Starter button no go! (Yes i've checked the tyre pressures)

**The Pastor** · 13th August 2006, 21:24

OK ppl

Bike

1985 kawasaki gpz1000rx (zx1000A).

Problem

Starter button dosent work (i.e bike wont start when button pushed no sound no nothing)

Dianogistics.

At first I thought maybe water had got into the starter switch and corroded the connections etc, stipped the switched cleaned and put back together and nothing happend - tested it with multi meter and its working.

Then I thought 'starter relay' so I checked that, and its still working.

Next Idea was to check the starter relay diodes, I havnt got around to that just yet - will let you all know how that goes.

Then Of cource Ive checked the tyre pressures and they are fine.

Help

What are the other main causes for this? any help would be great.

**Edbear** · 13th August 2006, 21:25

Blat flattery?

**Ixion** · 13th August 2006, 21:25

Starter "relays" (actually, solenoids) don't have diodes.

Y'r fuse is blown.

**Edbear** · 13th August 2006, 21:27

Originally Posted by Ixion

Starter "relays" (actually, solenoids) don't have diodes.

Y'r fuse is blown.

Well, natrally dat wuz my next tip...

**skidMark** · 13th August 2006, 21:27

fuse or clutch switch/ side stand switch (depending on how it works) shitbreak

**mart1** · 13th August 2006, 21:29

Loose battery terminals? blown fuse.

**Edbear** · 13th August 2006, 21:29

Originally Posted by skidMark

side stand switch

Got caught out by that one, too!

**T.W.R** · 13th August 2006, 21:31

Kill Switch

**sexy beast** · 13th August 2006, 21:33

yea i had similar problem. yea could be fuse/side stand switch/clutch switch or as i found out the main loom lugg had a pin pulled out....its a long process, you just gotta go back to what you did last before it used to start and track down from there.

**Edbear** · 13th August 2006, 21:34

Originally Posted by T.W.R

Kill Switch

Yup! And that one...

**Mr. Peanut** · 13th August 2006, 22:04

Real men don't need starter motors...

**The Pastor** · 13th August 2006, 22:29

Originally Posted by Ixion

Starter "relays" (actually, solenoids) don't have diodes.

Y'r fuse is blown.

Well according my schematic and the diodes (3 of them) sitting in there it does....

There not part of the relay but there part of the circut.

No blowen fueses. (sorry should of noted that at the start.)

Yes its not the damn kill switch.

And what is a clutch switch?

**TLDV8** · 13th August 2006, 22:38

Originally Posted by renegade master

And what is a clutch switch?

A switch activated by the clutch lever (it is mounted under the perch and clutch lever)....... You normally have to pull the clutch in to start.

It might be easier to work from the starter relay back by using a Ohm meter on the 20v DC setting and checking for power at the relay wires from the loom with the start button depressed etc..fwiw

Then I thought 'starter relay' so I checked that, and its still working.

If that is what this test was..You could try shorting the poles,bypassing the relay.

**SuperDave** · 13th August 2006, 22:41

My dad's GS500 requires you to have the clutch pulled in to use the starter or else its the same as pressing the starter with the kill switch on. I guess it's for old people who forget they've left the bike in gear and hit the kill switch.

Starter I mean, not kill switch.