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Zenbiker
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 08:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My S2 (6669 miles) all of a sudden would not start this morning. All electrical componets work, but when you hit the starter button, all it made was a fairly quite "Dun-tick" noise. Then I get home after work and click it about 5 times and the starter catches. Does this mean that the starter is going or a relay?
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Buellgekk
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 08:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I had this problem before.
Could be moisture in the contacts.
Open the electrical plugs, clean them and spray gently some vaseline in it.
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S2pengy
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 09:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It could be the starter relay and you may have no further problems for a while... Moisture on the contacts has caused it on mine several times, especially after washing the bike... The relay is not sealed/moisture proof...
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Zenbiker
Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 - 07:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Can you open up the relay and clean it up, or should I buy a new one? I have it off of the bike now and it appears that a little work with a screw driver may do the trick, but I don't want to damage anything on the inside.
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Natexlh1000
Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 - 08:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You mean to scrape away corrosion?

little files work well for that.
remember to put a little WD40 on the pins to slow the corrosion's return.
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Koz5150
Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 - 09:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Check the waher between the grounding strap and the frame. Also check the washer inbetween the voltage rgulator and the "black" wire. I had this same problem and it haunted me for two years till I tracked down rusty washers. I replaced mine with stainless ones and have had no problems since then.
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Tripp
Posted on Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 08:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

it may be possible to repair the relay but it's damb near impossible to take the relay cover off with out screwing it up. a new one cost me 5 bucks and i was able to get it at a regular hd dealer.
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Road_thing
Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 07:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Zen: Yes, you can repair the relay.

Look here:

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=3842&post=248965#POST248965

rt
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Buellgekk
Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 08:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Tom, thanks for the pictures.

I will check and clean mine, just for precautions.
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Sportyeric
Posted on Monday, July 30, 2007 - 02:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Mine was just doing the same thing. The relay was my problem and I just bought a standard relay from NAPA auto parts.
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Zenbiker
Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 07:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks for all of your help guys, I appreciate it. I did fix the relay, and now I hear the loud 'clack' coming from the starter. So that is one problem fixed, only to present another. Does this mean the starter is shot? Can I go into it while on the bike?
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Davefl
Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 08:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Sounds like you need to rebuilt the starter solenoid. At one time you could get new contacts for about 30 bucks.
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Bluelightning
Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 08:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Also, check your cables going to the starter. The stock cables aren't really the best and if you get a voltage drop due to the wires corroding over time, it will loose power to the starter giving a similar indication.
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