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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 18:50:55 GMT -5
is your ignition switch spring loaded to activate the starter? I need to see the item to help you. John Ok so I am just gonna upload a picture of the ignition and starter solenoid to google drive and make a folder. I noticed on the starter solenoid that there is 3 wires going into it. I tried to get continuity through the ignition power wire and battery positive and could not get any. Google drive pictures - docs.google.com/folderview?id=0B_MtAXukyTpBTG9zRlBzc0ZtUmc&usp=docslist_api |
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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 18:29:04 GMT -5
is your ignition switch spring loaded to activate the starter? I need to see the item to help you. John Yes it is spring loaded. Off position, on position, and spring loaded start engine. Wish I could post images on here. |
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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 17:57:50 GMT -5
should be 13.2 ,read the voltage across the fuse. John I do not have an inline fuse on the positive lead to the starting solenoid. It is built into the solenoid itself. Just by unplugging the starter solenoid and getting a reading from the positive key switch wire? |
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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 17:39:50 GMT -5
recheck with the ignition off I took off the ignition. And the reading is 5.6. Should it be 12v? |
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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 17:32:17 GMT -5
ok 13.2 what are you getting at the ignition switch? Sorry at the battery 13.2. For some reason I get 5.2 at the wires at the ignition switch. How should I go about narrowing down the problem from here. |
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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 17:13:48 GMT -5
is this a scooter ? what is the battery voltage when you read it with a meter? John When I read the voltage from the battery it reads 13.2 |
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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 12:44:12 GMT -5
I know it's not the ignition switch as I bought a brand new one. I just did a meter test on the positive and negative going to the switch. Got a surprising 5.6. Not sure if that is good, I was told it received a straight 12v. A 5.6v would suggest you have a bad wire somewhere. Even 10v is too low. You should be getting pretty much what the battery is putting out. If the battery is putting out 14.5v that is probably what you should be reading at the wires. You may have some wires crossed or a ground wire or other wire that is corroded inside. So you think I should rewire the positive and negative wires. Can't quite make sense of where the negative wire comes from? |
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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 11:45:01 GMT -5
I suspect he is watching the 30 minute video. I would bank on a broken connection or bad ground. John So I am not getting the full 12v to the key switch. What might cause this? |
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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 11:22:37 GMT -5
have watched the 30minute video already trying to fix it. Nothing happens when the ignition switch is tuned, no lights. The fuse is fine and checked out with the multimeter. I have checked both wires going to the negative battery terminal and they both ground out. If there is no power getting to any systems then I'd suspect the ignition switch. When you turn it on, you should get voltage on your meter from ground to a hot wire. If you were getting voltage then at least some things should work, like your horn or lights unless everything on the scooter is broken. One of these electrical gurus will have to help you on this. I'm electrically illiterate for the most part. I know it's not the ignition switch as I bought a brand new one. I just did a meter test on the positive and negative going to the switch. Got a surprising 5.6. Not sure if that is good, I was told it received a straight 12v. |
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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 11:12:18 GMT -5
I suspect he is watching the 30 minute video. I would bank on a broken connection or bad ground. John Yeah. No power getting to any of the systems. I misunderstood the part where he said "I turn the key and nothing happens.". I thought he meant just the starter not turning. Sometimes I miss important details like that.  Does anyone know how to make sure the key switch is hooked up correctly. It is a three prong switch. I know the blue is accessory and the green and green and yellow is positive and negative. |
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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 11:03:36 GMT -5
Good call, John. I didn't think to ask that.  I suspect he is watching the 30 minute video. I would bank on a broken connection or bad ground. John have watched the 30minute video already trying to fix it. Nothing happens when the ignition switch is tuned, no lights. The fuse is fine and checked out with the multimeter. I have checked both wires going to the negative battery terminal and they both ground out. |
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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 10:49:56 GMT -5
This video will help you out,,I have posted it before..its the best one out there... He doesn't talk much or at all about the problem I seem to be having. |
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Post by wamgaming on Apr 12, 2015 10:36:24 GMT -5
ok you need to recheck the fuse with a meter a visual is not good enough. The glass fuses may look good and be bad I have seen this fool many many times, my self included. Do you have a meter or test light? John Ok so I checked the fuse, with the multimeter on continuity and it checks out. The only fuse I see is directly off the starter solenoid. I have both a light tester and a mulimeter |
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