07' Tank Urban Racer 150 DE No Power/Won't Start By scooternoob (Read 1,253 times)

[scooternoob]

A couple weeks ago I bought a 2007 Tank Urban Racer 150 I saw on the side of the road. I rode it for a week or 2 and then one day she just died. Came out of work and when I turned the ignition no gas gauge, no brake light, no nothing. So bought a new battery threw it in, checked the fuse and ground, still nothing. I tested the voltage to the solenoid with a screw driver and she still will turn over but only with the screw driver method.
Bought a Tank with out knowing what i was getting into plus its been dropped once on both sides with damage only to the right/front brake which hasn't worked for awhile according to previous owner.

Any help pertaining to why the electricity isn't flowing would be much appreciated! (as well as help with diagnosing the front brake, but that doesn't matter if i cant get it rolling in the first place)


Thanks, a scooternoob

[Bashan]

If everything is off it's probably the main fuse or a shorted out ignition switch. Even though a fuse can look OK they can still be toast. Swap the fuse and check the holder carefully. If that's OK, pull some plastic to get to the ignition switch. Pull the red and black wires and test for continuity switch side with the ignition on. No continuity = bad switch.

[scooternoob]

Thank you so much for the help! I replaced the fuse anyway so it should be good but now that you say it could be the ignition switch that sounds more plausible. Now I'm not good with part terms yet so is the ignition switch the part where I insert the key and turn or it the button? or is it something different altogether..
Oh and should also add that the kill switch does absolutely nothing, whether trying to start it or with the engine already on, switching between run/kill does nothing, so there's that also.

[Bashan]

The ignition switch is the key switch. When you turn the key on at least some dash lights or a couple running lights should come on. If nothing the battery isn't connecting to anything. Click here for an ignition switch tutorial. If all of that is OK check back with us.

[mrgibbles]

from what i read he said the front break was damaged if he ment the part you pull for break then it could be his break sensor because wont start unsless break is pulled could just be a loose wire there