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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: brooker81 on 24 April 2014, 08:56:03 am

Title: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: brooker81 on 24 April 2014, 08:56:03 am

This morning bike wouldnt start no movement with starter motor when i got half way to work touched the switch worked again. when i got to work stopped bike wouldnt work again ? any ideas new motor loose cable ? :'( :'(

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: esetest on 24 April 2014, 09:26:28 am

If you download the manual , and have a multi meter it tells you how to check in the electrics section , so at least you can eliminate various things before replacing parts .

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: The Male Whale on 24 April 2014, 09:37:42 am

My guess is the button.


Whale

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: locksmith on 24 April 2014, 10:39:48 am

Side stand switch?

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: brooker81 on 24 April 2014, 12:18:00 pm

ill check these all out tonight under the area of side stand is gunked up to foc. so ill start there.

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: hightower on 24 April 2014, 12:29:23 pm

Is it not a bit unhealthy to press the start switch with the engine running?

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: brooker81 on 24 April 2014, 01:06:26 pm

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Is it not a bit unhealthy to press the start switch with the engine running?

pretty sure i was asking for ideas to fix? not what you thought was healthy.

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: hightower on 24 April 2014, 01:16:11 pm

Shagged battery? Battery flat so won't work, but pressing it on the go uses power that the alternator is generating?


Not even sure if the system works like, just a wild guess.

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: brooker81 on 24 April 2014, 01:20:18 pm

battery on charge/optimate so not that. thanks tho.

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: esetest on 24 April 2014, 02:56:36 pm

As per the manual - Check the main and ignition fuses , check condition of battery , then to check starter motor put a jumper lead from positive battery terminal to starter motor lead 2 ( this check may produce sparks ) does the starter motor turn  - if not repair or replace starter motor.

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: PieEater on 24 April 2014, 09:24:01 pm

Quote from: brooker81 on 24 April 2014, 01:20:18 pm

battery on charge/optimate so not that. thanks tho.

I wouldn't take that for granted, I've had a battery show as fine on an Optimate but one cell was dead, the remaining cells gave a good enough reading for the charger to say it was holding 12v but the dead cell meant it didn't have enough juice to turn the starter.

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: richfzs on 24 April 2014, 09:59:09 pm

As above, just because it's on an optimate, doesn't mean the battery is good...

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: brooker81 on 25 April 2014, 09:06:06 am

all lights bright on ignition etc i know battery isnt the best tho so may swap that out first.

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: hightower on 25 April 2014, 09:12:22 am

Do you have a jump start battery you can just quickly plug in to check?

Title: Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem
Post by: brooker81 on 25 April 2014, 09:47:53 am

it usually starts first time on the button but if im being honest when i bought the bike i was worried about the battery i've priced up a new one so i'll start there.Thanks for all your advice.makes sense it being the battery as charging on the way to work then lasting 2 or 3 days at a time.