Tao Tao 250 Rhino electric question

Djstirr · 03-13-2021, 05:53 PM

Hey everyone got a new Tao Tao rhino 250 delivered the other day fully assembled (and PDI supposedly). Went to break it in but couldn’t get any life out of it when pressing the start button on the handlebar. Tried doing that with the handbrake depressed and foot brake depressed without luck.

Looked at the wiring harness and reseated every harness plug. Again no luck. Then I found two wires coming from the starter harness which were not connected to anything. One is yellow/greeen and the other black. If I connect them together I get power and I can start the atv. But the connectors at the end of those wires look like they belong in a harness or some sort of terminal.

Does anyone know what those two wires are, and whether they are meant to connect to each other or something else?

Djstirr · 03-13-2021, 07:16 PM

Yes with those two wires connected together it will start in any gear - only with clutch engaged though.

Without them connected together (even when in neutral) the start button simply doesn’t work (absolutely nothing happens when pressing it)

Djstirr · 03-13-2021, 07:17 PM

Here is a photo of them connected for reference

Djstirr · 03-13-2021, 08:10 PM

LOL - yep disengaged.

So if that’s the neutral safety switch, if they’re not connected to each other, what would they be connected to?

In other words any ideas why the bike won’t start in neutral when those two are not connected?

Just trying to see what the original intent of those wires was. I don’t mind not having the neutral safety feature, but curious as to where those wires would otherwise go?

Thanks so much

Mudflap · 03-14-2021, 06:30 AM

I'll have a look at mine this afternoon if you haven't figured it out by then.

JSTOH · 03-15-2021, 12:20 PM

Sounds like they're the cutoff switch wires. Try starting it and flipping the red switch above the starter button to the left or right. If the motor shuts down it's not the cutoff switch wires. If the motor stays running, it probably is the cutoff switch wires. Don't forget to reset the cutoff by putting it in the middle position and pressing the switch inward.

Mudflap · 03-15-2021, 01:37 PM

Those are the wires that go to the rear brake light switch.

03-13-2021, 05:53 PM	#1
Djstirr Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 4	Tao Tao 250 Rhino electric question Hey everyone got a new Tao Tao rhino 250 delivered the other day fully assembled (and PDI supposedly). Went to break it in but couldn’t get any life out of it when pressing the start button on the handlebar. Tried doing that with the handbrake depressed and foot brake depressed without luck. Looked at the wiring harness and reseated every harness plug. Again no luck. Then I found two wires coming from the starter harness which were not connected to anything. One is yellow/greeen and the other black. If I connect them together I get power and I can start the atv. But the connectors at the end of those wires look like they belong in a harness or some sort of terminal. Does anyone know what those two wires are, and whether they are meant to connect to each other or something else?
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03-13-2021, 07:16 PM	#2
Djstirr Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 4	Yes with those two wires connected together it will start in any gear - only with clutch engaged though. Without them connected together (even when in neutral) the start button simply doesn’t work (absolutely nothing happens when pressing it)
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03-13-2021, 08:10 PM	#4
Djstirr Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 4	LOL - yep disengaged. So if that’s the neutral safety switch, if they’re not connected to each other, what would they be connected to? In other words any ideas why the bike won’t start in neutral when those two are not connected? Just trying to see what the original intent of those wires was. I don’t mind not having the neutral safety feature, but curious as to where those wires would otherwise go? Thanks so much
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03-14-2021, 06:30 AM	#5
Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,876	I'll have a look at mine this afternoon if you haven't figured it out by then.
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03-15-2021, 12:20 PM	#6
JSTOH Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Western WA, Puget Sound Posts: 21	Sounds like they're the cutoff switch wires. Try starting it and flipping the red switch above the starter button to the left or right. If the motor shuts down it's not the cutoff switch wires. If the motor stays running, it probably is the cutoff switch wires. Don't forget to reset the cutoff by putting it in the middle position and pressing the switch inward.
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03-15-2021, 01:37 PM	#7
Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,876	Those are the wires that go to the rear brake light switch.
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