hi again guys.... it took me a little while but i finally got the "quick test" that Dennis suggested done with a fully charged battery new solenoid installed...results were that i do have exactly 12V at the starter terminal when I press the button.
so according to Dennis, i am in for a 'starter rebuild'...so...yep i'm gonna need some help... i got my manual and my tools, all i need is some suggestions as to how to get this done, what am i looking for? ... i'm gonna read my manual and checkout "Dan's Motorcycle Repair" site while i wait for suggestions from my trusty, knowledgeable, fellow group members.... just for starters, i disconnected the solonoid from the battery and the starter....so i guess next thing to do is take the starter out...any thing special that i should know or look for or check for? .... thanks for all your help... -hondaNHlover On Nov 8, 6:53 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The starter won't work with only 5V. Recharge battery and try the starter > again. Let's not jump at this job. > ## did you leave the key on or just the handlebar switch ? If the key was off > nothing else should matter. When you check for voltage at the starter, use a > frame ground and not the battery negative terminal for a second check to > verify battery ground to frame. I'm just trying to make sure the ONLY thing > wrong is the starter. This is starting to sound more like a cluster. > > --- On Sat, 11/8/08, hondaNHlover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: hondaNHlover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hi again! > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008, 7:03 PM > > okay, thanks guys....heres an update.... > > email....still not recieving....changed my settings as advised by kyle > to "email" and checked my Yahoo account to try to ensure that emails > from the group aren't getting blocked...it doesn't seem to be, but who > know what they can do that i can't see, right? ...although i did get > the email from Paul sent to the group address AND my personal > address. so what more can i do now...should i unsubscribe and sign up > again...do you think maybe that will help? > > more importantly though, i did the quick test recommended by Dennis, > and here are the results: > > after installing my new solenoid on Friday morning, i stupidly left > the "run" button on, which as everyone including me knows slowly > discharges the battery...so with that said, i tested the battery and > i'm only getting 5V from it....off to the charger with it....but i > also tested the terminal at the starter as instructed by Dennis, and > its getting the same 5V....so i assume that i need to charge the > battery and rebuild the starter....sooooo...where to start...i am > definately going to have to ask for help on this one...how does one > start a 'starter rebuild?... > > ohh, and by the way, i did also test the old solonoid before buying > the new one, and it wasn't any volts to the terminal on the > starter...so it was definately shot..... > > thanks again for all y'alls help.... hope to hear from y'all soon. > > hondaNHlover...................... > > On Nov 8, 1:11 am, Dennis Hammerl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> quick test: do > you have 12V at the terminal on the starter when you push > > the button ? Yes: repair starter, No: solenoid is bad. If you had done that > first, you might have saved yourself some bucks to spend elsewhere. Answer > this > one and if you need help with a starter rebuild, get back to us. Good luck > > > --- On Fri, 11/7/08, hondaNHlover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: hondaNHlover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Hi again! > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" > > <[email protected]> > > > > > Date: Friday, November 7, 2008, 12:39 PM > > > Hey Guys!, > > > I'm back...i disappeared for a little while...but i'm back now > with a > > couple of questions: > > > First of all, last week, after being gone for about 2.5 months, i > > stopped receiving daily email updates for this group...does anyone > > know why?...I'm assuming that its because i hadn't posted to the > group > > in a while....and i'm hoping that after this post, i'll start > > receiving them again...but can anyone confirm my suspicians....Paul, > > maybe you know what's up? .... > > > Anyways, before i left so abrubtly, i was having trouble with my > > nighthawks starting system. I followed some advice received here and > > determined that my solonoid was shot...so i finally i got up the $70 > > bucks to purchase a universal soloniod from the local shop....i > > anxiously charged my battery, and connected the new solonoid and hit > > the start button!!!! only to hear the same damn clicking > > noise....so...now here i am with a new solonoid and the same old > > clicking sound....so what's up guys...am i gonna have shell out the > > big bucks for a new starter or is there a way to test it, rebuild it, > > or just get the thing to give me a little sign of hope.... > > > please take into consideration that i am working with very limited > > funding as i am currently unemployed and have be for almost a > > year....i'm rich in time, but destitute in greenbacks if you know what > > i mean....anyway, as always, thanks for all y'alls help...i really do > > appreciated it. > > > hondaNHlover- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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