NO power to ignition

[sleepy2]

2012 Royal Star Venture.   unplugged trickle charger and it fell and touched bike when I turned key was a small sound like fuse blowing. Lights on dash went out and nothing shows when switch is turned.Before power went off the fuel pump worked then turned key to start bike it made fuse noise and everything went off. Checked fuses under seat and fuses behind right lower fairing and none were blown, Anything else I should check?

[sleepy2]

Battery seems to be up on voltage.  Is there a main fuse I haven't found?

[sleepy2]

Also noise came from under seat

[Freebird]

There is a main fuse.  Behind the left side cover. 

[sleepy2]

thanks @Freebird ! just checked fuse holder so I guess there is another there I didn't see!

[sleepy2]

@Freebird found main fuses and they are not blown(checked with ohm meter) one pulled out pretty easily other was tight. Still no power to switch.

[Marcarl]

You might have a loose connection at the battery or a failed connection. Take the cables off, clean them and then try again. Testing voltage probably won't tell anything seeing as you need to see amperage, unless you test the connectors under load, then things might show up for you.

[Pro procrastinator]

Crazy question but with everything dead does the radio still work? I think there are three different fuse boxes on that bike am i right?

[sleepy2]

The front lower fairing has a4 or 5 fuse box and also separate block for audio fuse.When key is turned no lights on dash at all.

[Pro procrastinator]

There is a main fuse on the starter solenoid. Remove the foot rest and the plastic cover on left side.

[sleepy2]

Done that and both 30amp fuses are fine.

[Pro procrastinator]

Its a 30 amp fuse there all by itself

[Pro procrastinator]

Wonder if this would sway the wife to agreeing to a new bike

[Pro procrastinator]

Could it be the ignition switch?

[Pro procrastinator]

Ok from the battery you have power to the main fuses and you pulled them and no corrosion on contacts. From there do you have any power to any of the fuse blocks?

[vzuden]

Check for corrosion at the starter solenoid where you found the 30amp fuses.  After that take off the battery cables at the battery and wire brush them.  Then check where the ground cable ground near the right side horn

[RDawson]

Does your bike have an ignition bypass installed? Maybe something there. 

[Pro procrastinator]

Ok from the battery you have power to the main fuses and you pulled them and no corrosion on contacts. From there do you have any power to any of the fuse blocks? If the ignition switch is faulty it will kill the power to everything although sometimes the radio will still work. Found this article dealing with a mid 2000's

https://venturers.org/Tech_Library/index.php?action=article&cat_id=002007&id=339

[sleepy2]

No ignition bypass on bike now   but will do the check to see if is the switch.

Battery on charger right now. Was at around 12.35vlts.

Cleaned terminals and cables. Will also check ground by horn.

Oh wife says NOOOO to new bike!!!!!!!!!

Have to get going so when my parts come in I can get valves adjusted.

I just can't seem to win!!!

[Pro procrastinator]

44 minutes ago, sleepy2 said:

 

Oh wife says NOOOO to new bike!!!!!!!!!

Wait.... did you try flowers? 

[sleepy2]

Done anything and everything   nothing works. Says lucky I have one. Said something last year maybe we need Spider but I retired so that went away   al-tho she did get new car just before that.

[larrydr]

My 83 XVZ12TDK had a main fuse on the positive terminal on the left side of the battery , right next to the start relay .

I replaced the fuse block holding the glass fuses with a small fuse block from the the side panel on on 1997 Chev k1500  .

Fuses are no more the a 1/2 inch wide and plug in a lot easier than the glass fuse set up

Edited February 22, 2021 by larrydr

[Pro procrastinator]

Alright three words

Power ball ticket

Sounds like it might be your only chance

[WildBill1]

13 hours ago, Pro procrastinator said:

Wait.... did you try flowers? 

Permission only works about 50 percent of the time.  Go for forgiveness and dinner with jewelry.  Also, if your determined to fix your problem look at replacing the ignition switch they are known for failure.

[sleepy2]

@Pro procrastinatorI already buy our lotto tickets so I can afford to buy things we would like but NO luck so far. We don't have power ball here. Flowers don't work!

@larrydralready have spade fuses. I think tube fuses were last used on 89 Venture. I also have 87 that I also changed over to spades from tubes.

In process of changing out battery then will check switch  cables cleaned   fuses checked