| Author | Message | ||
     Burrhead |
hi have a 2008 1125r was having bad start drags so cleaned terminals took starter off checked teeth put back together now all i get is a clicking noise coming from starter coil. have no clue what i did wrong but frustrated now please help any info on what might be my problem would help me out alot | ||
| Brokengq |
Check the relay under the seat. Known to go bad. Dragging starter could be a bad starter (very rare) or a bad sprag clutch (also rare). Things to check though. | ||
| Scarpent1 |
What is your battery voltage? Low voltage will cause the clicking sound as well. | ||
| Burrhead |
we had a battery charger on it for a few minutes as we rechecked everything | ||
| Burrhead |
when we checked it with a meter the voltage went down as we tried to start it | ||
| Brokengq |
What did it drop to? Anything less than 9.2vdc is considered a dead battery. Did you disconnect the battery when you pulled the starter? You might have just shorted the battery. (Message edited by brokenGQ on June 26, 2014) | ||
| Burrhead |
that would make sense since it felt warm from sitting there. since i didn't disconnect the battery cables. would there be any other problem besides the battery dying or won't know until i change the battery out | ||
| Sl33py |
have a spare car battery to test with? Hook cables and see if it turns over without any problems and go from there. Troubleshooting from electrical manual:   Battery Testing:   HTH! Rob | ||
| Burrhead |
ok thanks guys will give that a try and test the battery and starter | ||
| Burrhead |
Ok an update. I hooked up a car battery not running of course and I got a humming noise from the relay and nothing else. I quickly disconnected the cables. Could it be the starter relay is gone?? | ||
| Froggy |
Burrhead, try swapping the relays around, it is possible that one of them failed. | ||
| Brokengq |
Sounds likely. Follow froggy's advice. |
