Starter Motor Grounding - 1998 FXSTS
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Starter Motor Grounding - 1998 FXSTS
1998 FXSTS - does the starter motor ground electrically through the mounting bolts through the frame or is there a separate ground strap? My starter had the dreaded click until I routed a separate ground directly to battery. Frame was recently powder coated and I am wondering if I need to clean the mounting holes for the transmission or was there a strap I am missing. Thanks forum in advance for your help.
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Grounds through the frame. Clean the powder coating off under the battery to frame ground about the size of a dime.
If this doesn't work, you can always run a ground strap from the engine group to the frame.
First of all, make sure your battery is fully charged.
Do the other electrical components work?
If this doesn't work, you can always run a ground strap from the engine group to the frame.
First of all, make sure your battery is fully charged.
Do the other electrical components work?
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Thanks Joe. I will remove the powder coat to ensure a frame ground through the trans mounting bolts. I have checked or replaced everything else and only after “jumping” a ground wire to battery neg terminal did it work. I wasn’t aware powder coat was such a good insulator. I will focus on creating a frame ground and additional ground strap if needed. Thanks again.
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