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Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - brooker81 - 24-04-14
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 ? :'( :'(
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - esetest - 24-04-14
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 .
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - The Male Whale - 24-04-14
My guess is the button.
Whale
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - locksmith - 24-04-14
Side stand switch?
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - brooker81 - 24-04-14
ill check these all out tonight under the area of side stand is gunked up to foc. so ill start there.
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - hightower - 24-04-14
Is it not a bit unhealthy to press the start switch with the engine running?
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - brooker81 - 24-04-14
Quote: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.
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - hightower - 24-04-14
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.
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - brooker81 - 24-04-14
battery on charge/optimate so not that. thanks tho.
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - esetest - 24-04-14
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.
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - PieEater - 24-04-14
(24-04-14, 01:20 PM)brooker81 link Wrote: 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.
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - richfzs - 24-04-14
As above, just because it's on an optimate, doesn't mean the battery is good...
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - brooker81 - 25-04-14
all lights bright on ignition etc i know battery isnt the best tho so may swap that out first.
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - hightower - 25-04-14
Do you have a jump start battery you can just quickly plug in to check?
Re: Intermittant Starter Motor Problem - brooker81 - 25-04-14
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.