Starting issues

[Gulrok]

Jeeze. Last september, the bike died right outside of the shed I store it in.. and wouldnt start.

I knew the battery was a few years old, and rough.. so I just pushed it into the shed.

Well I just replaced the battery, and it won't even crank. I actually don't even hear the fuel pump kick on.

Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar issue (and solution), before I go diving in electrical.

 

[93max]

My guess is corrosion at key sw. Assuming the fuses are good.

 

[Gulrok]

My guess is corrosion at key sw. Assuming the fuses are good.

Lights turn on however

 

[Fire-medic]

Check your starter button for sticking.

 

[Eugene Brad]

Could the kickstand switch be a reason?

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[Redbone]

Check the main fuse under the seat and the fuse under the faux tank.

 

[Gulrok]

Hmm ok,

So I was able to jump across the solenoid and get the starter to spin. But again the fuel pump didn't kick on. I can't seem to find my fluke .. or I would have gotten more into testing.

I did find on the fuse panel underneath the tank that I had a dead fuse for the dash lights.. with a tiny copper wire running across the bottom of it to jump the two terminals. Yeah so I need a new 10 A fuse. Still finding crap that the old owner did.

 

[Gulrok]

So I found the fluke and started chasing all the wiring.

Have power, have power, have power.. had no power at the switch.. but I had good continuity. Traded it back to the plug. Turns out ... somehow ( I have no freaking idea ) the plug was plugged in partially enough that everything else worked but the "on/off" switch and therefore the fuel pump wouldnt turn on, and the starter wouldn't spin when the button was pressed. I don't remember ever messing with that specific plug but I could have and maybe I didn't plug it back in all the way.

I replugged it in after inspected the plug over and over and not being able to figure out what was wrong.. and bingo it worked. I haven't ever touched the plug but I wonder if the wiring got tugged on enough that it partially pulled out of the plug. ( Or that the little keeper wasn't in it holding it properly. ) Either way it is fixed now.

 

[ga_max]

Every season I spray contact cleaner in all my plugs. Can't hurt. Glad you're up and running.

 

[[email protected]]

Glad to hear you found it. Frustrating I'm sure but at least it was cheap.

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[Fire-medic]

Disconnect your plugs and use dielectric grease on the terminals. Preventative maintenance.

 

[Gulrok]

Glad to hear you found it. Frustrating I'm sure but at least it was cheap.

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Can't get any cheaper than free. :eusa_dance:

 

[DMAN999]

I'm glad to hear it was an easy fix.
I chased a no spark issue for a few weeks and luckily it also ended up being a fairly easy fix.

 

[Bill Seward]

I had a sidestand relay fry in my '85 a couple years ago. Changed out the ignition box, checked the pickup coils, nothing. I got a tip here to check that little relay, unplugged it and it fired right up. I never bothered replacing it, the bike runs just fine without it. However the sidestand cutout is nonfunctional now.

I thank Sean for sending me an ignition box to help diagnose the problem.

 

[Redbone]

Disconnect your plugs and use dielectric grease on the terminals. Preventative maintenance.

No better insurance than using a little dielectric grease to help prevent corrosion and water intrusion into connections.