need some help

[plumberman]

Wondering if any one can point me in the right direction ? Last winter put ignition bypass and headlight bypass on 08 venture . One night the bike wouldn't start so i checked all my wiring and connections , everything good but headlight relay just clicked and bike did nothing . Got messing around with main fuse and it started right up . Been starting ever sence . 3 week ago i took it to the dealer to fix the crusie , went to pick it up and wouldn't start , same thing . They changed fuse selinod and nothing . Goinig to pick it up this week cause cant figure it out , they say everything checked out on there end , my relay is working like its supposed to, no ground at selinod but if you jump across it starts . They think its a ground problem but i don't think they have the g2 to figure it out . Any idea's

[dewinks]

This may help you, dude.........

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=34957

 

 

Good luck!

Nick D.

[dingy]

Pull left side cover off. Solenoid will be visible in there. Make sure bike is in neutral. Jumper across both main terminals on solenoid with a pair of pliers or something heavy. It will spark a little. No need to crank it long, just see if it will.

 

Does bike crank? If it does, starter & grounds & positive feeds are OK.

 

If it cranks, then does solenoid make clicking sound when you try to crank it normally?

 

Gary

Edited July 9, 2013 by dingy

[plumberman]

At the dealers they jumped it with the pliers and it turned over but no clicking when you turn over with key . Just headlight relay clicks . They put in a new solenoid did same thing . Also dims all lites when you try to start , thats why they think it a ground

[dingy]

At the dealers they jumped it with the pliers and it turned over but no clicking when you turn over with key . Just headlight relay clicks . They put in a new solenoid did same thing . Also dims all lites when you try to start , thats why they think it a ground

 

On the starter solenoid, there is a Blue wire that goes to Starting Circuit Cut-Off Relay Assy. And also a Red with white tracer wire that is powered through the ignition fuse.

 

With the Key at the run position, use a meter to see if there is 12V showing between the Red/White wire and ground.

 

If yes, attach a jumper from ground to the Blue wire, on starter solenoid (Bike in Neutral), this should engage starter solenoid and crank motor.

 

If it does, you probably have a bad Starting Circuit Cut-Off Relay Assy., or an open in Blue wire to this relay.

 

Could be a couple of other possibilities also.

 

Gary

Edited July 9, 2013 by dingy

[plumberman]

Gary im going to try to pickup the bike wensday , its about 90 mile away . As soon as i get it home i will check this . If i have any more questions can i pm you . Thanks mike