I was running errands yesterday, Kaylee was running just fine, all gauges normal, maybe 70F. Parked at a store, went inside for about 10 minutes, came out to start up, and nothing happened. I had no juice going to the starter, and no juice going to the instruments even when the key was in ACC or ON. All my gauges were zero, and the amber Choke light wasn't lit up. Well, phooey. Wondered how in the world I'd managed to drain the battery in 10 minutes. Went inside to ask if someone was around who could provide a jump for me, and less than 2 minutes later climbed back in the LC to get ready for the jump. Wasn't hooked up to the other battery yet. Turned the key to ACC to try one more time, and voila! All my gauges are there, my amber Choke light is on, and it started right up like it always does.
What the heck?
I have the standard 2F engine, good strong newish battery, no recurring charge issues, ammeter usually shows about 14V while driving around, no prior issues with startup. So what happened yesterday? The only 2 things I can think of are a weak connection at the battery, or maybe the ignition cylinder is getting old and sloppy and needs to be replaced. I'll clean the battery terminals this weekend, and I'm thinking about replacing that ignition cylinder anyway, just to be safe. Right now I'm just trying to think of what else it could be. Thanks all.
What the heck?
I have the standard 2F engine, good strong newish battery, no recurring charge issues, ammeter usually shows about 14V while driving around, no prior issues with startup. So what happened yesterday? The only 2 things I can think of are a weak connection at the battery, or maybe the ignition cylinder is getting old and sloppy and needs to be replaced. I'll clean the battery terminals this weekend, and I'm thinking about replacing that ignition cylinder anyway, just to be safe. Right now I'm just trying to think of what else it could be. Thanks all.