SinisterMatti
XS650 Enthusiast
I recently made the monumental mistake of washing my 1978 XS650e. Since then, my electric starter will not work. It almost seems as if the button is not connected anymore. There is no reaction whatsoever when i press the starter button. I took the button assembly apart and cleaned all connection points with no results. This lead me to suspect a bad solenoid. Since that day I've also had a draw on my battery and have to disconnect it when done riding or I return to a dead battery.
I ordered a safety relay off ebay, which had no effect. I then ordered a new starter relay off mike xs, but still having the same issue. Does anyone have any ideas what I should do next? Also, is it normal for the safety solenoid to click when the battery is connected? It clicked with both the old safety solenoid and the new one.
I don't know if more background would help, but I'm also having charging issues. The details can be found at http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?p=411176#post411176
Just to be clear, i've verified the battery is over 12v with my multimeter prior to doing everything listed above.
I ordered a safety relay off ebay, which had no effect. I then ordered a new starter relay off mike xs, but still having the same issue. Does anyone have any ideas what I should do next? Also, is it normal for the safety solenoid to click when the battery is connected? It clicked with both the old safety solenoid and the new one.
I don't know if more background would help, but I'm also having charging issues. The details can be found at http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?p=411176#post411176
Just to be clear, i've verified the battery is over 12v with my multimeter prior to doing everything listed above.