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From: Aitch on 4 Dec 2009 18:13 Steve Irving wrote:- > Road Glidin' Don wrote: >> On Dec 2, 6:40 pm, "AH#104" <AH...(a)yourhat.att.net> wrote: >>> Aitch sed: >>> >>>> The headlight works, turn signals, horn, butt.... not the brake light >>>> using either front or rear levers. >>> This sounds like a fuse maybe. >>> >>> Try to jump the starter with the power on. >>> If you get nothing, run a wire from the positive side of the battery to >>> the positive side of the starter. >>> (Make sure it's in neutral!) >>> >>> That's what I'd do first. >> >> Not sure, but you'd probably want to use a pretty heavy wire for that, >> right? That's probably a lotta juice going there. >> > > 14 gauge maybe.......you're not trying to power the starter, just trigger > the solenoid. If there's power at the battery terminal of the starter you > wouldn't need to run the wire from the batter. > > I have several small jumper wires with alligator clips on them in my > toolbox for this sort of stuff......anywhere from 4 inches long to a > couple feet. Oh, I'd better cancel the idea of using the car jumper leads. I'll get down to a shop and buy something a little less heavy duty. Cheers Don Aitch
From: Aitch on 4 Dec 2009 18:16 Aitch burped:- . > > Oh, I'd better cancel the idea of using the car jumper leads. I'll get > down to a shop and buy something a little less heavy duty. > > Cheers Don Oh dear, too much Johnny Walker I fear, of course I meant Steve, but cheers to Don, Larry, Len, Mr Scottly, TL, Billski and dp. Aitch
From: Aitch on 4 Dec 2009 18:39 Steve Irving wrote:- > > Before he starts taking things apart (which has been pointed out on > another list)..... > > Should be easier to: > > #1 (using a test light, with ignition switch(s) in the off position) check > to see if he has power at the battery cable attached to the starter. > > #2 take off the trigger wire from the solenoid and (using a jumper wire) > jump power from the battery terminal to it (with bike in NEUTRAL). > > Those two steps will tell him if he has power and if the battery is any > good, and if his starter solenoid is good/bad without taking stuff apart. > > #3 attach the test light to the trigger wire, turn on ignition switch(s), > push start button. If it lights up, you're good.....if it doesn't...time > to start opening things up and checking power in/out on switches and/or > starter relay. Noted Steve, I've got a multimeter to do the testing, just got to get my hands on some leads for jumping. Cheers Aitch
From: Aitch on 4 Dec 2009 18:49 TL wrote:- > > Had a similar occurance on an old shovel. Farted around with the kill > switch and sometimes it'd fire, sometimes it wouldn't. Found a broken wire > to the kill switch. A good idea TL but no $8 for you. The engine light comes on, that means it ain't the kill switch don't it? On a more serious note, thank heavens that #68 is back this Sunday. We need a win. Cheers Aitch
From: Aitch on 4 Dec 2009 18:55
Billski wrote:- Hey Aitch, Sorry I didn't get to see you on my last trip to the UK. I have been chasing a non starting on the old Heritage for ages and it turned out to be the battery. I discovered after fitting a new circuit breaker, all small guage wires, solenoid, regulator, starter motor, and battery cables that you must have a genuine Harley battery for reliable starting. My entire starting system should be good for another 20 yeras though. Say hi to Mrs Aitch Yo Billski, sorry we missed ya. Hope that life is sweet for the two of you down under. Still got the dogs? I got the genuwhine H-D battery, I think that it is in good shape hope to test it tomorrow or Sunday. Our best to you, by the way check out the sig line in the original post... we got ourselves a Road Glide : ) Cheers Aitch |