BigShooter
Husqvarna
B Class
Please bare with the long description
Driving home from work this morning, my bike suddenly started to lose power and died. It was just bogging real bad and only running about 9mph before it quit. I had previously had "the fuel pump issue" where it died when decelerating, and then started right back up when stopped. However, this is completely different.
I was running along at a steady 45mph when it happened, and it wouldn't start. Also, when it died, some "code" or some letter/number like pattern come up on the display. I checked the ODO to see how many miles I put on since fueling; but, everything had reset to zeros. When I turned off the key, and turned it back on, the fuel pump was making a rapid clicking sound instead off the the normal priming sound. And, when I hit the starter button, the starter wouldn't turn over, but the fuel pump would pause momentarily and begin again when I let off the button.
When I get the bike home, I try starting it again, and it still did the same thing. I hooked some jumper cables up to the battery (without the car running),and when I turned on the key, the fuel pump came on and primed. I hit the starter button, and only got a single "click" sound from what I assume is the starter relay mounted to the left of the battery on the subframe. Each time I let back off the starter button, the fuel pump would prime up again, and then I'd get the single click again when I hit the button. So, I loosened and reconnected all the battery connections, the relay connections, the starter connection, and the ground down by the starter. Then, I let it set on the battery cables for a few minutes with the car running, and it cranked up. Of course, when I killed it, it was back to square one.
Question is, could it be as simple as a weak battery? And, if so, why would it matter if the battery is weak if the bike is already running? Could I be so lucky that this is a common issue with an easy fix, or someone else has had this issue? Besides insuring good connections everywhere, what else should I look for
Driving home from work this morning, my bike suddenly started to lose power and died. It was just bogging real bad and only running about 9mph before it quit. I had previously had "the fuel pump issue" where it died when decelerating, and then started right back up when stopped. However, this is completely different.
I was running along at a steady 45mph when it happened, and it wouldn't start. Also, when it died, some "code" or some letter/number like pattern come up on the display. I checked the ODO to see how many miles I put on since fueling; but, everything had reset to zeros. When I turned off the key, and turned it back on, the fuel pump was making a rapid clicking sound instead off the the normal priming sound. And, when I hit the starter button, the starter wouldn't turn over, but the fuel pump would pause momentarily and begin again when I let off the button.
When I get the bike home, I try starting it again, and it still did the same thing. I hooked some jumper cables up to the battery (without the car running),and when I turned on the key, the fuel pump came on and primed. I hit the starter button, and only got a single "click" sound from what I assume is the starter relay mounted to the left of the battery on the subframe. Each time I let back off the starter button, the fuel pump would prime up again, and then I'd get the single click again when I hit the button. So, I loosened and reconnected all the battery connections, the relay connections, the starter connection, and the ground down by the starter. Then, I let it set on the battery cables for a few minutes with the car running, and it cranked up. Of course, when I killed it, it was back to square one.
Question is, could it be as simple as a weak battery? And, if so, why would it matter if the battery is weak if the bike is already running? Could I be so lucky that this is a common issue with an easy fix, or someone else has had this issue? Besides insuring good connections everywhere, what else should I look for
