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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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I have a pretty weird problem with my bike (99 F4) not starting.

When I went to start it, I turned the key on and hit the starter and all the dash lights went off and the bike didn't start. So I assumed it was a dead battery. So I tried to pop start it... wouldn't turn over, no lights on the dash. So then I took a voltmeter to the battery, 11.85 Volts. Which is a little low, but not dead. Just to be certain, I hooked up a jump start kit that I borrowed off of a buddy and tried it, still nothing on the dash. I checked the 4 fuses in the fuse box. None were blown. All the battery terminals are tight and connected. I am suspecting either the main switch or some wiring somewhere.

Does anyone have any ideas?
 
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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check the fuses outside the fuse box.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 08:20 AM
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There is also a fuse on the starter relay.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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Ok so after a winter where I couldn't look at the bike, I finally took a look at it and found that the 30 Amp fuse inside the starter relay was fused into the starter relay box. I managed to get half the fuse out, but one of the metal blades is stuck in the socket. So I have ordered a new starter relay box. Hopefully that will fix the problem. But what bugs me is what would case that fuse to essentially melt into its socket?
 
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