Will Not Start After I...cut A Live Wire

2007 Bonneville T100

Embarrassing situation with no one but myself to blame:

Recently purchased a used T100 that runs (ran) like a charm. The previous owner had a number of electrical accessory attachments that were no longer in use.

In cleaning things up / removing unused attachments, there was a wire that was caught beneath the fuel tank that I could not pull through, I believed it to be unattached to the battery terminal but, upon cutting through it in order to free it, it sparked.

Afterwards, I am left with the bike unable to start as follows.

• Turning ignition to "On" position finds only the Neutral and Oil Pressure warning lights illuminated
• Headlight is not illuminated
• Turn signals, brake light and horn do not work
• Upon depressing the start button, I get a single click from the headlight cut-out (starter) relay
• Had battery checked: Full charge
• Replaced all fuses

The wire that I cut into ultimately attached to a male feed from the wiring harness where it attaches to the positive (edited from original post) terminal of the battery (See photo 1)

I am also left with a female connection (See photo 2) that sadly, I just have no idea about although, as best as I can recall, it was not in use prior to my indiscriminate hacking .



Any guidance would be GREATLY appreciated!

 

The wire that was live was an accessory wire of some sort that was connected to the male end shown in photo 1. It terminated with a female end that was just hanging free towards the front end of the bike.

That having been said, in answer to your question; No - I did not repair the wire...I removed it and was left with that which it was connected to (Photo 1)

 

Thanks so much...I wish that I had more helpful input.

 

Carbs

 

Clearly, if anyone here should be asking forgiveness for their ignorance, it's ME...I'm the bonehead who cut the wire!

 

Thanks so much!!

 

I'm a bit of an electrical virgin so no multi-meter on hand at this time. I'll look to pick one up tomorrow and feel my way through.

Thank you!

 

Forensics!

Just did a dive into the garbage to unearth that which I hacked and removed from the bike when this occurred.

The spark emanated from the cut in the wire to which the fuse is connected

 

I would swear that it was on the negative side but perhaps I'm just remembering it incorrectly....

In retrospect, that perhaps seems more likely