 2014, 09:28:35 PM

Check your run/stop swith on the right handle bar. Make sure it is in the run position.

Title: Re: Not starting, key is in "on" position but not getting lights or anything on dash
Post by: zombie on October 27, 2014, 09:31:15 PM

I'm guessing the main fuse is blown. The KILL switch will not affect the lights ect...

Title: Re: Not starting, key is in "on" position but not getting lights or anything on dash
Post by: kbshaq on October 30, 2014, 11:37:02 PM

Thanks for all the troubleshooting input.  It turns out that it was a dead battery.
It was caused by just leaving the key in the "off" (but not steering lock) position.  So, apparently, just leaving the key in there drains the battery??
I'm now using the Battery Tender Jr.,  it's my "friend" now.  :)

Now I need to know how to reset the clock on the dash .. I'll create a new thread.

Title: Re: Not starting, key is in "on" position but not getting lights or anything on dash
Post by: BettinANDlosing on October 31, 2014, 01:54:57 AM

If the key is off the power is off. The is a possibly you left your seat open and the met in light killed the battery.

Title: Re: Not starting, key is in "on" position but not getting lights or anything on dash
Post by: kbshaq on October 31, 2014, 02:19:50 AM

Quote from: BettinANDlosing on October 31, 2014, 01:54:57 AM

If the key is off the power is off. The is a possibly you left your seat open and the met in light killed the battery.

Bettin:  please say that again, as the seat was also something my dealer mentioned.  What did you mean by ".. the met in the light killed the battery."?

Thanks again!!

Title: Re: Not starting, key is in "on" position but not getting lights or anything on dash
Post by: BettinANDlosing on October 31, 2014, 03:32:46 AM

Your under seat light, the one that comes on when the seat of open, will not turn off unless the seat is fully latched closed.