My first thought is that the click is the relay but the starter isn't
engaging - I would take a stab and say either the engine is stuck or the
starter is bad.
Just my first impulse however.
Are you able to turn the engine over by hand?
-Joey
On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 9:30 AM, McMean <[email protected]> wrote:
> My '84 CB450SC is slowly coming along. Right now, I was hoping to
> hear it start to turn over, but alas, just a clicking sound.
> Some info:
> -Cleaned the tank out, fixed leak, new fuel
> - new battery, charged
> -was missing starter relay, so found one at the wreckers - however, in
> installing it, I have a blue wire with red stripe coming out of the
> harness but nowhere to plug it in to
> - clicking sound coming from crankcase/starter
> - jumping the starter relay produces some nice sparks, but does not
> help engine turn over
>
> So, I'm wondering what you would recommend my next step be. Carb?
> Starter itself? Spark plugs?
> I've found a lot of info on the net but it's all jumbled, would LOVE
> it if greater minds than mine could say, 'Hey, try this order of
> replacement' so I'm not just shooting in the dark.
>
> Thanks for any insight,
> Daniel
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