CB 1100 won't start

[GoldOxide_imp]

Hey guys,

I went to crank my CB1100 yesterday and it wouldn't start. The lights and gauges work, but nothing happens when I hit the start button. I didn't hear the injectors turn on like they normally do so I'm assuming it's something to do with that. Has anyone else had issues with this?

Thanks

Welcome to the Forum GeorgiaRider.

Had that happen to me last year. For me, it was the battery. The symptoms looked the same.

[GeorgiaRider_imp]

Thanks guys for the feedback. The kill switch is the first I double checked ... and in neutral with green N light on. I’ve tried all the normal things. I’m going to get a charger on it tomorrow and see if that does the trick.

[max]

Wasn't quite happy with the hand drawn diagram so i practiced some with gimp, here it is;



And it looks as if Goldoxide is on the money with the battery, nice work.

[Houtman_imp]

That is a nice diagram , easy to understand .

[max]

And for those of you who were wondering where the ignition key switch was ( i forgot ) here it is;

[flynrider]

Thanks guys for the feedback. The kill switch is the first I double checked ... and in neutral with green N light on. I’ve tried all the normal things. I’m going to get a charger on it tomorrow and see if that does the trick.

He GeorgiaRider,

I and a few others have had a problem with an intermittent kill switch (mine left me stranded on the side of the highway). The obvious issue is that you don't hear the fuel pump cycling when you turn the key. In my case, even after cycling the switch a few times, I still wasn't hearing the fuel pump. It eventually had to be disassembled and cleaned up.

The way to find out if the kill switch is the culprit is to watch the lights when you turn the key. Normally, this causes the oil temp, oil pressure and check engine lights to come on. After a few seconds, the oil temp and check engine light should turn off.

If the kill switch circuit is activated, after turning the key you'll hear no fuel pump activation and the oil temp and oil pressure lights will come on (NO check engine light). Both of the lights will remain illuminated.

It's a quick and easy test to elimate or pinpoint the kill switch circuit as the issue.

[GeorgiaRider_imp]

This was exactly it. After flipping the kill switch about 50 times I finally heard the fuel pump activate and it cranked instantly. How hard was it to disassemble and clean?

Thanks guys for the feedback. The kill switch is the first I double checked ... and in neutral with green N light on. I’ve tried all the normal things. I’m going to get a charger on it tomorrow and see if that does the trick.

He GeorgiaRider,

I and a few others have had a problem with an intermittent kill switch (mine left me stranded on the side of the highway). The obvious issue is that you don't hear the fuel pump cycling when you turn the key. In my case, even after cycling the switch a few times, I still wasn't hearing the fuel pump. It eventually had to be disassembled and cleaned up.

The way to find out if the kill switch is the culprit is to watch the lights when you turn the key. Normally, this causes the oil temp, oil pressure and check engine lights to come on. After a few seconds, the oil temp and check engine light should turn off.

If the kill switch circuit is activated, after turning the key you'll hear no fuel pump activation and the oil temp and oil pressure lights will come on (NO check engine light). Both of the lights will remain illuminated.

It's a quick and easy test to elimate or pinpoint the kill switch circuit as the issue.

He GeorgiaRider,

I and a few others have had a problem with an intermittent kill switch (mine left me stranded on the side of the highway). The obvious issue is that you don't hear the fuel pump cycling when you turn the key. In my case, even after cycling the switch a few times, I still wasn't hearing the fuel pump. It eventually had to be disassembled and cleaned up.

The way to find out if the kill switch is the culprit is to watch the lights when you turn the key. Normally, this causes the oil temp, oil pressure and check engine lights to come on. After a few seconds, the oil temp and check engine light should turn off.

If the kill switch circuit is activated, after turning the key you'll hear no fuel pump activation and the oil temp and oil pressure lights will come on (NO check engine light). Both of the lights will remain illuminated.

It's a quick and easy test to elimate or pinpoint the kill switch circuit as the issue.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Awesome GeorgiaRider - that's great.

[The A-man]

After having this same kill switch issue a couple of times, I've just quit using it.

[the Ferret]

I was wondering if you gents that have had this issue normally use it for killing the bike?

I consider it an emergency off switch (always have) and have only used the key for turning my bikes off. I doubt if I have ever even flipped it on my CB1100 in 6 years.