Starter Solenoid??

When i turn key on I have light etc...when I hit the start button i get a click at the solenoid in front of battery then everything is dead


Peck the solenoid and i get lights....it sometimes will start, but mostly just clicks

Bad solenoid???

 

check the wiring by solenoid for burnt connectors

 

The 4 that plug into it?

they dont look burnt but the connectors are fragile and split some

and twom of the plug in prongs on the solenoid seem fragile ..u can wiggle them

 

Should I just change out the 4 plug in connectors? Before I buy a new solenoid?

 

do you have a dmm to test with?

 

Yes ...........

 

Seems like it could be a loose battery connection or a corroded main ground wire that goes from battery negative to frame or engine. :distress:

 

measure at both sides of solenoid with start button depressed

 

So at the two big screws in soloenoid ..ann push start button

 

If I got lights etc, when i hit start button it clicks at solenoid and the its dead no lights etc

unless i play with solenoid wiggle it then i get power and lights back...but hit start button again and click again...SOMETIMES it will start

 

I suggest you unplug the solenoid, remove the 2 large nuts and the top green plastic (or red) section where the wires connect, inspecting the bottom. I've seen a few of those melt/burn and cause problems like yours. Usually can't see the defects except from the bottom of that piece.

 

yuppers across the two big nutz. if ya see 12v then you have your issue

 

Regardless of what you come up with do Squirrels suggestion anyway, just as part of maintenance

 

i HAVE A COUPLE of those bits that melted. I'll post photos soon.

 

yuppers, squirrel and I will get you sorted

 

well i have nothing now no lights no click nothing.....

the bike has run well for a month just started doing this yesterday,,, rode to friends and bike wouldnt start back up had no lights no click ...checked main fuse so i wiggled solenoid and lights came back and it started as it should no click

rode it home cut it off, turned key back on had lights but when try to restart click at solenoid no start .. no lights or power

tried wiggle again lights came on and and it started again but could here slight click at start

this morning had lights and power but click and no start then no lights

came home after work turn key still no power/lights and the wiggle trick not work any more

got 12.8 volts on battery, and 12.8 on two bolts on solenoid

 

well...I differ to norm k. he will guide you through this issue. I have no skill with electronics, follow norm k advise explicitly

 

Also the two prongs on the solenoid that the red wires plug into are loose u can move them

 

we await normk

 

his insite will solve this for us