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Jul 10th, 2008, 09:28 PM
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#1 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 150 Model: 77 H-D FX Interests: my new(to me) bike,UK basketball, listening and DL music Occupation: CNA and Army Reserve Instructor
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Been doing some mods to my scoot, new paint new leather on the seat, removed the dash panel and fabbed a new one. Will post pics in a couple days in the projects section. But to the problem at hand. Looked at some previous posts about starters not disengaging. Got good connections everywhere with an in-line fuse for my starter button. Replaced the solenoid last year and didn't have any probs til today. I hit th starter button and the starter would not disengage, wires were hot enough to melt. Got the main wire off and it stopped. Sucked the life outta my battery too. Borrowed a battery outta my son-in-law's bike disconnected all the wires on the starter except the ground and kick-started the bike. Took about ten kicks but it started. Could there be an underlying problem to the solenoid not disengaging. Got my battery on a tender tonight in hopes that it didn't kill my battery cause they aint cheap.As always comments and suggestions are appreciated.  | 
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Jul 10th, 2008, 09:56 PM
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#2 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jul 2005
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| some ideas....
low battery will cause this.....also bad connections, be sure everything is clean....you may see a black hard substance on the battery or posts,,,,this is corrosion.
corroded contacts in solonoid...remove and clean the contacts and contact plate...
damaged teeth on the drive or ring gear......
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Jul 10th, 2008, 10:32 PM
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#3 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: cheyenne wy
Posts: 799 Model: 06 flhxi Interests: family,fun, fast chrome Occupation: causing hate and discontent
| sticking relay or start switch is what i have found normally on eq along with the problems chuck mentioned, and if you can install a small master disconect, that will help from discharge, an emergency disconnect, and security, | |
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Jul 15th, 2008, 04:08 PM
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#4 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 150 Model: 77 H-D FX Interests: my new(to me) bike,UK basketball, listening and DL music Occupation: CNA and Army Reserve Instructor
| I put a starter relay on it, reconnected the starter button on the forward control and now it starts on the first push. Gettin' just over 14V when it's runnin' so the battery and charging system are good. Went from the battery to the relay and from the relay to the solenoid and starter(trigger) wire to the relay. Works and sounds like a dream  | |
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Jul 15th, 2008, 08:36 PM
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#5 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| good goin sarge, i knew ya would get it going...... | |
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Jul 16th, 2008, 02:46 PM
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| With the overrun you had you might want to clean all the brass contacts in the starter solinoid they can weld shut from the heat and do the same thing, then they let out the smoke.
Once the smoke is out you cannot put it back... | |
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