Starter run on help
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Start with checking the battery cable connections and all the grounds in particular, contacts in the solenoid are welding themselves together, hence the run on problem. This occurs when the starter is drawing more amperage than the system was designed for, low battery and bad connection are the two biggest problems for this. Starter armature and worn brush's are the next in line.
Rebuild the contacts in the starter, once they pit out it'll keep doing it.
Rebuild the contacts in the starter, once they pit out it'll keep doing it.
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Harold, I hope that was a fluke and you don't have it happen again. If it does, you can and should try to get to the battery and remove the negative. The potential harm for the starter to keep running, other than killing the battery, is messing up the pinion gear or clutch ring gear.
Did this happen after a bike washing?
Did you replace any components after this incident?
Just trying to get more information for troubleshooting next time.
Did this happen after a bike washing?
Did you replace any components after this incident?
Just trying to get more information for troubleshooting next time.
Couple of years old, All ***** starter, new hot & ground wires made by me out of 2 AWG welding cable with copper terminal lugs crimped on.
I also sanded paint off metal where cables grounded on fender & frame & used Star washers when grounding lugs to metal. Used Dielectric grease to prevent bare metal from rusting to finish it off.
Had not washed the bike & have not replaced anything on starter , yet.
When I engaged the external starter button on starter is when it stuck.
Pulled key out, but that did nothing.
Have not rode my bike , unfortunately, the last couple of years, but just bought a ThunderHeader for it, so getting ready for riding weather. . I need to take starter off & inspect it. Have a feeling , the problem is in the solenoid.
I'll let ya know when I pull it.
Ride Safe,
Harold
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By the time I got screwdriver to remove seat & disconnect battery. it was over.
Couple of years old, All ***** starter, new hot & ground wires made by me out of 2 AWG welding cable with copper terminal lugs crimped on.
I also sanded paint off metal where cables grounded on fender & frame & used Star washers when grounding lugs to metal. Used Dielectric grease to prevent bare metal from rusting to finish it off.
Had not washed the bike & have not replaced anything on starter , yet.
When I engaged the external starter button on starter is when it stuck.
Pulled key out, but that did nothing.
Have not rode my bike , unfortunately, the last couple of years, but just bought a ThunderHeader for it, so getting ready for riding weather. . I need to take starter off & inspect it. Have a feeling , the problem is in the solenoid.
I'll let ya know when I pull it.
Ride Safe,
Harold
Couple of years old, All ***** starter, new hot & ground wires made by me out of 2 AWG welding cable with copper terminal lugs crimped on.
I also sanded paint off metal where cables grounded on fender & frame & used Star washers when grounding lugs to metal. Used Dielectric grease to prevent bare metal from rusting to finish it off.
Had not washed the bike & have not replaced anything on starter , yet.
When I engaged the external starter button on starter is when it stuck.
Pulled key out, but that did nothing.
Have not rode my bike , unfortunately, the last couple of years, but just bought a ThunderHeader for it, so getting ready for riding weather. . I need to take starter off & inspect it. Have a feeling , the problem is in the solenoid.
I'll let ya know when I pull it.
Ride Safe,
Harold
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