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electricity or whatever?! losing my mind (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey y'all. I'm honestly lost and feel super down.

Facts: CBF1000 sc58
Last thing I did was get my alternator and regulator repaired/changed. My alternator was burnt out. The mechanic said that it's am usual problem with this model and the regulator is the problem.
I had to learn to take it out and rebuild it myself. About a month ago, I finally put the alternator back in and my bike actually started! I was overjoyed.
Since a week now I'm trying to actually ride it again and it won't start. I recharged the battery (Li-ion). When I tried starting it, the battery kinda drained immediately. It just didn't start. Luckily, I have a second (gel) battery that was full. I put that in and my bike didn't even light up. The fuses all look fine to me. The cables should be correct (there aren't that many options).

I just don't even know where to start. Thanks for reading

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But that's happening in one month? It started like 4 weeks ago... I wouldn't even know what connections to loosen. I'll have to read a electric dictionary to understand your message, but thanks so much for your help and suggestions 😁

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

It probably wouldn't have happened in one month, it just got worse until it stopped working.

Battery negative — will connect to the engine. The black cable coming from the battery. Loosen that, give it a wiggle, tighten again.

Battery positive + will have a large red cable, and some smaller ones too. The large red will go to the starter solenoid, loosen that, give it a wiggle, tighten again.

That's a start.