Recent content by mmslash

OK, gotta post this now that the problem is fixed. Cost me a whole $48 and everything goes back to the dumbass owner - ME! Turns out, I had the coil connector and the ignition connector switched. I never thought the two connectors would be inter changeable - but they are. AND, I must have...

I've had this moniker for almost 40 years but I'm happy to share it with the guitar god that is also called Slash. Following the manual, I checked the resistance between all of the terminals on the relay and everything was infinity. So anyways, I'm tired of screwing around with everything and...

Sorry, this won't work. Your link goes to Ebay to a starter relay for Yamaha VMX1200 V-MAX 1200 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989. Beyond 1990, this won't fit as from 1990 on, the relay has two small wires going into a dual connector, not a single wire.

OK, more checking. Took the starter switch apart, check resistance across the switch as I depress switch, goes from infinity to 0 so I think that's OK. Also checked the Kill Switch - o problems there either. Took the left cowl off and grounded the black/yellow wire (side stand, clutch...

Thanks for the input. I kind of ruled out the starter switch as when pushing it, the lights go dim (or out) and the two red warning lights come on (oil and gas?). So I'm thinking the switch is doing something. But then again, I may be totally wrong here. I need to look at the wiring diagram...

So following the service manual, I grounded the blue/white wire coming off the relay. The starter turns without using the start button. Disconnecting the lead too the starter and hitting the start button does nothing, no click. So I measure resistance between that blue/white wire and the...

The fuel pump clicks audibly when the bike is running. I'll click much more often if one of it's little rubber diaphrams has become dislodged inside making it difficult for it to maintain proper fuel pressure. Are you sure you are not hearing it click, rather than the starter relay? Welcome to...

So I took the battery out of my 98 v-max last fall, charged it and put it in my heated basement on a wood block. Took it out last week, charged it at 2 amps overnight and threw it in my v max. Went to start it, lights came on, but no vboost sound and nothing else happened. Made sure it was in...