Subject: Re: Starter problem still....
Author: John Chicoine
Date: Apr 7, 2005, 1:49 PM
Post ID: 1718666044
The only power going through the starter relay should be for the starter
solenoid. The starter itself must be wired directly to the positive post on
the battery.
You need to check your grounds to make sure they are good. A poor ground
from the battery to the frame will cause power loss, dito starter to engine.
Low voltage to the starter will cause it to overheat big time.
John C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Graf" <kgr-@midwestpension.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 3:35 PM
Subject: RE: Starter problem still....
| Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Erase wrinkles without painful injections with Nexiderm SP. Nexiderm SP is clinically proven to reduce wrinkles by 68% Start your free 14-day trial today! http://click.topica.com/caadmZ2b1dfltbN7eKTa/Nexiderm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted, It's been a while since I have done any wiring on a loop(I will have to get back into it soon enough for my own stuff) but it sounds like the same problem I have with the shovelhead. When I bought the thing everything was "hotwired" Basically from the battery, to ign. Switch, to the button, to the solenoid. This gave me the problem of when the battery would get even a bit low, it would engage the starter but not have enough left to disengage it. This would then heat everything from the starter to the battery. Even melted a battery post one time. So I wired in a starter relay, thinking that this would save the problem. I would rather hear "click click click" than melt things. This did not seem to help the problem though. I have recently switched the wires running the starter system to a larger gauge. From 14 to 10. Then from the battery to the power supply to 8ga(or was it 12 & 10?). My thinking that the relay was getting cheated out of power, it never worked like it supposed to from the beginning. I'm not sure if this "fix" is gonna work, but it can't hurt. I won't be able to test this for a bit, seeing as the engine is out but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. My point is that you may have something similar going on. It sounds like you bypassed the relay. Check that and any wires that might have allot of resistance. Does any of this make sense??? Kev -----Original Message----- From: Ted Ward [mailto:ju-@astrocomma.com] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 2:57 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Re: Starter problem still.... Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Erase wrinkles without Botox! Nexiderm SP is clinically proven to reduce wrinkles by 68% Click here to start your free trial today. http://click.topica.com/caadmZ1b1dfltb63b4qa/Nexiderm ------------------------------------------------------------------- All this starter talk makes me want ask if my starter is weak or my bike somehow too difficult to crank. I rewired my bike several years ago and hooked the starter up to the regulator as indicated, when I tried to start the bike the lead wire between the regulator and the battery melted. I have since wired the starter directly to the battery, but I think my bike might be especially hard to turnover. Even when jumped to the battery on my SUV (650 cca) if I press the button on the wrong cycle it won't turn easily, just kind of grunt. Last night I was working on the bike and using the starter intermittently for a few minutes and I put my hand on it and it was HOT! Hot enough to make spit dance. Does this sound normal? I haven't been around any other loopframes so I don't have a frame of reference, but I wonder if something is a little off somewhere. Ted Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Personals at Meeting Friends Online. Find your perfect partner...We're here to help. Click below to register for FREE and start connecting! http://click.topica.com/caadmZ5b1dfltb63b4qf/MeetingFriendsOnline ------------------------------------------------------------------- Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Get both the PlayStation2 and Game Cube for Free! Click here to find out how. http://click.topica.com/caadlVCb1dfltbN7eKTf/ConsumerResearch ------------------------------------------------------------------- |