Starter Control Relay - where is it?

I have an SV that has decided to not start(at least off the starter switch). After putting everything back together after setting the valves, I hit the switch and the starter motor turned over for a fraction of a second, and then stopped. I found that a wire had broken where it is soldered in the switch so I fixed that. However, I still get nothing out of the starter. I thought that the starter relay might have gone bad. However, I jumpered 12 volts and a ground to the connections for the relay, and it activated. I've tried following the circuits for the starter and have followed 12 volts through the ignition switch, on/off switch, starter switch and the clutch position switch. The next item in the circuit is the starter control relay, which may be the problem since the starter relay itself seems to work.

However, I can't find that relay. Anyone know where it is? Possibly back by the regulator?

Oh, I jumpered from the battery directly to the starter motor and the bike did start and run fine, so at least I didn't mess up setting the valves. And since it did run, it looks like the kickstand and neutral switches are OK.

[yorkie_chris]

Pointy or curvy?

If its curvy then just put the +ve out of the killswitch to the starter button, then the wire out of the button straight to the main relay, this will eliminate the side stand and relay as potential failure points.

If you're talking about the relay I'm thinking of, the battery's positive lead runs straight to it.
Not sure of any other starter relay.

[yorkie_chris]

Theres another relay next to the fusebox, its a combined indicator flasher and starter relay.

Sidestand being up allows current to flow from the switch to the main relay.

Ain't that the turnsignal/side stand relay?

[yorkie_chris]

Yes it is, and it controls the starter circuit.

I see what you mean.

The turnsignal/sidestand relay is not the same as the starter control relay, which is not the same as the starter relay itself. At least that is the way I read the wiring diagram. But I don't seem to be able to find the thing.

Got me, there.
Just what publication are you reading that has this wiring schematic?
And, what year and model bike is this?

[Lissa]

On a curvy the relay is down where the two 30amp fuses are, under the right hand infill panel.