I installed a new starter button and kill switch assembly in my 2010 streetglide. i turn the switch and hit the starter button and nothing happens. i check the fuses and they are okay. i don't hear th

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Take the starter button off and put a 12 volt tester on one of the 4 leads that are wired into the button. Test each- If you find a hot line, take a small piece of wire and jump the current over to the other parrallel button. I worked on my bike for two weeks before I discovered this problem. Another problem was that the headlight would not come on. The starter would not crank at all. I took a screw driver and raised the brass leads on the switch so they would make contact and put the switch back together, and it worked. Good luck.

tim reynolds

SOURCE: 1982 Suzuki GS850 GL will only run with the starter button held

Obviously the CDI is picking up power from the starter button. Check the ignition key switch for proper operation. Chances are that whatever fried the loom also fried part of the switch. Alternate to that, trace the wire powering the CDI system, disconnect it at the source (starter button connection), then find a power source that is live only when the key is turned on and then hook the CDI wire up there.

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SOURCE: went to start bike after sitting for a few weeks

starter relay/solenoid stuck open and drained the battery. charge the battery and replace the relay/solenoid. Sometime you can tap on the relay lightly with a hammer and get it to unstick and work but it's best to replace it.

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There is also a safety switch on the clutch lever that could give the same symptoms.
Another thing to check is the fuse block that has a starter relay built in (hidden) above the fuse compartment. My D5 has the same symptoms and this is the problem. If I keep the starter button depressed for some seconds the relay operates and bike starts.

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hi had the exaclty same problem with my 600 and still having it next time it happens have the allen key to take of the rear seat i found with mine i had a loose connection to battery or a faulty link thought it was battery low for a while till i tried this i moved the live connection to the battery while i had the bike on ready to go ie kill switch on and key turned to on like that would go dead when i flicked the kill but when i moved the live connection it started if this is the case then have a screwdriver with you also to tighten the nuts to the battery this happened me a few times then the bike started perfectly was bloody odd and am glad i know how to fix it again but if it keeps going on then im gonna change the battery first then maybe the connectors also i think mine was linked in with an fi which to be honest is a whole other situation but please try the battery live feed connection hope this works for ya