Subject: RE: Ambo starter just goes "click"?
Author: Clifton L. Smith
Date: Aug 25, 2003, 8:11 AM
Post ID: 1714273483
I'm confused. Where's the start "button"?! Mine only has a key.
Maybe its not really a Guzzi start button at all but some sftermarket
part from Britian, Milwaukee, or the Black Forest. She may not like
being prodded by some foreign circuit. Then again, Guzzi did go to
Bosch for the motor.
-----Original Message-----
From: Helge Christensen [mailto:hel-@hoeybye.dk]
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 11:27 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: Ambo starter just goes "click"?
Hi Charlie
Took the start button apart today and cleaned it up, wasn't too
bad
though.
Fired the ambo up, and it started right away. No clicking.
Kind regards
Helge H.
Charlie Mullendore wrote:
>
> Hi Helge,
> I believe that's what's happening. Mine would energize the
starter with
> a "click" but not turn the engine over. Just as in your case, a
few more
>
> tries and then all of the sudden "varoom!" Usually would happen
just
> after I'd been bragging the bike up to bunch of Harley or
Goldwing
> riders and went to leave! Cheers,
>
> Charlie
>
> Helge Christensen wrote:
> >
> > Ahh, then again. If the button shortcuts the cercuit halfway
in only,
> > the impulse can't make it to the starter before the button is
all the
> > way in.
> > I see it now. I'll check it tomorrow.
> >
> >
> > Helge Christensen wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for the suggestions!
> > >
> > > I don't think it's the button itself since by pressing it
something else
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > goes "click". I just couldn't tell if it was the starter
relay, or the
> > > solenoid on the starter motor that couldn't activate the
starter.
> > > I've just spent half the day in the garage making new
connections for
> > > the battery, starter, relay and regulator unit (new
spades).
> > > The battery says 12.96 volts static. Should be ok.
> > > Removed the end cover on the starter motor, and a lot of
old dust went
> > > out. I don't think the cover has been removed for at least
20 years.
> > > Cleaned it up around things, and cleaned the commutator
with gasoline
> > > (very black), and greased the bushings.
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Thanks again.
> > > Helge H.