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Technical | How To / Re: Another "she won't start" cry for help......
« on: July 03, 2024, 03:06:45 PM »
Omg, you guys are great! Some follow up questions and responses....

-My Kymco is a 2022 and I bought her new in May of 2023, so the battery should still be fine, right?

-Wouldn't trickle charging the battery for 12 hours give it enough juice to turn over or do scooter batteries not work like car batteries?

-However, that being said (if I remember correctly) when she's running happily the battery was at 14.4, but when the dash flickered for those few hopeful moments, it was at 11 something.

-I read a post about the kill switch being the issue, and that one said that they WD40'd the switch because they thought it might be stuck. My switch moves freely between on and off, so I haven't tried that but it couldn't hurt to try...?

-It looks like my next step should be picking up a volt meter to at least rule in or out the battery being the culprit.

-Oh, and I'm on the west coast, but I do have a battery place locally so hopefully I can source one there if that's the issue :)

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Technical | How To / Another "she won't start" cry for help......
« on: July 02, 2024, 02:53:05 PM »
Hell all! I'm new to the scooter world and my Kymco Peoples 150cc scooter. I've had her for about a year with no problems. I recently had her sitting for 2 weeks and when I went to fire her up, she wouldn't start. I'm not super technical and I don't have a way to get her to a mechanic since she doesn't run so I feel super stuck and hoping that this forum can help.
I had the key in start position and the dash instruments lite up just fine. When I tried to start her, the dash flickered and there was some attempt by the engine to turn over, but she never fully started. I tried to trickle charge the battery overnight, but that seemed to make it worse because now when I put the key in start position the dash lights up, but when I try to turn over the engine, the panel goes dark. It seems so odd that letting her sit would affect anything other than the battery?
I read in past posts to change the spark plug, but I have NO idea how to do that or even where to source said spark plug. I watched a YouTube video on how to do it on an Expresso model, but mine looks different under the seat and I'm unsure how to access the engine (or even if that's the problem). I do remember that awhile back when I let her sit for awhile, I had the same problem but after a day of fussing realized the kill switch was in the wrong position and once I remedied that, she started right up. Felt stupid, but at least that was an easy solution.  Not this time though..... :'(
Any suggestions (dummed down as much as possible) would mean the world to me.
Thank you!
Jen

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