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I have a Honda Spree that a friend gave me, and it's getting no electricity...

When I got it the starter motor would attempt to turn over the engine, but would go very slow, and would eventually stop trying to start the engine. I had previously put in a new spark plug, and checked for spark, and it had good spark. I went and get the battery charged, and it reads 12.6 Volts. So I know the battery is fine. I also put in a new 7 Amp fuse.

Now to the problem....After I put the new battery in place, my Spree is getting no electrical power what-so-ever... The horn doesn't sound, the lights don't come on, and when I hold the brake and try the starter button nothing happens at all!

All I did was charge the battery, for 2 days on a trickle charger at an Auto Parts store, and now nothing happens. I have the service manual, but I have no idea where to even begin. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Btw, I believe it is an 84 or 85, as it has no kick start.

get out the 12 volt prob ..
clip it on the + and touch the frame .. it will prove you have ground if so start at the key.. the head light do not run off the battery so it wont come on till the motor is running ..
swimmingfree

you may have to take off the grip with the starter buton on it and clean the back side off the button .. it some time gets crap on it and will not make contack and wont start..
swimmingfree

I just checked, and I have ground. All of my connections at the ignition seem to be fine, no broken solder or bad wires. I don't think it's the starter button, as it worked like 2 days ago. Also, the horn used to sound, proving that I have power, and the horn doesn't sound any more. I put in a new fuse and checked the voltage, and I have voltage before and after the fuse.

The battery is brand new and charged. It reads 12.6V, so I know that isn't the problem. I just have no idea about what could have gone wrong in two days....

And being the year it is, not having a kick start means I con't get it to run at all, but with nothing getting power, I doubt it matters.

The rear tail light doesn't come on when I turn the ignition on, nor when I hold the brake. My connections to the stater and starter look fine. They are plugged all the way in.

I'm trying to get this up and running so I can ride it to school and save on gas. Any ideas?

try by the key for power my horn dont work till the key is on .. so i wood look at that and prob it
swimmingfree

Where exactly should I look for power around the key? I just got this thing, and I don't know much about it. If the key isn't getting power, how would I fix it?

did you down lod the manul from here??

Saxonthebeach wrote:Where exactly should I look for power around the key? I just got this thing, and I don't know much about it. If the key isn't getting power, how would I fix it?

Take the horn cover off and you should see a connector with a red wire and a black wire. It kind of looks like a rc car battery connector. That goes to your switch. You may have to move the front plastic to get to it.

if not here
http://www.hondaspree.net/other/Spree_NQ50_84-87_1.pdf
so if i give a placs to go we both have the same info

I downloaded it from here.

to get to the key switch you will have to get out the tool .. its not hard but you will have to take off the panel that cover it ..the first panel to take off is the panel that cover the horn when you unbolt it you have to pull it up there is small tab at the top . then take off the panel that cover the key switch .. uplug and test the down tub has a plat with year on it ..

fond it 11-8

I checked the wires going to the key, and they are just fine. Idk if something else is loose or what....I have checked the wires, I've checked the voltages that I was told to check by reading other threads on this forum, and they are all fine, but still, it seems like i'm not getting power.

did you unplug it and prob it???

No. What should I be looking for?