Suddenly won’t electric start and blinkers don’t blink

[MN_Scoot]

I just had several issues come up at once while on a ride.

The electric start did absolutely nothing…no sound even. Luckily, I was able to kick start, but my blinkers also would only stay lit when I tried to use the turn signal. No blinking. A couple times, they also made an awful sound almost like static when I had my blinker on.

I also noticed that the fuel gauge which usually goes to full (or wherever my tank level is at) when I turn on the ignition stayed on empty.

I went home and a battery tester said the battery was good. I have it on a tender to check again when that’s done, but the tender blinked like it was over 80% charged when I plugged it in.

Any ideas on these weirdly specific things that all seemed to happen at once?

2007 Agility 50

[CROSSBOLT]

Yes. Bad connection. Battery good. Wires/connections/grounds not good. Seventeen year-old scoot. Gotta be loose or corroded connections all over.

Disconnect battery, ground (-) (black) wire first, remove any body panels necessary to inspect the ENTIRE wiring system. Disconnect EVERY connection (whether plug-in or nut & bolt), inspect, clean, coat with silicone dielectric grease, reconnect. Wire brush or remove rust from any/ all ground points.

Please report findings here and definitely ask questions here if in doubt. Pay particular attention to any remarks by  a guy named "Ruffus." He does this stuf for a living and knows what he speaks.

[MN_Scoot]

Yes. Bad connection. Battery good. Wires/connections/grounds not good. Seventeen year-old scoot. Gotta be loose or corroded connections all over.

Disconnect battery, ground (-) (black) wire first, remove any body panels necessary to inspect the ENTIRE wiring system. Disconnect EVERY connection (whether plug-in or nut & bolt), inspect, clean, coat with silicone dielectric grease, reconnect. Wire brush or remove rust from any/ all ground points.

Please report findings here and definitely ask questions here if in doubt. Pay particular attention to any remarks by  a guy named "Ruffus." He does this stuf for a living and knows what he speaks.

Thanks for the feedback! That sounds completely right. Just jiggled the ignition, and flipped the power switch several times and it started right up, so clearly need to clean some things up with contact cleaner.