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Trying to start bike (1990 solftail) the starter turns real slow , battery has a good charge, inspected cables and they looked good. when i try to start the scooter it sounds like the battery is low. i put a new batt, in a same results.
Poor connection or ground cables can look good and be bad just like me! also the sarter could be the problem if the relay isnt carrying enough amps when the starter engages
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sorry didn't actually see the post before my first comment, if it is only when the bike is warm or hot but not over heated I would suspect the same thing, faulty starter. "replace or rebuild"
no crank!, if it cant crank, it can never start. can be many thing. 1: dead battery or dirty terminals. 2: discharged battery (charge it or try test known good battery) 3: bad starter system. Every way, possible , is here http://www.fixkick.com/nocrank.html
Hi Paula, As both the battery and alternator have been replaced, there are only few remaining reasons why the alternator will not charge. Make sure of the socket connection being fitted correctly and that there is a good connection on each of the connectors inside the connector. Check and make sure the earth earth connection between the battery and the engine is correct and that both ends are tightened correctly. Inspect the 'Alt' fuse in the fuse holder and also the fusible link. Also make sure that the belt is tight. Regards John
The first thing to do is get a "load test" on the battery to make sure it is good. A battery can look good on a voltage test but not be able to perform. A fully charged battery should read 14.2 V or so. If it drops to around 11.5V on the load test it should be replaced especially if it doesn't bounce back to 14V. When you hook the second battery into the system, if your key is on then your starter is using 24V to try to start. The starter and solenoid are bad. If your key is off then the most likely culprit would be the power cable from the battery to the starter and probably the solenoid.Replace the cable and make sure that you clean all the wire connections to bare shiny metal. Poor contact can also create problems If you still have trouble change the starter and solenoid both because you usually have to take the starter off a few months later to change it too, if you just do the solenoid. Hope this helps.
Check / replace the 20A main fuse. It would be inside the starter relay. To locate the starter relay, follow the red cable from the battery's + terminal.
You have a shorted cell in the battery. Go buy a new battery. When you're trying to start the bike, it's doing so on 10 volts or less. When the voltage drops, the amperage goes sky high. That's why the battery, the cables, and the starter motor are heating up.
Good Luck
Steve
Check the battery voltage. Without the charger on it, it should have about 12.5 volts. With the charger on it, it should read somewhere around 14.0 - 14.5 volts. When you try to start the bike, if the battery voltage drops below 9 volts, the battery is bad.
I know you said that the battery is new but some people call a battery that is two years old new. The solftail is notoriously rough on batteries. The reason is that the battery is "inside" the horseshoe oil tank. The hot oil in the tank exposes the battery to higher temperature levels that on other models. Also, motorcycle batteries are subjected to more vibration that car batteries. So, "new" has different meaning on a motorcycle battery. Still, I've seen brand new batteries go bad. Take the battery out and take it to an automotive parts house. They'll usually load test the battery free of charge for you.
If it turns out that you battery checks good, make sure that all your electical connections to it are clean. Follow the positive cable down to the starter and make sure this connection is good as well.
The flickering lights tells me that you either have an internal short in the battery or a very bad electical connection to the battery somewhere. Good Luck.
ur bikes wiring needs thuro inspection for cuts corrosion and bad connections--smoke probly commin from these issues and a clic can be a loose wire or failin starter
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