• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Is My Starter Solenoid Gone?

GabrielGoes

GabrielGoes

Forum Mentor
Well after repainting the tank (it seems like my bike REALLY doesnt like to have its tank painted :-k) i go and try to start the bike and all i get is a big "ERGHH" just once no turning over or anything.. i checked the connections... (guage lights go off when i go to start the bike like usual but it just doesnt turn over) THANKfully i got a kickstart :p the starter was working PERFECT before i started the tank project... my question is do the solenoids(or something) die after not starting for a couple days? my battery IS charged

P.S. I am going to try and short it out with a screwdriver as BassCliff mentioned in the other starter post!
 
Last edited:
You may think your battery is charged, but it's possible that it's really trash. Put a voltmeter on the battery to check the voltage before you turn on the key and keep checking it while you hit the starter button.

Before you turn on the key, it should be over 12.5 volts. When you turn the key on, but before you hit the starter, it should not go below 12.0. When you hit the starter, it should not go below 10 volts. If it dips lower, your battery is trash. :eek:

Don't worry about the age of the battery, I had this happen to a two-month-old AGM battery that was found to be from a bad batch that was recalled. :o

.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

ukjules
Starter motor needs a tap to work recently
Replies
18
Views
331
ukjules
ukjules
P
Starter cranking slowly
Replies
7
Views
144
adam83
adam83
adam83
GS1100E very slow cranking after warmed up
Replies
12
Views
220
adam83
adam83
oldGSfan
Something hinky with GS1100E starter or starter clutch?
Replies
16
Views
355
oldGSfan
oldGSfan
E
Electrical gremlins affecting indicator lights and starter circuit
Replies
9
Views
219
eldevigo
E
Back
Top