1987 Softail starter solenoid
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1987 Softail starter solenoid
Hello all, I hope that maybe you folks could give me a opinion. I am looking at my neighbors 1987 Softail Custom for him. He has a intermittent starting problem. I started by testing the starter circuit by removing the green wire from the starter solenoid and putting one end of the volt meter to that wire then the other end to ground. I can hit that starter button all day, and it seems to register each time. Not when I pulled that wire, I noticed that the post on the solenoid for that wire was kinda loose. So I have decided to crack open the solenoid itself to take a look. It seems that the contact disk is really only worn in one area. Do you think its time for a solenoid rebuild? I see there are rebuild kits available. I have no idea if it has ever been replaced before. I do know she has 150K on the clock! Let me know what you think. Thanks for any and all help.
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Yup there's a kit out that replaces the end cover on the evo solenoid that has a big spring loaded plunger button you can hit if the if the handlebar button gives it up , bypasses all the relays.
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