[dbell1]

Pretty sure I've done all this correctly.

Battery- 13ish volts.

13 volts from Neg on battery to hot side of solenoid

13 volts across solenoid terminals when start button is pressed

13 volts from negative on battery to starter when start button is pushed

13 volts from main ground (frame end) to starter when start button is pushed

Nothing happens when solenoid terminals are jumped with key on. No sparks, nada.

Ran jumper cables from both sides of battery on one end to where the ground is connected and and to hot post of starter and nothing happens. No sparks, nada.

Is it the starter??
Thanks

 

[SlammedRanger]

If you put positive side of battery to the lug on side of starter and it didnt instantly crank over your starter is toast or the battery lost all its cranking amps. Try it from a good car battery with a jumper cable. If you still get nothing the starter is toast. Dont leave it on long just tap it with the cable end and it should crank real fast because car batterys have alot more cranking amps.

 

[J Mark]

Really similar to a problem I had a few years ago. Nothing was working until I remembered to put it in neutral.

 

[SlammedRanger]

Really similar to a problem I had a few years ago. Nothing was working until I remembered to put it in neutral.

Wish i could say i have never done this^^^
But sadly it would be a lie. LoL

But in this case in neutral or not if you put power to the starter it turns over. Heck the the battery could just be laying on the ground with the starter off the quad and you power it up and it will crank. Saying its not a junk starter or bad battery.

 

[J Mark]

Really similar to a problem I had a few years ago. Nothing was working until I remembered to put it in neutral.

Wish i could say i have never done this^^^
But sadly it would be a lie. LoL

But in this case in neutral or not if you put power to the starter it turns over. Heck the the battery could just be laying on the ground with the starter off the quad and you power it up and it will crank. Saying its not a junk starter or bad battery.

Agree completely. My problem took about the same time to diagnose but the repair was quick. This one is some different for sure. I have no better ideas.

 

[LedFTed]

i hate that kill switch close to my left hand. got me more that once.. lucky its stuck now. if you are going over the handle bars, who remembers the kill switch, anyway.. :wink

 

[creed82]

Pretty sure I've done all this correctly.

Battery- 13ish volts.

13 volts from Neg on battery to hot side of solenoid

13 volts across solenoid terminals when start button is pressed

13 volts from negative on battery to starter when start button is pushed

13 volts from main ground (frame end) to starter when start button is pushed

Nothing happens when solenoid terminals are jumped with key on. No sparks, nada.

Ran jumper cables from both sides of battery on one end to where the ground is connected and and to hot post of starter and nothing happens. No sparks, nada.

Is it the starter??
Thanks

Did you get it figured out? On my 2004 400EX I had that problem and my regulator rectifier had gone bad. On our 2003 300EX I had that problem, and it only happened with the bike was wet after I had washed it, then it went away. Good luck.

 

[Sanchez-400 ex]

Pretty sure I've done all this correctly.

Battery- 13ish volts.

13 volts from Neg on battery to hot side of solenoid

13 volts across solenoid terminals when start button is pressed

13 volts from negative on battery to starter when start button is pushed

13 volts from main ground (frame end) to starter when start button is pushed

Nothing happens when solenoid terminals are jumped with key on. No sparks, nada.

Ran jumper cables from both sides of battery on one end to where the ground is connected and and to hot post of starter and nothing happens. No sparks, nada.

Is it the starter??
Thanks

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Pretty sure I've done all this correctly.

Battery- 13ish volts.

13 volts from Neg on battery to hot side of solenoid

13 volts across solenoid terminals when start button is pressed

13 volts from negative on battery to starter when start button is pushed

13 volts from main ground (frame end) to starter when start button is pushed

Nothing happens when solenoid terminals are jumped with key on. No sparks, nada.

Ran jumper cables from both sides of battery on one end to where the ground is connected and and to hot post of starter and nothing happens. No sparks, nada.

Is it the starter??
Thanks

1. I was dealing with this same problem and all forums and tests lead me to think it was the solenoid. So considering that it was a cheap part to buy and easy to install, i put a new one on and at the time of starting it again, it just clicked. Just like it was doing with the old starter solenoid. So after checking and cleaning all connections i found that the positive terminal that runs to the top of the positive solenoid post was almost making no contact underneath the tape. The terminal and wire connection was broken but it looked intact since the tape was covering it. So as soon as i patched it up again and crimped the ends. My honda started right up! So if your having what seems like a bad contact issue/clicking issue. Look underneath all those taped connections running from your batter to solenoid or etc. Hope this help.