I agree. Based on my troubleshooting and what actually fixed it, I am pretty sure if I would have replaced the solenoid from the start the bike...
Update, replaced the battery, and replaced the starter solenoid and she fired right up and purred. YEEHAW. Took it for a nice long ride today, and...
Patient I will be. :)
Well, good thing I have a new solenoid on the way I guess. I think the battery is toast. It was an AGM type, which I don't think will explode like...
Well, got the starter pulled apart again, and the positive wire is definitely insulated now. Went to hook it back up and as soon as I hit the wire...
Ah, thank you Rooster. That makes sense. I will pull my starter out again and make sure it's insulated from the chassis. I bet that is it what my...
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Cleaned all the connections, recharged the battery, when I short across the solenoid with a screw driver I get a lot of sparks/rubber burning, but...
sparks are coming from under the boots, i had them pulled back before the picture. the battery negative terminal also sparked. i threw the old...
Details: '82 XJ 750 Was having issues getting it to start via the button, battery was replaced last year, battery is charged and testing out...
sure would be nice to know what he did to fix this.. i'm having the exact same problem.
i found one on ebay for like 50 bucks brand new. wired right in no issues.
back ones hooked up, they stay solid now too. bike is running fine, they wont blink even at high rpm. brand new battery this week too
they were pulled off an 82 maxim 650 they have 3 wires, they turn on, i connected them to the harness where the old signals were connected. i...
