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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 03:32 AM
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i have 2 questions ?

1- does anybody knows where the starter relay located

2- i have a new battery install when i go to start the bike all i here is a click to me i think i have to replace the starter other tell me the solenoid or the switch. i need some help this is my main transportation plus don't have money to take it to the shop
thank you for your time
 
Old Nov 24, 2010 | 07:23 AM
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1. right side cover bolted to the oil tank
2. i would start with the starter relay. take it off, bring it to an auto parts store close by and match it up. while you're there get a tube of dielectric grease.

then when you go to put it back on, make sure all the contacts in that connector are clean and oil free and put a coat of dielectric grease on them. check all wiring to and from the starter and solenoid. This will be a cheap fix, you just have to spend a little time making sure all connections are tight and rust free. Rust is an electrical systems 2nd to worst enemy behind water.


Hope this gets you going...
 
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