slow cranking
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If one of the relays fail then it would not engage the starter.
All the electrical problems that I have had, starting and turn signals, was because of poor grounding, the relay fixed the starting issue, for the other grounding issue, I took about 6 ft of heavy gauge wire and connected to the batter ground point on the frame, then to the front head, and then to the medal brackets that hold the fairing on, and that fixed the turn signals.
All the electrical problems that I have had, starting and turn signals, was because of poor grounding, the relay fixed the starting issue, for the other grounding issue, I took about 6 ft of heavy gauge wire and connected to the batter ground point on the frame, then to the front head, and then to the medal brackets that hold the fairing on, and that fixed the turn signals.
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Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Sterling Heights, MI
This might be a stupid question but what motor is in that bike? I believe some of the early 1985s were shovels, maybe shovel bottom end and EVO top end. Anyway, if it's a shovel, turning over slowly is fairly normal. My shovel groans and struggles but still comes to life.
carl
carl
and she always starts just turns over slowly. I'll clean all the connections and put in a second relay and see if that helps before I replace the starter.
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From: Decatur, Alabama
If you decide to replace the starter and IF you decide to go with one of those ALL-***** deals instead of a straight replacement you will have to upgrade all your cables and I think you'll need a bigger battery to get the benefit out of the starter. I had the starter to my shovel in my hand and was thinking of rebuilding it/tearing it apart/cleaning/ect. but took it to a bike shop to ask them what to do. He said don't take that thing apart! and it isn't really serviceable.
Just throwing it out there in case it helps.
carl
Just throwing it out there in case it helps.
carl
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The bike is a 1985 model year....it has a different starter configuration than the `89 and later bikes.
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