ELECTRIC STARTER
TROUBLESHOOTING
18-4
Starter
motor
does
not
turn
1. Fuse Inspect
io
n
Check
for
blown
fuse !1 5 A).
Is
the
fuse
blown7
YES
- Replace the fuse.
NO
-
GO
TO
STEP
2.
2.
Battery
Inspection
Make sure the battery is
fully
charged and in
good
con
dit
ion.
Is
the
battery
in
good
condition?
YES
-
GO
TO
STEP
3.
NO - Charge or replace the battery (page 16-6).
3.
Starter
Relay
Switch
Operation
Check
the starter relay switch operation.
You
should hear the relay "CLICK" when the starter swit
ch
is depressed and pull the clutch lever.
Is
there
a "CLlCK"7
YES
-
GO
TO
STEP
4.
NO -
GO
TO
STEP
5.
4.
Starter
Motor
Inspection
Apply
banery voltage directly to the starter
motor
and check the operation.
Does
the
s
tarter
motor
turn7
YES
- . Poorly connected starter
motor
cable.
• Faulty
starter relay switch.
NO -
Fau
lty starter motor.
5.
Starter
Relay
Switch
Operation Inspection
Disconnect the starter relay
switch
connector, and check the relay coil Green terminal
for
continuity.
Is
there
continuity7
NO - . Open circuit in
wire
harness
• Loose
or
poor
contact connector
YES
-
GO
TO
STEP
6.
6.
Starter
Relay
Switch
Power
Input
Une
Inspection
Connect the starter relay switch connector.
Pull the
du
t
ch
lever and
sta
rter switch is pushed, measure the voltage at the starter relay switch con-
nector (between
Yellow
/
Red
(+) and
body
gr
ound
(-n.
Is
the
ground
line
normal7
YES
-
GO
TO
STEP
7.
NO
_ . Faulty clutch swit
ch
(page 19-7).
• Faulty engine starter switch (page 19-
8)
.
• Loose or
poor
contact
of
the related connector terminal.
• Open
circuit in the
wire
harness.