Wow, lucky you stopped cranking when you did 'cos if ALL the smoke had escaped your starter wouldn't work any more.Originally Posted by thepom
Listen (read?) to what Ixion etc are telling you.
Loud and Uncouth
Wow, lucky you stopped cranking when you did 'cos if ALL the smoke had escaped your starter wouldn't work any more.
Listen (read?) to what Ixion etc are telling you.
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If it had Lucas (Prince of Darkness) Electrics you can buy replacement smoke for it:
http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/smoke.htm
Forum whore
Ha ha what a wanker I turned out to be....just found the other end of the negative earth cable floating around not connected to anything ,now all I have to do is find out where its bolted to and replace the burnt wire and try again.......now where was it bolted to????
Double shot!!
Normally it's held by one of the engine cover bolts. Just sorta let it flop where it wants, and it will tell you where it goes.
Steve
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yeah spot on,goes to one of the two starter motor retaining bolts,going to replace the wire now and try again...
Double shot!!
I was told there is a very good reason for that little black wire that got fried, but stuffed if I can see why it's necessary.
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
Hardcore Biker
Think 4 wire measurements type scenario - from reading your other posts you're prbably well aware of what that is. The skinny earth is for the solenoid or some other low current circuit, if the power earth was used, the current down it would cause it to be some voltage drop above earth and thus a bad "earth" for the solenoid or whatever. Imagine if the fat wire was the common earth for the solenoid and the starter current - the solenoid clicks in, the starter pulls a big current down the earth wire, the solenoid now has a connection to +12v and something a few volts above ground, so it drops out........rinse and repeat, and woder why your bike doesn't start!
On my very first car (Austin 1300.....don't even ask!) I once left the starter earth off after replacing the Bendix gear type starter. The starter found an earth path just fine and started her up, but for some reason the acelerator pedal wouldn't move. The accelerator cable welded itself to the firewall......
Double shot!!
Yeah that makes sense - keeps the electrical system fully-powered while drawing large currents to the starter.
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
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