Aftermarket CDI's like to have fully charged batteries as well. A run down battery may not be enough to start it.

 

CHRIS I DON'T BELIVE ITS A RECTIFIER OR CDI AT THIS PONIT AND I DO BELIVE AWHILE BACK I OFFERD YOU SOME HELP I BELIVE IT WAS YOU I TOLD TO CALL ME AND I WOULD WALK YOU THREW IT STEP BY STEP WITH SOME TEST PROCEDURES AND I AM SURE WE CAN SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!!! I STILL HOLD THAT OFFER OUT TO YOU.LET ME KNOW AND I WILL PM YOU MY NUMBER.ALLS YOU NEED IS STRAIGHT SCREW DRIVER PHILLIPS AND A FULL SET OF METRIC WRENCHES A SET OF JUMPER CABLE AND VOLT METER PREFERABLY DIGITAL AND MAYBE PLIRES OR CHANNEL LOCKS AND A PHONE.AND WE WILL BREAK THE BEACH[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

ok im going in..i removed the rear plastic...gonna buy a battery tomorrow and get a volt meter...check those volts..can some guide me to the spots i need to check for a good ground..also how can i check if its the lights causing the short or water..seems like water or if i accidently hit the lights on while driving it drains down...

 

This is what I learned from one of AZSAND's posts a while back:

1) Where the negative battery cable connects to the subframe.
2) Where the subframe connects to the frame.
3) Were the motor connects to the frame (i.e. the motor mounts-especially the front triangle ones).

Go get em, and good luck.


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ok im going in..i removed the rear plastic...gonna buy a battery tomorrow and get a volt meter...check those volts..can some guide me to the spots i need to check for a good ground..also how can i check if its the lights causing the short or water..seems like water or if i accidently hit the lights on while driving it drains down...</end quote></div>

 

ok bought a new battery and volt reader(not digital, had lights that lit up...like 12 12.5 13 13.5 13.7..brighter the stronger...so not runnng between 12.5 and 13v------

running was a dim 13v and fading.. when i hit lights on it dropped below 13 after running with lights on dropped below 12.5....some one call me...845 709 6218

 

ok checked it again running with full headlights on new battery less than 12,5v...im leaving it run with lights on now to see..will post again in 30 min see if bat dies

 

ok after running for 15min or so full lights...seems to be running off battery dropped below 12.5 very dim when running and now when off new battery is at 12.5...looks like im draining battery...

 

Alright chris your getting somewhere now you have established she is not charging.next is it the reg,ground or fuse.first check the fuse under the seat.there are two on the center of the frame where the subframe meets the main under the webbing.next check the ground.fasten a set of jumper cables to the neg post on the battery and ground it too the engine good.if it starts charging when you turn it on then you have a ground problem fix all your ground points.if both of these fail well go after the regulator. and maybe stator.or the plug assy for the regulator.
my # is 602-228-9933 i will be availiable until around 11pm az time today.

 

ok check both fuses under seat along the black tube connected to the air box...both were good 15amp...now explain the jumper cable thing slowly..i have a jump box is that ok to use

 

No, you are not jumping anything except the ground.

He wants you to ground the negative battery post directly to the engine to take everything else (aka, potential ground issues) out of the circuit.

First, use a battery charger and charge the battery before going further. Then apply the above instructions.