- Blown main fuse (30 A) and sub fuse (10 A)
- Loose battery and starter motor cable
- Discharged battery
With the ignition switch turned to "ON" and the engine stop switch to "
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- Transmission is in neutral
- Transmission is in any gear except neutral, the clutch lever is squeezed, and the side stand is retracted
Starter motor will not turn
Check for loose or poorly connected battery terminals and an opened or shorted battery cable. | Abnormal → | Poorly connected battery terminals. Open or short circuit in battery cable. |
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Check for loose, poorly connected starter relay switch terminals and 4P connector. | Abnormal → | Poorly connected terminals or 4P connector. |
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Check for loose, poorly connected or broken starter motor cable. | Abnormal → | Poorly connected starter motor cable. Open circuit in starter motor cable. |
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With the ignition switch turned to "ON", push the starter switch and check for a "click" sound from the starter relay switch. | Clicks → | Connect the starter motor terminal directly to the battery positive terminal (do not use a thin wire because a large amount of current flows). ↓ Starter motor turns → Loose or disconnected starter motor cable. Faulty starter relay switch. ↓ Starter motor does not turn → Faulty starter motor. |
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Does not click | ||
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Check the starter relay coil ground line (page 18-11). | Abnormal → | Faulty neutral switch. Faulty clutch switch diode. Faulty clutch switch. Faulty side stand switch. Loose or poor contact of connector. Open or short circuit in wire harness. |
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Check the starter relay voltage (page 18-11). | No voltage → | Faulty ignition switch. Faulty starter switch. Open main or sub fuse. Loose or poor contact of connector. Open circuit in wire harness. |
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Battery voltage | ||
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Check the starter relay operation (page 18-11). | Abnormal → | Faulty starter relay. |
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Loose or poor starter relay connector contact. |
Starter motor turns when the transmission is in neutral, but does not turn with the transmission in any position except neutral, with the side stand up and the clutch lever pulled in
Check the clutch switch operation (page 19-12). | Abnormal → | Faulty clutch switch. |
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Check the side stand switch (page 19-16). | Abnormal → | Faulty side stand switch. |
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Open circuit in wire harness. Loose or poor contact of connector. |
Starter motor turns slowly
- Low specific gravity in battery (or dead battery)
- Poorly connected battery terminal cable
- Poorly connected starter motor cable
- Faulty starter motor
- Poorly connected battery ground cable
Starter motor turns, but engine does not turn
- Faulty starter clutch
- Damaged or faulty starter motor gears
Starter relay switch "clicks", but engine does not turn over
- Crankshaft does not turn due to engine problems
- Excessive starter motor gear friction