TECH
Nicht Uber Max Dealing with click, click, click
Q: A:
Dear Nicht Uber Max – I’m having trouble getting my 2009 G 450 X to start. It just goes “click, click,
click” and won’t come to life. I installed a new battery in it but am still puzzled why it won’t start and want to know what else I can do to troubleshoot my problem. Is my problem a bad starter or something else? – Frank W.
There are fewer sounds sadder than that “click click click” noise a bike makes when it won’t start. Solving
the problem may not be as simple as replacing the battery, so there’s some steps to follow to try and find the problem. The only tool you need to start testing is a digital volt-ohm meter (DVOM), also known as a voltmeter or multimeter.
There are many on the market, but you don’t need anything spe- cial. Make sure it can read volts in direct current (DC) and resis- tance in ohms (Ω). The one I carry on my bike is a compact, auto-ranging multimeter made by Extech that cost about $40. There are many available on either side of that price point. When you get that dreaded “click click click,” the first thing to
check is your battery. Make sure the connections to the battery are tight and clean (free from corrosion). After determining the con- nections are good, break out your DVOM. Verify you’ve got the leads connected properly, then touch the red lead to the positive terminal of your battery and the black lead to the negative terminal.
A digital volt-ohm meter, or multimeter, doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive. Having one small enough to carry on your bike as part of your regular tool kit could save you some hassle on the side of the road.
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Here, the positive terminal as on the far side of the battery, with the negative terminal at the bottom of the photo.
BMW OWNERS NEWS August 2016
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