Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
Okay so this is it.
My '85 SX is in great shape, but now i have some trouble to start it by the electric starter. I know it is on neutral, but i push on the start button and nothing happens...Last time I tried to start it by the side kicker, and as soon as I pushed on it, the light of the neutral appeared and the motor started very well by the electric starter. Now, i try to start it by the kicker but it's not doing the same thing as the other day...
Help me!
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Current rides:
'85 250SX - Sold...I had no choice! Need money...
'93 Fourtrax 300 4x4 (27" Super Swampers)
'95 Yami VK 540
Power User
Catch me if you can
Have fun, get your manual!! Check the ground and make sure it's a good battery. Throw a voltmeter on the solenoid and you should have 12 volts when the button is pressed between the red/ green and whatever else is there - I forget. You will also here a click if it's getting juice and that makes the big amperage connection to the starter with the big wire. If all tahts good then the starter brushes themselves may be done.
Good luck
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Lord of the trike
If the neutral light is on and the starter is not working, you may have to replace the brushes in it.
If the neutral light does not come on, you have to wiggle the wires that run under the right side case until the light comes on, or where the wire connects to the light assembly.
It wont start with the electric starter if the light is not on.
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Got the holeshot
I had the same thing happen to my 250sx, the problem was with the little black box underneath the left rear fender (cant remember if it was a cdi or what), but the problem was that the multi plug that was hooked to it had a wire that pulled out of the multi plug. You couldnt tell it had a loose wire because of the plastic connector that joins the wires to the cdi blocks your sight of the wire ends. I spliced the wire back into the connector and never had the problem again.
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86 250SX 85 Tri-Z (yellow) 85 Tri-Z (silver) 86 200x 01 Blaster 99 Blaster 85 ATC250R 86 ATC250ES 84 Tri-Zinger 60 ATC500R Project
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Got The Holeshot
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
The other thing to check it the connection to the neutral switch. If I understand what you posted, when the electric starter does not work, the neutral light is not working either. There is a plug low down on the right side of the motor with two wires, one for the neutral light, and one for the reverse light. Check the plug to make sure that it is secure.
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82 185s - sold
83 200x (hopped up)
84 200x (stock)
84 70 (lost this one to the DMV)
85 70 (soon to have lights, a foot brake, and CDI ignition)
84 200es (parts trike) - sold
85 350X (the best)
85 350X (siezed motor, dream of a poweroll kit someday)
85 250sx (frame was trash, got parted out)
86 250sx (the tractor)
86 250sx (a nicer tractor)
86 250sx (an even nicer tractor)
87 200x (parts trike, its really rough, a dog was chewing on it for a while)
87 250es Big Red (the tank!!)
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