Starter trouble on GN250

[BASS-TREBLE]

You can get them from Repco etc but that would be a last resort for me since a bike shop will probably have one lying under a bench in the workshop and would probably give it to you for a hell of a lot cheaper.

Also if you know of a bike wrecker then that can be worth a shot too.

[notme]

Hang on a sec guys.....

Don't get a new solenoid yet!

Disconnected the thin wire as you said. Didn't try to start,so soloeniod stuck close.Where to buy new one.

If it doesn't start when the soleoid drive wire is disconnected, then the soleoid is not stuck. The problem is the the drive wire is being given a signal, telling the soleoid to engage and turn the starter.

So, start looking at the solenoid drive wire, trace it back to where it goes (which will eventually be the starter button on your handlebars) and see what you can find.

[Brown Bear]

Thanks you all,but a big thankyou to Guided Monkey for coming around with your multimeter and finding the problem.It was some of the wires behind the headlight melted plus one plug.Can be fixed so i am after the bulb holder back to the first plug,these wires and plug are screwed.I just want you to know that this GN owner apprecitated people taking there time to try and help me out.

Cheers Matt

[notme]

Some of us enjoy the challenge mate :-)

Nicely done monkey - hope you got a beer for your efforts!

And in case it helps future searchers who may find this thread, one of the wires behind the headlight that was giving Matt problems will be the starter signal wire, and something in the melted wires was causing the short which was blowing the fuse. Seems that headlight wiring area is an issue on the gn's :-)