ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7-11
STARTER SYSTEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
Clutch
lever
position
switch
Starter
button
Engine
stop
switch
Ignition
switch
Battery
CDI
Fuse
Starter
relay
Starter
motor
Starter motor will not run.
Check if the starter motor runs
when its terminal is connected
to the
+
battery terminal (Do
not use a thin wire because a
large amount of current flows.)
Measure the starter relay voltage at the starter
relay connectors (between Y/B
+
and B/W
-
)
when the starter button is pushed.
No click
Clicks
Runs
Voltage
No voltage
• Faulty starter relay
• Loose or disconnected starter
motor lead wire
• Faulty ignition switch
• Faulty engine stop switch
• Faulty neutral switch
• Faulty starter button
• Improper connector contact
• Open circuit in wire harness
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• Faulty starter motor
Does not run
The transmission is in neutral. Turn on the
ignition switch with the engine stop switch in
the “RUN” position. Listen for a click from
the starter relay when the starter button is
pushed.