Many members have rebuilt their own. Why not you ? Take it out and find out how bad it is before any drastic measures. Very few tools required. Parts available on-line.
--- On Sat, 6/13/09, Snookfever <[email protected]> wrote: From: Snookfever <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starter Trouble 84 700S To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 11:52 PM Dennis: I got a "C" in electrical. But I finally got it. I have 12V at battery, and 12v at Starter terminal with the button pushed. No starter.. So it sounds like I need a starter. Can I rebuild this my self? Or take it to a shop. Or buy replacement. Glen On Jun 12, 11:31 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > My first instruction was as clear as it can be. When pushing the button do > you have 12 volts at the starter terminal ? (not the relay / solenoid) Drops > to nothing ? > Take a deep breath. Now check the voltage across the battery terminals. What > is the voltage across the battery with the button pushed ? drops to zero ? > OK, the headlight going out is supposed to happen. A drop across the battery > to zero is a poor battery, a huge drop at the starter terminal is a bad > starter. No voltage at the starter terminal is a bad solenoid. > The starter terminal is where the cable attaches to the starter motor. > Want more ? Try jumping the starter motor. Use cables from a battery to a > chassis ground and starter motor terminal. Motor works ? Y~N ? > Additional: > #1 lets say you have 12 volts at the battery, no voltage at the starter > terminal.. replace relay / solenoid. > #2 12 volts at the battery, but only 3 volts at the starter terminal. Battery > or starter ? > Hold down the button and check the battery Still have 12 ? dropped to 3 ? > jump the starter OK ? Y~N ? Yes, bad battery, No, rebuild starter. > > --- On Fri, 6/12/09, Snookfever <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Snookfever <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starter Trouble 84 700S > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, June 12, 2009, 6:29 PM > > Dennis: > > Checking the starter relay switch posts (battery positive on one side > to starter on the other) I have 12.5 volts. When you push the start > button with th key on the head light goes out and the volt reading is > zero. Selenoid? By selenoid do you mean the starter relay switch? > > Glen.. > > On Jun 12, 1:23 am, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hold the button in and check for 12 volts at the starter terminal. Have it > > ? then rebuild the starter. No 12V ? Solenoid is bad. > > > --- On Thu, 6/11/09, Snookfever <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Snookfever <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starter Trouble 84 700S > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > > Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 11:33 PM > > > Dennis: > > > Just checked and the battery was up to full charge 13.45 volts, but it > > wont turn over. It just clicks... > > > What now??? > > > Glen > > > On Jun 11, 11:11 pm, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > sounds like another charging system problem > > > > On Jun 11, 2009, at 10:43 PM, Snookfever wrote: > > > > > My bike starts right up the morning, but after riding half an hour the > > > > motor will barely turn over. The battery is 6 months old and fuild > > > > level is fine. I put a motorcycle battery tender on it after riding > > > > and if I have not rode in a week or so I will plug it in over night. > > > > Tonight I rode 40 miles to bike night hung out about an hour with > > > > friends and it barley started after several tries. I rode back 40 > > > > miles, when I stopped to fuel up it would not turn over. The starter > > > > switch clicks when you hit the button and the head light is bright. > > > > Any idea what is going on? > > > > > Thanks... > > > > > Glen- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
