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Electrical issues

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Greetings and Salutations!!

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hi Mr. nooblet,

Sorry I'm late with this. I've been a little distracted lately and trying to catch up. You may find some help on the electrical page of my little website.

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Had to work this morning, but I got a chance to do the AC test on the stator when I got home. At 5000 rpm's I got 70 vac on 2 legs and 89 vac on the third so it looks like I gotta fork out some bucks and pick up a new stator.

Also pulled the start button apart and the contacts inside were black, cleaned them up really good, put it back together and it still would not start. Only got a slight click from the solenoid. Pressed the button 10 or 12 times and it started. I got the solenoid from Lowe's, but have not installed it yet. Can a solenoid be intermittent like that or should I be looking somewhere else?
 
Do you have a circuit test light/probe? I find this an essential tool for working on electrics. With it you can test that the starter button is working correctly. With the key on touch the green/orange wire at the solenoid and depress the button you should light the probe. If you do and the solenoid doesn't klick then its kaput. If you don't get a light then you need to go back into the switch and see where you do and don't have power. I'll bet you still need to clean the switch.

Solenoids can be intermittent but its more likely that they just die in my experience. In my 550 project mine was DOA and I had to do the garden tractor solenoid replacement. Worked fine from then on.

With electrical issues like this its usually down to 2 things, bad and or corroded connectors and contacts and poor or missing grounds. Since you are going to change the solenoid I would take time and cleanup the contacts around and at the fuse block. Also make sure the contacts on the lead from the solenoid to the starter are clean and tight at both ends.

I'll bet if you change out that solenoid you'll be good.

Good luck and keep us informed.

cheers,
Spyug
 
My GPz solenoid was intermittent. I did the starter button refurbish, some wiring mods, etc. Finally replaced the solenoid and everything is good.
 
nooblet said:
Had to work this morning, but I got a chance to do the AC test on the stator when I got home. At 5000 rpm's I got 70 vac on 2 legs and 89 vac on the third so it looks like I gotta fork out some bucks and pick up a new stator.

Also pulled the start button apart and the contacts inside were black, cleaned them up really good, put it back together and it still would not start. Only got a slight click from the solenoid. Pressed the button 10 or 12 times and it started. I got the solenoid from Lowe's, but have not installed it yet. Can a solenoid be intermittent like that or should I be looking somewhere else?
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I'd focus on changing the solenoid. The difference in stator ac readings could be just contact error- yeah, it might get worse but you are getting decent dc readings so be cheap!
 
Thanks for all the info. I will replace the solenoid first chance I get and see what happens. I already cleaned the wire contacts at the solenoid and starter switch but I will double check them again. I want to try to get it going soon so I can get a couple of rides in before the season ends, and I plan to tear it apart again and really go through it this winter. I was actually thinking of making all new wiring harnesses for it.
 
Well, I tried to start her up this morning and even though I had 12.47vdc at the battery she would not start. Same issue, slight click at the solenoid but nothing else. I replaced the solenoid with the one I got from Lowe's and she started right up. I shut her down, and restarted several times and it appears my starting issue is gone. Now I just need to get the choke cable insert replaced where it screws into the top of the carb and I think I may be riding by the end of the week! I have new carb boots on both sides and they are pretty tight, so pulling them is not going to be fun.
 
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