Kickflippin
XS650 Enthusiast
I've been running through a sudden stoppage of my starter on an '80 SG project. When I picked up the bike and charged the battery, I did get starter action, though the CCA of the old battery was so poor it didn't do much.
I put in a new AGM battery, and while I was at it installed a tail light (none on when purchased), and fixed the throttle cable.
Other than having the kill switch housing open to access the throttle tube I haven't messed with any other wiring.
When testing it all out today I got nothing pressing the starter button at all.
I used a test light and have power to starter button and kill switch wires. On the solenoid I have power on the lower post. On the starter motor I see no power though I assume that only would be the case if the circuit worked.
I even played with the start button assembly to see if there was a bad contact somewhere. It all looks fine.
For what it's worth I'm not getting any power to my headlight either, though that was happening before the starter stopped working.
Any advice on what else to chase down? I did a VERY quick bridge of the solenoid posts to see if a breaker inside was stuck but it just wanted to weld me together. Thanks
I put in a new AGM battery, and while I was at it installed a tail light (none on when purchased), and fixed the throttle cable.
Other than having the kill switch housing open to access the throttle tube I haven't messed with any other wiring.
When testing it all out today I got nothing pressing the starter button at all.
I used a test light and have power to starter button and kill switch wires. On the solenoid I have power on the lower post. On the starter motor I see no power though I assume that only would be the case if the circuit worked.
I even played with the start button assembly to see if there was a bad contact somewhere. It all looks fine.
For what it's worth I'm not getting any power to my headlight either, though that was happening before the starter stopped working.
Any advice on what else to chase down? I did a VERY quick bridge of the solenoid posts to see if a breaker inside was stuck but it just wanted to weld me together. Thanks