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Offline Jakker91

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electric starter
« on: June 02, 2011, 08:57:05 PM »
My 1973 Honda CB500 has been having some problems with the electric starter.  Most days it starts fine but every now and then I will push the button and it sounds like the battery is dead but all lights are still operational. It does not matter if its a cold start or if i try to start it after a 20 minute ride around town its happened on both occasions.  Then when i go to kick start it after about 10 kicks it stubbornly turns over.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: electric starter
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2011, 09:07:13 PM »
Dodgy solenoid.... see Hondamans great post on opening/cleaning your solenoid in 'Thoughts of Hondaman' a great read.
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Re: electric starter
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2011, 02:54:52 AM »
Yeah, be careful when you pull the coil apart, not much lead on one of the strands to the coil to the cover.
 Does it kick start?
Sounds like it could be a ground problem, too. Make sure the cables are clean and hooked up tight.

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Re: electric starter
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2011, 08:47:10 AM »
if it's your solenoid wonder why you need to kick start 10 times, especially when it's warm. your starter circuit (and ignition circuit) might be starved for current.
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