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urbanch
Joined: 26 Sep 2006
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 Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject: TRX 250 Starting questions - electrical |
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| How do I itell if my solenoid or starter are acting up? I eliminated the battery as a problem by buying a new one and there is a clicking coming for the solenoid but the engine will not turn over. Is it starter or solenoid trouble? Kick starting is fine and the machine runs great. |
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eddy822
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| Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Just jump wire past solenoid. If starter turns you know that starter is ok. Also try tapping on starter at the same time as you hit start button. If brushes are bad sometimes this will kick them in. good luck and make sure not to short out anything. If your not sure then don't try any of this. |
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urbanch
Joined: 26 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:13 am Post subject: solenoid |
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| How do you jump the wire past the solenoid? |
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eddy822
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| Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| find your solonoid and there should be hot elect from battery on big wire. there also should be a big wire leading to starter. just cross these with jumper wire. good luck , eddy |
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urbanch
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| Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject: Solenoid |
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| Ok so there are two big wires on the solenoid and one bunch of smaller wires leading off to a connector. I touched a screwdriver across the two big wires ( with the key in the "On" position) and nothing happened. Does this mean solenoid is bad? |
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eddy822
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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| You did the right thing. just make sure that there was 12 volts passing from the big wire that was coming from battery across the screw driver to the other wire that goes to starter. if there is 12 volts there then the starter is not kicking in. did you tap on starter like I said ? |
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eddy822
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I forgot to say that if there was 12volts leaving to starter when you hit start button then your solenoid should be ok.You do have a volt meter don't you? If not then buy yourself one.You can get a cheap one for less than 10 bucks! |
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