Intermittent starter problem. - SV650.org

16-09-14, 07:55 PM

So i went to my mates, and spent a few hours there, when i left, i went to hit the starter button and a heard a sort of thud, and the starter wouldn't turn, but seemed to drain all the power, all the lights went dim.
So i tried push starting it, but swiftly gave up when the back wheel wouldn't get traction.
Then i thought f*ck it, and tried the starter again. and it fired right up, i rode it home, and it felt fine.
Anyone had something like this before, or any advise?
Cheers

maviczap · 16-09-14, 08:40 PM

Dodgy connector

17-09-14, 12:34 AM

Thanks for the reply, ill go over all the connection first thing

Geodude · 17-09-14, 08:01 AM

I had a similar problem with mine so heres my thread which might help you a bit.

Sid Squid · 17-09-14, 08:41 AM

Is the noise you hear coming from the starter or under the seat?
It doesn't immediately strike me as an electrical problem is a certainty, if there's an apparent noise when you press the button, then the solenoid is being energised at least, and if the noise is coming from the starter then some current is making it's way there.
We need more info I think.

16-09-14, 07:55 PM	#1
Allannorman Guest Posts: n/a	Intermittent starter problem. So i went to my mates, and spent a few hours there, when i left, i went to hit the starter button and a heard a sort of thud, and the starter wouldn't turn, but seemed to drain all the power, all the lights went dim. So i tried push starting it, but swiftly gave up when the back wheel wouldn't get traction. Then i thought f*ck it, and tried the starter again. and it fired right up, i rode it home, and it felt fine. Anyone had something like this before, or any advise? Cheers

16-09-14, 08:40 PM	#2
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17-09-14, 12:34 AM	#3
Allannorman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Intermittent starter problem. Thanks for the reply, ill go over all the connection first thing

17-09-14, 08:01 AM	#4
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,669	Re: Intermittent starter problem. I had a similar problem with mine so heres *my thread* which might help you a bit. __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

17-09-14, 08:41 AM	#5
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Intermittent starter problem. Is the noise you hear coming from the starter or under the seat? It doesn't immediately strike me as an electrical problem is a certainty, if there's an apparent noise when you press the button, then the solenoid is being energised at least, and if the noise is coming from the starter then some current is making it's way there. We need more info I think. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"