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Bike not starting
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.

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SaVaGeEaRL Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 106 Georgetown, KY Gender:	Re: Bike not starting Reply #1 - 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
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Bike not starting Reply #2 - 05/27/12 at 06:43:28 Did you charge your new battery? Sposeta,,
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cbp676 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 8	Re: Bike not starting Reply #3 - 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.
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cbp676 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 8	Re: Bike not starting Reply #4 - 05/27/12 at 06:48:29 I bought a sea.led fully charged battery
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28657 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Bike not starting Reply #5 - 05/27/12 at 06:55:22 Check the ground strap?... (rear of engine, behind the clutch actuator)...
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360k+ Serious Thumper Offline Savage heart of darkness Posts: 680 Cartersville, GA Gender:	Re: Bike not starting Reply #6 - 05/27/12 at 07:00:47 cbp676 wrote on 05/27/12 at 06:48:29: 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.
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cbp676 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 8	Re: Bike not starting Reply #7 - 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.
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cbp676 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 8	Re: Bike not starting Reply #8 - 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. ?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Bike not starting Reply #9 - 05/27/12 at 08:14:02 Here's the ig and starting circuit, much easier to follow w/o all the other clutter. 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?
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cbp676 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 8	Re: Bike not starting Reply #10 - 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.
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cbp676 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 8	Re: Bike not starting Reply #11 - 05/27/12 at 11:14:24 thanks for helping.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Bike not starting Reply #12 - 05/28/12 at 17:52:53 I'd look at the starter button, then the wiring running to the relay.
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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Re: Bike not starting Reply #13 - 05/28/12 at 18:54:45 360k+ wrote on 05/27/12 at 07:00:47: cbp676 wrote on 05/27/12 at 06:48:29: 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. Google big crank.
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Re: Bike not starting
Reply #14 - 07/27/12 at 21:05:52

verslagen1 wrote 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?

Ver,

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

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