Hi all,
A while back in November I had the Starter Relay go out (the circuit was just stuck closed) on my 2009 G5. I finally got a chance to get it to the shop, it was covered under warranty, and I picked it up today. When I picked it up, I was told that my battery was dead and needed to be replaced. Since my company purchases batteries wholesale I declined the offer for the dealer to install a new one. I hit the starter and the relay clicked, the dealer told me that the battery only had 3-4volts. I kick started the bike and rode home (about 40 miles). When I got home I tried the starter thinking that I had charged the battery a little on the way home. Nothing. The relay clicked in the same way. I then checked the hot wire going to the starter and there is no voltage there at all when you hit the starter button and hear the relay complete the circuit. When you put a meter on the battery itself it reads 12.25v When the relay closes there is no current passed between the studs on the relay either. Does this sound right to you?
Also, the relay is totally different than the factory one (see the photo below) could it be the wrong one?
Also, is the Exide battery in the photo the stock battery for this bike? I don't remember what my factory battery looked like (which was fine when I took it in) but I remember there wasn't a name on it that I had ever heard of...
Does any of this make sense to any one?
I also spent $220 at the same time on a new chain (only 9 months old), should that have been covered under warranty? If the battery in indeed bad should that be covered under the warranty too?
I REALLY like my dealer, I would just like a second opinion here.
still LOVE the bike,
Thanks.