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| | | BigBird | | Set |  | | Reg. Date | : | 25/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 14 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 30 Apr 2026 - 14:31 Post title : Dead ignition | | | Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me. I have a 2010 1700 which has covered about 10,000 miles now. I just went to start it after the winter layup, it's been on a battery conditioner and the lights on that unit suggested the battery was ok.
I turned the ignition on, got the usual squawk and everything seemed normal, however when I pushed the starter button it tried to turn over but then sort of went clunk and stopped doing anything. If I turn the ignition on there are no lights, noises or anything. If it was an appliance I would have said 'it fused".
Before I start digging around and buying a new battery does anyone have any ideas? Could it be as simple as a fuse?
Many thanks
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,968 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 01 May 2026 - 05:07 Post title : Re: Dead ignition (Re: BigBird) | | | I should think a blown fuse would have prevented any cranking at all and lights would still work, but anything is possible. Easy enough to check 'em, but sounds like last gasp of a dying battery. Try a jump from a car? Never had a "weak" battery in mine, they just quit altogether.
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,613 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 01 May 2026 - 12:08 Post title : Re: Dead ignition (Re: BigBird) | | | Could be as simple as a bad battery connection, take the seat off and check the terminals.
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| | | BigBird | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 25/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 14 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 May 2026 - 07:39 Post title : Re: Dead ignition (Re: MotorMac) | | | Thanks very much, and it looks as though you are right. Despite the 'battery conditioner' giving me the green lights as soon as I put a jump pack on the battery, I got the ignition sequence and lights so I've ordered a new battery. Thanks again
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