Spyke starter issues

i think i would have pulled the wire to the headlight first.......amazed at what they draw. have put them on their own circuit before with a switch. give just a bit more omph if the battery is low and ya aint got a kicker......

OK, was thinking of another bike you have.

Dang chuck that would take the fun outta the process
I gotta go through all this stuff first to stay away from
doing chores..

Yeah I'm going to do that as well but the headlight shouldn't
drain 2 volts

stranger things have happened!!!!!

Headlight pulls it down for sure. I might run a power from the battery to a relay and separate power for the headlight.

Wires going into switch one was loose so that might be part of problem


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Yep, lights do drawl a lot. Putting the lights on a seperate switch might help you a lot.

hope ya get it goin your way!!!!!!

eventually will, I should check the draw on the RG to see what's hitting the starter
volts wise.....

Headlight drops two volts almost from the mix, however the red/gy wire was loose
at the switch so it probably wasn't putting through full amperage to the system.

Re-crimped the connector on it. Might just go up and get new connectors
and put them on and see if it helps bump it a half V.

A loose or corroded connection can mean higher resistance which can relate to voltage drop in a circuit. The head light on by itself will draw a lot of voltage. Reading in a connection should not exceed a 0.2 volt drop.

Yeah it's dropping 2 volts not .02

Is that at the loose connection with the headlight unplugged?

well the connection is fixed
but when you unplug the headlight it adds
2 volts

The connection sounds like it didn't drop that much voltage then and looks like you may have to add a separate switch for the head light so you get a full 12V to the starter.

That may be so, however that starter should at least click or stutter with 10.5 volts
and it does nothing, only intermittently will it start, and I am thinking it is not the draw but
the solenoid on the starter.

Problem is I have to ship it to Spyke and need it back and installed before the 4th of
March so the bike can be ridden.

I think I'll pull the stock starter out of the box and reinstall and ship Spyke back
this unit....

i thought it would......i was thinkin the last one i did dropped it about that much.....put a higher wattage bulb in for more light and it will hit nearly 3 or so....never did like my lights comming on when i turn on the key.......

Yeah. Stock it's probably fine

Big engine big starter different

I added a second ground from starter base to battery and it cranked.


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excellent!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah. New cable from napa. Also replaced headlight connector with high temp ceramic.

It's done. Too late to fire up. Gotta add fuel and ride tomorrow






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good to here a easy fix sure do like the looks of the Haratige

Thanks. Ten years of work lol


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