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No more E-start?
Hi al,
Riding last weekend and the E-start started to work intermittently and then would not work at all. Have not checked it out properly yet but played around with the junction block and fuses under the seat on the day. This has been an ongoing problem between breaking the lugs to the block and the little spade lug terminals getting dirty and not making properly. Will get out there this weekend and check it out but I was just wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem? Cheers Mark
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Xr 250 ( first bike) 98 Rmx 2007 Gas gas 300(swapped for trials bike) 2008 280 Raga replica 2012 Gas gas ec 300 E |
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Yes do a search on here and you'll find lots about e-start issues. I currently have an issue with my bendix that will not grab just spins on the shaft so sourcing a new one. I have also had issues like you are experiencing. Need to keep the contacts clean and use a dielectric grease/coating on them once clean. I also put my battery on a tender when not in use to keep the battery charged. I don't find the bike will charge fully on it's own hence the tender. That way I always start with a fully charged battery. I haven't switched to the new light weigth hi power battery yet but that is also an option. Even then you may want to go the tender route between rides. I also tend to kick start the bike most of the time and save the e-start for the uneven terrain starts where kick starting is tricky.
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My relay/solenoid went bad on the 300. The piece tested fine, but when installed on another bike it was definitely dead. They can be purchased at Amazon and places like that much cheaper than OEM. I bought a few to have some spares.
http://www.amazon.com/Starter-Soleno...arter+solenoid Later on, the bike quit starting again (not a peep) and I tore through the wiring harness to find that a wire had broken just behind the steering stem. The wire was hard to find because it had corroded and snapped underneath the protective sheathing. You can quickly decide if the starter itself is the problem by grounding a battery charger to the frame and then very briefly touching the hot end to the hot wire on the starter. The starter should spin a little and then you'll know the problem is elsewhere. The solenoid would be my bet just because we've had three solenoids fail on three bikes. Sometimes they're just dead and don't make a sound and sometimes they'll click but not start. Last edited by phoenix; 08-20-2014 at 09:49 AM. |
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The only thing my Estart would do is spin until I did this.
http://gasgasrider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16816 I shimmed the starter where it bolts onto the motor and I stretched out the little spring within the bendix. It works better than my friends KTM`s and Beta`s.
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15 Beta 300RR Race Sold KTM 450EXC now moving over to RED! Looks like I found the right bike. Thanks REVERUP! 2011 GasGas EC300 "Stolen By A Scum Bag" 2009 450EXC Sold to Rapid Dog EURO Factory Anti-Hop slipper clutch, GPR V4, Akropovic Full Ti Exhaust, 2013 suspension and wheels. 2009 300XC 2005 525 MXC 2000 WR 400 1996 XR 600 1987 CR500 1990 KX500 |
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Just went thru similar issue. If turned to the left my bike would not start. Move the steering and it would. I took a pick to the spade connectors in the junction behind the headlight. Works perfect now.
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Thanks for the info.
I will check out the headlight spade lugs as the headlight is not on the bike at the minute.... just a mx plate. I would like to buy the starter solenoid but $100 postage from amazon is ridiculous. Anyone keen to buy a couple and post them to me for a small incentive?( nevermind just found them on e-bay and ordered one with $12 postage). Cheers Mark
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Xr 250 ( first bike) 98 Rmx 2007 Gas gas 300(swapped for trials bike) 2008 280 Raga replica 2012 Gas gas ec 300 E Last edited by wence; 08-20-2014 at 03:19 PM. Reason: ordered one |
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I'm glad you were able to locate one. $100 is definitely too much for an experiment!
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My new bendix came in yesterday. Installed it and WOW what a difference. Better now than ever. I bought my 2013 250 EC last fall (it was a couple months old). I thought the starter sucked when I forst tested the bike but it did work (engaged circa 70% of the time) plus the GG starters are a poor design (so far anyway). Now it works like I would of expected in the first place. Nothing inexpensive about the part though. Hopefully it stays working like this.
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