No problem, chances are you next problem won't be so easy a fix ;) -Kyle
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Torry Barker <[email protected]>wrote: > Good news, I pulled my clutch in and it started with the starter button. > Thank you everyone who gave me suggestions. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 2, 2009 7:21:17 AM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starting? > > On your bike the clutch definitely needs to be in to start. The clutch > switch is a very simple normally open 2wire switch and is easy to test, but > if you're not pulling in the clutch handle to start that could be part of > your problem. > It may not be necessary but one word of warning, if you buy the Clymer > manual the starter button is definitely one of the areas where Mr Clymer is > wrong. Save yourself the grief and use the Honda manuals. > > -Kyle > > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 11:59 PM, Torry Barker <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I've got an 84 650SC, there are wires attached to my clutch. Is that the >> clutch switch? I haven't tried starting it with the clutch in so that could >> be it, also I am putting a screwdriver across the two nuts on the starter >> solenoid to start it. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 1, 2009 10:17:39 PM >> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starting? >> >> What kind of bike do you have? They're all subtly different around the >> starter button. I know my 650 had 4 contact points, the button normally >> closed the circuit driving the headlight, when depressed it broke the >> circuit to the headlight and closed the circuit to the starter relay. >> Another factor is the clutch switch, if the clutch isn't pulled in, or the >> switch isn't working, the relay won't close to power the starter. Depending >> on where you're hotwiring from you might be bypassing this. You just gotta >> take it step by step. >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 11:13 PM, Weston <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> I recently bought a used but still working starter button/ kill switch >>> assembly due to thinking that the starter button was bad and wasn't >>> starting my bike, I put the new one on and the same thing happens. >>> Headlight will be on, when I hit the starter button the headlight dims >>> but nothing happens. I can start my bike by jumping the starter >>> solenoid, and the bike will run just fine. Is this problem the starter >>> solenoid, is it the start/kill switch assembly, or is it some other >>> wiring? >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
