Starter Solenoid Circuits

HELP!

The story so far ... my neighbour saw me working on the CBR and asked if
I could get his RAM 250 quad going. Stupidly I said yes.

I found the starter solenoid was knackered so replaced it. But the quad
still won't start off the switch.

Of the switch circuit there are two wires at the solenoid and,
obviously, two at the starter button. One of the wires from the starter
button, which is on the solenoid side of the switch, definitely connects
to the solenoid. The second wire at the switch appears to be an earth.

At the other end, we have one wire that definitely connects to the
switch, but where should the other wire go to? Earth?

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To the +12V feed from the ignition switch or kill switch.

JB

 

No, it needs to go to a live, preferably one that's only live when the
ignition is on. Is there a clutch switch ala Suzuki? If so, that's where I'd
take the live from.

 

At the moment, that seems to be the only option. I'm buggered if I can
find a break anywhere.

If I have to use a feed directly from the battery are there any
potential problems I should know about?

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Veggie Dave
http://www.iq18films.co.uk

"To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim
that Jesus was not born of a virgin." Cardinal Bellarmine

 

Only that the starter can then be operated at anytime, even with the
kill switch or ignition off. Not the end of the world, as long as there
are no kiddies/scrotes around to flatten the battery or burn out the motah.

 

Heh, did you sort out that Nordwest eventually ?


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Other than you'll need to put a fuse in-line and that it'll always be live,
no

 

Or worse, try cranking it when it's in gear and having it run the little
twats over.

 

I did indeed Someone must have changed the solenoid at some point -
it had a bridge piece of metal between the +ve to the battery and one
side of the coil. Dangling next to said solenoid was the correct
switched feed from the ignition/kill switch.

 

Of quads, and probably a ginge, but I really liked this :

http://austriantimes.at/news/Around_the_World/2009-09-28/16741/Wheel_crate_driver

Cheers,

Paul.

 

Just ridden the quad now that it's working.

Yay!

**** riding that again! Jesus, they don't feel safe at all.

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Veggie Dave
http://www.iq18films.co.uk

"To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim
that Jesus was not born of a virgin." Cardinal Bellarmine