Post by jumpinjohn on Jul 1, 2014 12:12:10 GMT -6
Hi, first time poster.
I have a friends scooter I have been working on and am nearly done. It's been fun learning how everything works, and rebuilding the broken issues. This scooter is low miles under 2000. She is the original owner, and I think I am only one who has worked on it. I just replaced a number of things. Clutch, carb, intake, starter, throttle switch assembly.
Thats where I am stuck now. When the bike was broke, the starter was very over worked especially when the clutch was sticking and other issues keeping it from starting. I replaced the starter. I'm thinking I may need a solenoid.
Here's the issue. The new throttle assembly was wired a little different, so I had to change a ew wires around in that connector. I think I have it right. When I look at the connector on bike with the locking clip on bottom.
The lower left is constant power. The lower right goes through the cranking button and puts out the 12 v. The two upper wires go to the run/no run switch. As of now, those two wires appear to be grounded. (not sure if they should.
OK when I hook everything up, The solenoid does engage and lock. I get 12 V out, but if I connect the starter, I get only 8 v there.
The issue seems to be that when I push the cranking button, I seem to be getting a slight reading of voltage through the ground/frame.
Could a bad solenoid cause this? It's driving me nuts here...If you know electrical, PLEASE help. I have a volt meter and a test light and slightly know how to use them.
Oh by the way this scooter came with a alarm installed. The owner had no idea. I pushed the buttons on the key fobs and it went off. It also has remote cranking through the fob.
This scooter always had trouble starting. I knew it had issues with intake leaks and carb gummed up. But now I am thinking the spark always looked a bit weak, perhaps it always had a short.
Last week after installing all the parts (before new starter) I was able to kick start it (first time for that) and ride. Sadly the kickstart lever stripped out. I'd like to get this working with alarm, but in the end if I need to bypass it or the switches I would.
Thanks in advance for all of your help.
John
Stuart, Florida
72 BSA-650 Lightning
78 CB-400 Hondamatic
77 Fantac moped
I have a friends scooter I have been working on and am nearly done. It's been fun learning how everything works, and rebuilding the broken issues. This scooter is low miles under 2000. She is the original owner, and I think I am only one who has worked on it. I just replaced a number of things. Clutch, carb, intake, starter, throttle switch assembly.
Thats where I am stuck now. When the bike was broke, the starter was very over worked especially when the clutch was sticking and other issues keeping it from starting. I replaced the starter. I'm thinking I may need a solenoid.
Here's the issue. The new throttle assembly was wired a little different, so I had to change a ew wires around in that connector. I think I have it right. When I look at the connector on bike with the locking clip on bottom.
The lower left is constant power. The lower right goes through the cranking button and puts out the 12 v. The two upper wires go to the run/no run switch. As of now, those two wires appear to be grounded. (not sure if they should.
OK when I hook everything up, The solenoid does engage and lock. I get 12 V out, but if I connect the starter, I get only 8 v there.
The issue seems to be that when I push the cranking button, I seem to be getting a slight reading of voltage through the ground/frame.
Could a bad solenoid cause this? It's driving me nuts here...If you know electrical, PLEASE help. I have a volt meter and a test light and slightly know how to use them.
Oh by the way this scooter came with a alarm installed. The owner had no idea. I pushed the buttons on the key fobs and it went off. It also has remote cranking through the fob.
This scooter always had trouble starting. I knew it had issues with intake leaks and carb gummed up. But now I am thinking the spark always looked a bit weak, perhaps it always had a short.
Last week after installing all the parts (before new starter) I was able to kick start it (first time for that) and ride. Sadly the kickstart lever stripped out. I'd like to get this working with alarm, but in the end if I need to bypass it or the switches I would.
Thanks in advance for all of your help.
John
Stuart, Florida
72 BSA-650 Lightning
78 CB-400 Hondamatic
77 Fantac moped