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Testing a starter off the bike

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by vanillaice, Jan 8, 2011.

  1. vanillaice

    vanillaice Member

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    I am getting ready to replace the starter on my bike with the starter that came on a parts bike I bought.

    I don't want to waste time replacing a bad starter with a bad starter.

    I know there is a way for me to pull the starter off the parts bike and test to see if it works on the bench outside of the bike before I install it, right?

    Can I do it with a car battery and jumper cables? Or some other way?

    If I can't pull it off the bike and test it, how do I test it while it is on the bike?

    Thanks!
     
    vanillaice, Jan 8, 2011
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    car battery and jumper cables will do the trick.

    it has to spin fast and hard. if it's slow to spin fast, rebuild it.
     
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    wizard Active Member

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    On the bike, put the + lead to the connector & the _ to ground (the body of the s/motor)
     
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    put it in neutral unless you have long jumper cables
     
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    I see the coming of the New Year has sharpened your wit ;o)
     
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    Hope its the starter and not the starter clutch.
     
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