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IU400EX
11-05-2003, 10:23 AM
I have been away at school and I came back one weekend to ride my 400EX. Last time I rode was a month ago. I had to recharge the battery that time to ride it. Well, I put the key in and the green light didn't come on but the lights worked. When I hit the start button...nothing. No sound, no ticking (like the battery was dead)...nothing....but the lights worked. Battery again?
Pappy
11-05-2003, 10:28 AM
more then likely its the battery. once these small batteries get drained hard they never seem to work correctly
IU400EX
11-05-2003, 10:30 AM
I will try to charge the battery again and see if this helps..thanks
smallearssuck
11-13-2003, 12:27 PM
If its not the battery, change the fuse. Everynow and then my fuse blows on my 2002 400ex for some reason. Just change it and the sh*t should come to life :) If not, try to jump start it to see if it even will
RIDER11X
11-13-2003, 01:04 PM
Buy a battery tender................worth the money.:cool:
brandon025
11-16-2003, 12:21 PM
This may be a stupid answer, but was it in gear when you tried to start it? That could be why the lights worked and the green light didnt come on...
RIDER11X
11-16-2003, 12:29 PM
Originally posted by brandon025
This may be a stupid answer, but was it in gear when you tried to start it? That could be why the lights worked and the green light didnt come on...
:eek2:VERY good point! We overlooked the obvious. :o Hope it works for him.
quadrider400
11-28-2003, 04:06 PM
There is also a wire that runs down the left side near the shifter not sure what it is but you will not start (at least I could not):grr: without it on.... it got knocked off during an unload I guess... took a while to find since it was not all the way off just held on by the rubber cover......:eek:
RIDER11X
11-28-2003, 11:00 PM
Originally posted by quadrider400
There is also a wire that runs down the left side near the shifter not sure what it is but you will not start (at least I could not):grr: without it on.... it got knocked off during an unload I guess... took a while to find since it was not all the way off just held on by the rubber cover......:eek:

That would be your neutral indicater light wire.....tell when tranny is in neutral, and I THINK it will start with the clutch pulled in when that wire is off if nothing else.
kerby400ex
12-01-2003, 12:42 PM
On my EX, the wire is off also....it will start with the clutch pulled in.
RIDER11X
12-01-2003, 10:21 PM
Originally posted by kerby400ex
On my EX, the wire is off also....it will start with the clutch pulled in.

Thanks!;)