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C70 electric starter issue (1980)
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<blockquote data-quote="waltinbatonrouge" data-source="post: 169731" data-attributes="member: 10684"><p>I'm baaaack again!</p><p>ok, lets see...battery fully charged..... hot battery directly to solenoid..solenoid clicks so......its good...hmmm.....</p><p>checked the available voltage at the black and yellow/red wires to the solenoid when you press the start switch, 3.4vdc. huh??</p><p>then the black wire to frame ground..yup exactly battery voltage so...</p><p>its dropping about 3vdc via a high resistance junction on the ground side someplace..</p><p></p><p>decided to look at the source of the ground to the circuit first.... its through the neutral switch..</p><p>even though enough current flows to light the neutral light?? hmmmm again</p><p>... i removed the engine rear side cover and jumped the switch to a good ground.</p><p></p><p>electric start works..yippeeeee!!!</p><p></p><p>i removed the screw/clamp that holds the switch in, switch fell apart..</p><p>clip lead the switch wire to engine ground...press start button bike cranks/starts</p><p></p><p>will order new neutral switch..</p><p></p><p>just an aside.. on this bike the ground side of the crank circuit is very simple..only 3 bullet style connections between the ground switch, neutral light, and solenoid...so why not just fix the ground issue/voltage drop rather than wiring around it with the starterino idea? sure you can, but why?</p><p></p><p></p><p>have a great evening....</p><p></p><p>walt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="waltinbatonrouge, post: 169731, member: 10684"] I'm baaaack again! ok, lets see...battery fully charged..... hot battery directly to solenoid..solenoid clicks so......its good...hmmm..... checked the available voltage at the black and yellow/red wires to the solenoid when you press the start switch, 3.4vdc. huh?? then the black wire to frame ground..yup exactly battery voltage so... its dropping about 3vdc via a high resistance junction on the ground side someplace.. decided to look at the source of the ground to the circuit first.... its through the neutral switch.. even though enough current flows to light the neutral light?? hmmmm again ... i removed the engine rear side cover and jumped the switch to a good ground. electric start works..yippeeeee!!! i removed the screw/clamp that holds the switch in, switch fell apart.. clip lead the switch wire to engine ground...press start button bike cranks/starts will order new neutral switch.. just an aside.. on this bike the ground side of the crank circuit is very simple..only 3 bullet style connections between the ground switch, neutral light, and solenoid...so why not just fix the ground issue/voltage drop rather than wiring around it with the starterino idea? sure you can, but why? have a great evening.... walt [/QUOTE]
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