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Message started by cbp676 on 05/27/12 at 06:15:20

Title: Bike not starting
Post by cbp676 on 05/27/12 at 06:15:20

I seem to be having a problem with my 1998 Suzuki Savage. I purchased a new battery, because the old one just would not fully charge. I sprayed all the electrical connectors with cleaner. I replaced the solenoid. I attached a battery jumper to the starter itself and it turned on just fine whirling away. I can push start it to turn on but I am not 18 anymore and it is not so easy. What else could be the problem? I am just getting one click when I am trying to start it.

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by SaVaGeEaRL on 05/27/12 at 06:19:16

same thing just happened to me lol i have never had this problem and i need to get it fixed lol

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/27/12 at 06:43:28

Did you charge your new battery? Sposeta,,

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by cbp676 on 05/27/12 at 06:47:41

my fuses are fine also. I rode it a couple of Fridays ago with no issue. The following Monday morning just one click. It did rain over that weekend a little but not a lot. Gas is too expensive to not drive the bike daily. Help.

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by cbp676 on 05/27/12 at 06:48:29

I bought a sea.led fully charged battery

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by Serowbot on 05/27/12 at 06:55:22

Check the ground strap?... (rear of engine, behind the clutch actuator)...

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by 360k+ on 05/27/12 at 07:00:47

545547010001370 wrote:

I bought a sea.led fully charged battery

Hi cbp676, where did you get your battery? I'm curious because I am looking for a maint free type that fits.

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by cbp676 on 05/27/12 at 07:06:11

I will try to find the ground strap. i purchased the battery from Euromotion in West Palm Beach FL. It is Deka battery.

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by cbp676 on 05/27/12 at 07:26:54

the ground strap seems just fine and secure. I am under the impression the ground strap is the wiring from the battery to the bike itself. ?

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by verslagen1 on 05/27/12 at 08:14:02

Here's the ig and starting circuit, much easier to follow w/o all the other clutter.
http://www.savageriders.com/verslagen/images/'96-'03Startingcircuit.jpg
you can push start it, so that eliminates the ig circuit
you get 1 click (which is the decomp solenoid) so that eliminates the safeties.
You replaced the starter relay... why? new or used? did you verify that it worked? how about the old one?

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by cbp676 on 05/27/12 at 11:13:36

I replaced it with a new one because i had started the starter motor by connecting it to a jump battery and thought the only thing left between the battery and the starter was the solenoid. I bought the solenoid for $17 on amazon. The old may still be good. not sure.

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by cbp676 on 05/27/12 at 11:14:24

thanks for helping.

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by verslagen1 on 05/28/12 at 17:52:53

I'd look at the starter button, then the wiring running to the relay.

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by Dj12midnit on 05/28/12 at 18:54:45

4046555E1E1214151E270 wrote:

[quote author=545547010001370 link=1338124520/0#4 date=1338126509]I bought a sea.led fully charged battery

Hi cbp676, where did you get your battery? I'm curious because I am looking for a maint free type that fits.[/quote]

Google big crank.

Title: Re: Bike not starting
Post by Digger on 07/27/12 at 21:05:52

657661607F7274767D22130 wrote:

Ver,

Thanks for that diagram.....printed and in my FSM!