Aprilia rs125 electrical

[aprilia125jac...]

Hi. I have got a 2006 aprilia rs125. And if I leave the ignition on for too long (5mins) without starting it my lights and speedo and basically everything electrical dies. It won't start, indicate, or show lights. But if I leave it for a bit. It will work again? Help.
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Current Ride = 2006 Aprilia Rs125
Previous Ride = 2006 Peugeot Speed fight 2

[shooter]

Try not leaving the ignition on for 5 mins without starting it. That should solve the problem.

[kerr]

[aprilia125jac...]

Yes it wasn't actually 5 minutes. But now I can't get any power at all??
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Current Ride = 2006 Aprilia Rs125
Previous Ride = 2006 Peugeot Speed fight 2

[kerr]

new battery then
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aprilia 125 Af1 Futura >> Suzuki gsxr 600 srad >> J1 zx6r >> cbr 600rr >> Speed Triple

[Paulington]

You've drained all the power from the battery probably, by leaving the BLOODY LIGHTS ON! Small bikes like that have a TINY battery and do not take kindly to having current drawn from them without being charged by the magneto.

For example, my GSX-R starts to go flat after 5-6 starting attempts with the starter motor, it needs power!

Go put your battery on an Optimate in the garage, leave it for a day and then, and get this...

Next time you use the bike, START IT UP WITHIN SECONDS OF TURNING THE IGNITION ON!

Otherwise this will keep happening and not only does it drain the battery flat and prevent you using it, it damages the battery having to be charged up from flat all the time.

TL;DR: Charge the battery up and it will most probably solve the problem, next time, don't leave the bloody ignition on.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Tend to agree with the above, but you should manage for more than 5 minutes. The RS uses a 12V 9ah battery which should supply the lights, etc, for ages. But the lights will still be fairly bright when there isn't remotely enough power to crank the engine over.

Other reason to avoid leaving the ignition switched on is that on many bike you leave power to the coils which can shorten their life.

All the best

Keith
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[pits]

The best way to test if it is the battery, is by posting in the correct section, it is called The Workshop, it is where everyone else who uses this forum posts questions like this and any other technical questions.

And buy a new battery.