[Glennwill]

Hey guys I’ve got a 08 Honda rancher 420 and the starter won’t spin when you push the button. Everything’s clean it starts when you bypass the solenoid with a screwdriver. With the solenoid wire disconnected from the starter I measure 5 volts to ground at the plug and moving up to the line side of the push button on handlebar it measures 5 volts. I’ve traced this wire back to the ECM and tested it and its output measures 5 volts or really close? Any help would be GREAT!

 

[Ryan418]

Does anything happen at all when you hit the start button? Does the solenoid click? Could check the resistance of the start switch. I'm not sure if the 5 volts at the ECM is anything to worry about. A manual would be helpful.

 

[Glennwill]

When I hit the start button nothing happens but I can hear a slight click at the starter relay also at the same time if I measure the voltage at the battery side of the start button I get 5 volts?

 

[Goober]

When you measure voltage across the battery what do you get—sounds like a bad battery.

Do the headlights come on? Do they dim when you hit the start button?

 

[Glennwill]

When I measure the battery voltage I get 12.5 volts. The machine will start if you bypass the solenoid so it’s not a battery problem I put another ECM from another bike that’s not it either

 

[Melatv]

Hi: Go to the fuse box and check fuses main 30 amp fuse and Ign. 10 amp fuse -- here is how to do it -- turn key on -- leave the fuses in place -- look for a little gray dot on the top of the fuse -- test each gray dot to ground -- what did you find?

 

[Glennwill]

Found it, it was a connector under the front plastics. After I cleaned the connector voltage came back to 12.8 and cranked perfect. Thanks for all the input!!!