starter question?

[moeszyslak]

i have 2003 chopper. the start button on the controls does not work. i have the plunger button on the solenoid to use and the bike cranks and starts fine. when i push the start button i have battery voltage to the green wire at the starter. i have had this problem since last summer and have just dealt with it but now i want to fix it before summer comes. i dont think it is a battery problem since i went half of last summer with this problem and my bike alwys started and i didnt start using a tender until i bought one about a month ago. all advice on what to check is appreciated. thanks

 

[mobsta]

Could be bad start switch or wire or connection...

 

[moeszyslak]

Could be bad start switch or wire or connection...

even if i have battery voltage at the green wire at the starter when i push the start button?

 

[mobsta]

Ooops my bad,do you get any clicking at the solenoid?

 

[DRBarnhart]

This might help...

http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/how/11356-how-check-your-starter-solenoid.html

Dennis

 

[moeszyslak]

Ooops my bad,do you get any clicking at the solenoid?

i get a click like a relay or something from around the ecu.

 

[moeszyslak]

This might help...

http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/how/11356-how-check-your-starter-solenoid.html

Dennis

is says how to test without a multi meter. is there a way to check it using a multi meter that is easier or does it make a difference

 

[KJW]

I have this same problem and have done the following
1. rebuilt solenoid
2. new relay
3. new battery
4. new start module
5. push start button
then another member suggested that it was a wire in the
starter, that caused him the same problems.
I'm not ready to buy a new starter so I just use the push button start
good luck and if you come up with something different that works
let me know......thanks

 

[moeszyslak]

I have this same problem and have done the following
1. rebuilt solenoid
2. new relay
3. new battery
4. new start module
5. push start button
then another member suggested that it was a wire in the
starter, that caused him the same problems.
I'm not ready to buy a new starter so I just use the push button start
good luck and if you come up with something different that works
let me know......thanks

i was wondering what kind of starter you have. is it the factory spyke starter? you said you rebuilt your solenoid, how and what did you do? mine was not rebuildable on my factory spyke starter. did your starter work when bench tested.
if you remove the cover off the end of you solenoid you will see two little wires that are soldered to the post thet the small green solenoid wire connects to on the outside. make sure they are both attached, they are small and kinda cheesy and break from vibration. i fixed mine but was not my problem. what i believe was my problem was is that those same little wires broke back inside the solenoid. i didnt try to disassemble to verify. but after we changed the solenoid off of another starter that had a bad drive with a good solenoid my starter worked when bench tested and after install. got the parts for free from my local bdm dealer for nothing, he even did all the swapping on the two. i would assume that you have the same issue if you have changed what you said and everything on the bike is good. so new starter/solenoid and i bet you problm would be solved.

 

[X-ray Doc]

If you are hearing a click under the gas tank, it is most likely the starter relay board. It plugs in the bottom of the EHC under the tank. You can use a harley one, not costly.
Do a search on here for starter relay, some good info.

 

[moeszyslak]

If you are hearing a click under the gas tank, it is most likely the starter relay board. It plugs in the bottom of the EHC under the tank. You can use a harley one, not costly.
Do a search on here for starter relay, some good info.

that is where the click i was hearing was comeing from, but i thought that relay was just for the headlight on these(turns headlight off when start button is pushed). the starter relay was the one on the battery.

 

[X-ray Doc]

You are correct, in 2003 they moved the starer module to the battery area and it is not under the tank, my mistake.
If you don't have a service manual PM me your e-mail address and I will send you the service manual instructions for the starter section for 2003.

 

[moeszyslak]

You are correct, in 2003 they moved the starer module to the battery area and it is not under the tank, my mistake.
If you don't have a service manual PM me your e-mail address and I will send you the service manual instructions for the starter section for 2003.

thanks for the help. i have a service manual for my bike and i did figure out my problem. i was posting what i found for KJW, he has the same bike as i do an it sounded like he was having the same problems i was having. thanks again