Solenoid Issue

chinaguy · 08-19-2008, 01:19 AM

I thought maybe some of you guys might find this interesting. I'm on my second solenoid, and now that is giving me some trouble. I came out Saturday morning and the solenoid would just click and not fire the bike. I fiddled around with it for a while, and I finally hit something that made it work. I didn't tighten the lock nuts down against the solenoid, and I didn't tighten the lock nuts down on the cables. If I tightened down the nuts, it would just start clicking again.
So, I left them a little loose and it's been fine ever since. I don't get it.

I think I'm gonna get a new solenoid as a backup in case this one stops working again. I found out they are about $50 to $60. The first replacement I got was out of a demo bike and didn't cost me anything.

Does anybody know why not tightening down the cable bolts (directly from the battery) would make the solenoid work again?

tigertamer · 08-19-2008, 07:35 AM

I can't see how the loosening of the lock nuts would make it function properly!

The only thing that comes to mind, is either you got two bad relays in a row, (loose fitting female lugs) or when you maneuver the relay to get to the fasteners, a short to ground is occurring somewhere on your motorcycle harness, causing intermittent low voltage to the relay coil.

I would look at those possibilities first.

Keek us posted,
Tigertamer

08-19-2008, 01:19 AM	#1
chinaguy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 125	Solenoid Issue I thought maybe some of you guys might find this interesting. I'm on my second solenoid, and now that is giving me some trouble. I came out Saturday morning and the solenoid would just click and not fire the bike. I fiddled around with it for a while, and I finally hit something that made it work. I didn't tighten the lock nuts down against the solenoid, and I didn't tighten the lock nuts down on the cables. If I tightened down the nuts, it would just start clicking again. So, I left them a little loose and it's been fine ever since. I don't get it. I think I'm gonna get a new solenoid as a backup in case this one stops working again. I found out they are about $50 to $60. The first replacement I got was out of a demo bike and didn't cost me anything. Does anybody know why not tightening down the cable bolts (directly from the battery) would make the solenoid work again?
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08-19-2008, 07:35 AM	#2
tigertamer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wheeling, West Virginia Posts: 683	I can't see how the loosening of the lock nuts would make it function properly! The only thing that comes to mind, is either you got two bad relays in a row, (loose fitting female lugs) or when you maneuver the relay to get to the fasteners, a short to ground is occurring somewhere on your motorcycle harness, causing intermittent low voltage to the relay coil. I would look at those possibilities first. Keek us posted, Tigertamer __________________ 07 H-D XL883C 06 LF 200GY-5 Yin and Yang CAUTION Obey The Traffic Regulation. Always Wear a Helmet. Don't Ride After Drinking Wine. Before Operation, Read The Owners Manual Carefully.
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