89 Kawasaki Bayou 300 no power at all

[ShamrockUSA]

I just installed a new battery and I am getting no power at all. tested the ignition switch, fuse behind airbox, and connection terminals and they are all fine. any ideas. there are also 2 connections by the battery that are not plugged in and i dont know what they go to. 

in the pictures i know i dont have the negative hooked up.

[pcdoc2001]

On the Kawasaki the positive battery cable goes to the starter solenoid/ power distribution box. there is a direct internal path from the positive side of the solenoid, (where the positive cable connects to the solenoid) One popular problem that I have seen is clients who thought that it didn't matter which way that they hooked up the two wire on the top of the solenoid. This is absolutely incorrect as one of the terminals supplies power to the entire cycle and on is only activated when you hit the starter button and the contacts in the solenoid close. (That is one of the things that can't happen if the solenoid is connected backwards) Basically you need to check to see whether power is available: at the positive post of the starter solenoid, at the fuse located on the bottom of the starter solenoid, on the wires leading from the starter solenoid to the ignition switch.

     I hope that this helps, Joe

[pcdoc2001]

On the Kawasaki the positive battery cable goes to the starter solenoid/ power distribution box. there is a direct internal path from the positive side of the solenoid, (where the positive cable connects to the solenoid) One popular problem that I have seen is clients who thought that it didn't matter which way that they hooked up the two wire on the top of the solenoid. This is absolutely incorrect as one of the terminals supplies power to the entire cycle and the other one is only activated when you hit the starter button and the contacts in the solenoid close, which then sends full battery power to the starter through the other big wire. (That is one of the  other things that can't happen if the solenoid is connected backwards because if the ignition switch doesn't get the power from the starter solenoid then there is no power that can be sent back to the activation wire on the solenoid to close the points) Basically you need to check to see whether power is available: at the positive post of the starter solenoid, at the fuse located on the bottom of the starter solenoid, on the wires leading from the starter solenoid to the ignition switch.

     Using an ohmmeter you can check to see if the paths in the starter solenoid are complete from the battery side to the other three wires plugged into the solenoid, (fourth one is a return wire from the starter switch to turn the solenoid on. The first three power everything on the bike.

     I hope that this helps, Joe

[Savage3]

Continue checking fuses sir, then make sure ground cable is not loose where it is mounted to the engine.

Then start by checking power at solenoid, relays, and switches.

[ShamrockUSA]

I finally got it started. I found the actual battery ground going to the solenoid and there were a total of 3 grounds that I had to connect to get everything working

[Savage3]

Good deal!

[pcdoc2001]

Cool, I'm glad to hear that.

[robert-3]

On 7/4/2021 at 11:38 AM, ShamrockUSA said:

I finally got it started. I found the actual battery ground going to the solenoid and there were a total of 3 grounds that I had to connect to get everything working

Hello where was the grounds located I'm having the same problem I got new cdi new voltage regulator new battery and I'm not getting any power not even to the lights

[robert-3]

On 7/4/2021 at 11:38 AM, ShamrockUSA said:

I finally got it started. I found the actual battery ground going to the solenoid and there were a total of 3 grounds that I had to connect to get everything working

Where was the grounds located I'm having the same problem I put on a few new parts and still not getting power not even to the lights