check your ground connection before doing anything else !

[exdirtbiker]

After hunting this forum for help with my own "lazy" starter, I realized how many folks are checking the ground wire - last -.
You should check it FIRST. It is just as important as the "hot" starter wire !
I have much experience with this... too much...
bad ground from battery to frame cost me 2 sets of igniter boxes on a VT750C, ( $250) (it blew out the circuitry)
and I replaced a starter, then battery on my Ranger... (another wasted $200)
all because the battery ground wire-to-frame connection was loose (Ford) / corroded (Honda).

Hope this helps someone save time and $.

Pete

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[posplayr]

See GS Charging System health

Some links to prior posts:

High Performance Power and Grounding

GS Stators : Helpful additions

Ground Loops

FAQ_Relays how they work and how to wire it up...

[hillsy]

Most bikes will have a ground wire to the engine cases only, then rely on the engine mounts to transfer the ground to the chassis. It's a good idea to run a second ground wire from the engine grounding bolt to somewhere on the chassis to ensure you have good ground everywhere.

[BurntKittyForge]

Cool links.

Most bikes will have a ground wire to the engine cases only, then rely on the engine mounts to transfer the ground to the chassis. It's a good idea to run a second ground wire from the engine grounding bolt to somewhere on the chassis to ensure you have good ground everywhere.

On my list now. (again) Thanks.
I Replied because this part:

...on my Ranger...

Had a bad ground to the body on my F-150. Issue with both the ranger and f-150 was the starter solenoids on the fender went bad more than once each. started thinking of leaving a spare solenoid in the console someplace...thing I've noticed though is IF the battery isn't strapped in TIGHT, the cables tug/yank on the solenoid...I recently fabricated a hot water heater's giant stainless hose clamp thing into an extra battery strap to prevent the battery sliding loose...Think it will help the problem IMO...Maybe just defective aftermarket stuff don't know. No more loose battery though.