I was just out riding making a few stops in town everything was working great. shut the bike off went for a few minutes and when i came out to start the bike it clicked and wouldnt do anything. now lights etc. i pushed it to get it started, runs fine but even when running headlight very dim and turn signals barely on. any thoughts, i am wondering a short or something???
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The electrics on a Rebel are separate from the ignition.
The alternator is designed to keep a charged battery topped up. With bad batery or blown main fuse, the lights will be dim. Since it clicked when you went to start it, I wouldn't think the main fuse is blown.
The battery may be bad. You don't mention what year Rebel you have or how old the battery is. Its possible the battery has gone. The first thing to do is put a slow charge on the battery, no more than 2 amps, and see if that helps.
The alternator is designed to keep a charged battery topped up. With bad batery or blown main fuse, the lights will be dim. Since it clicked when you went to start it, I wouldn't think the main fuse is blown.
The battery may be bad. You don't mention what year Rebel you have or how old the battery is. Its possible the battery has gone. The first thing to do is put a slow charge on the battery, no more than 2 amps, and see if that helps.
You can try jumping it from a car battery. Make sure the car engine is off or you can fry the bike's electronics. If it starts right up, you probably have a charging issue, bad battery, or both.
ok guys, checked battery, its fully charged, all fuses are ok still no power. tried jumping from my truck battery, when i hooked the cables up all lights lit up when i hit the starter switch heard a click down by the battery and all power lost. fuses still ok, will still push start but lights very very dim any other thoughts
What Flite said. Do that first. that sounds like a corroded terminal issue.
It is possible that a battery cable has gone bad as well.
It is possible that a battery cable has gone bad as well.
Was the one at AutoZone a load tester? If it was, that means the battery is weak under load, meaning time to replace.
The motion of taking the battery there may have shaken a loose plate. Of course a loos plate means replace.
If you took the battery there in the bike, it could mean that the charging system is having problems.
The motion of taking the battery there may have shaken a loose plate. Of course a loos plate means replace.
If you took the battery there in the bike, it could mean that the charging system is having problems.
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