Won't start tt250

su98 · 01-26-2024, 11:52 AM

Ok all you gurus...60 degrees in Pgh PA woo hoo
my 2016 TT250 just a tarp cover since I put it away in oct ish
when I turn the key to on the head light flashes for a second & nothing.
Battery at 12.8 -flicked the kill switch a few & eliminated the fuse?
no gas gage / turn signal / neutral light. i am stumped
I hope that the ignition switch just needs to "dry" out condensation everywhere . was covered in "dew" from being cold & now warmer
thanks for any help at all

Thumper · 01-26-2024, 01:00 PM

I wonder if that 12.8V has any cold cranking amperage to back it up? Can you jump the solenoid to see if the battery has enough power to turn the crank? Just jump those two main posts on the solenoid. To find it, just follow the heavy wire from the starter motor up to the solenoid/relay, or the red wire from the battery to the other post on the solenoid. EDIT: Shift to neutral before jumping it!

If there is enough power to turn it over, but the starter button isn't doing anything, I am puzzled. The button should just power the solenoid. If jumping the solenoid results in the engine cranking normally, check to see if the starter button is grounding the solenoid (or providing 12V to it). It is possible that the ignition switch is not enabling the starter button and powering the CDI circuit (and lights)... Doing these starter tests/starter button tests will help you drill down on this.

su98 · 01-26-2024, 01:40 PM

ok... im such a.... Sooo when I connected the battery ( was stored at room temp & topped off every few weeks ) & daa such a hurry to connect ...red to red black to black correct ? i had a trickle wire ALSO that connects directly to the battery. Same round copper end BUT (HEAD ) ME ONLY CONNECTED THE TRICKLE GROUND ! ! I REMOVED THE BATTERY & TA DA THE REALLY REAL GROUND COPPER ROUND END IS KINDA SMILING AT ME Soo connected the really real ground & opened the pet cock key on & all of the lights Woo hoo & put put puttt putt -675 rpm just like that problem solved. Sooo your ground is just AS IMPORTANT AS THE POSITIVE !!

Thumper · 01-26-2024, 01:52 PM

It is indeed a "circuit"

Good to hear you solved it!

kyle · 01-29-2024, 05:53 PM

The best fixes are the free fixes

01-26-2024, 11:52 AM	#1
su98 Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 58	Won't start tt250 Ok all you gurus...60 degrees in Pgh PA woo hoo my 2016 TT250 just a tarp cover since I put it away in oct ish when I turn the key to on the head light flashes for a second & nothing. Battery at 12.8 -flicked the kill switch a few & eliminated the fuse? no gas gage / turn signal / neutral light. i am stumped I hope that the ignition switch just needs to "dry" out condensation everywhere . was covered in "dew" from being cold & now warmer thanks for any help at all
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01-26-2024, 01:00 PM	#2
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,237	I wonder if that 12.8V has any cold cranking amperage to back it up? Can you jump the solenoid to see if the battery has enough power to turn the crank? Just jump those two main posts on the solenoid. To find it, just follow the heavy wire from the starter motor up to the solenoid/relay, or the red wire from the battery to the other post on the solenoid. EDIT: Shift to neutral before jumping it! If there is enough power to turn it over, but the starter button isn't doing anything, I am puzzled. The button should just power the solenoid. If jumping the solenoid results in the engine cranking normally, check to see if the starter button is grounding the solenoid (or providing 12V to it). It is possible that the ignition switch is not enabling the starter button and powering the CDI circuit (and lights)... Doing these starter tests/starter button tests will help you drill down on this. __________________ -2022 5 speed Templar X Orange, OEM 51T rear sprocket, 14T front sprocket -NOS 2020 KTM 250SX (2-stroke motocross), less than 10 hours on it Last edited by Thumper; 01-26-2024 at 01:50 PM.
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01-26-2024, 01:52 PM	#4
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,237	It is indeed a "circuit" Good to hear you solved it! __________________ -2022 5 speed Templar X Orange, OEM 51T rear sprocket, 14T front sprocket -NOS 2020 KTM 250SX (2-stroke motocross), less than 10 hours on it
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01-29-2024, 05:53 PM	#5
kyle Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 105	The best fixes are the free fixes __________________ ---------- Kyle Creator of: KPX250.com TBR7.com DadBodBikers.com DadBod Bikers YouTube Channel Owner of: Various Chinese ATVs Multiple 2022 KPX 250s Multiple 2021 TaoTao TBR7s Magician 250
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01-26-2024, 01:40 PM	#3
su98 Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 58	ok... im such a.... Sooo when I connected the battery ( was stored at room temp & topped off every few weeks ) & daa such a hurry to connect ...red to red black to black correct ? i had a trickle wire ALSO that connects directly to the battery. Same round copper end BUT (HEAD ) ME ONLY CONNECTED THE TRICKLE GROUND ! ! I REMOVED THE BATTERY & TA DA THE REALLY REAL GROUND COPPER ROUND END IS KINDA SMILING AT ME Soo connected the really real ground & opened the pet cock key on & all of the lights Woo hoo & put put puttt putt -675 rpm just like that problem solved. Sooo your ground is just AS IMPORTANT AS THE POSITIVE !!
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