**Solved!** Starter relay problem! Works for most bikes/vehicles!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Ive been having starting issues with my 2011 Gsxr 600. After countless nights of researching the problem, I couldn't find the solution! So I ran a few diagnostic tests and found that my relay was bad! I hope this video helps another fellow rider!!
This diagnosis can be tested with any vehicle as they all use the same principle.
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Battery-on/off switch-relay/solenoid-starter motor-engine
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Never forget to pet your bike when she works again! 👍
That's the most important step affection I like to give my 150cc motorcycle a good slap in the ass when she rolls over on the frst kick lol
Shit i give her a bottle.
Punch it in the headlights is what I do
When get that bike going I'm going crazy and ride her from here to Scotland
Thank you. Just got my bike fixed after watching this video. Much appreciated.
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@@mikemyyers821 It was the starter relay fuse (green with #30 on it)
Looks like you’ve helped a lot of people with this video I hope it fixes my problem. My bike sounds just like yours when I push the start button. One click. I’m hoping it’s just the fuse in there but I doubt it.
Any luck??
@@MotoCos88 it’s the starter I picked up a used one for $40
Best disclaimer ever!
Thanks for this. My son's Street Triple 675 has the same symptoms. Will give your test a try.
It was very important bro the same thing happen to my spada bike 😭😭
4 yrs later and just got me out of a bind, faulty relay issue .... Nice one 👍
same thing for me
Was it clicking when you tried to to start you bike ?
@@jboy201154that’s what’s going on with mine. I feel a violent vibrating as well as a loud clicking sound
took you 4 years to diagnose a bad relay? jesus christ
@@aricroy4258 man ive had my dong fang 200 for a month had what seemed like a starter issue but after replacing the starter and solenoid still nothing battery is fine at 12.5 so i ordered the starter relay comes this weekend it took me 2 weekks
I have watched many back yard mechanics do their own work and make mistakes but you Sir did everything right. Great job and great video.
Thank you so much!
Apart from shutting the bike off with the killswitch
Brooo huge thankss for the video u literally made my bike start right up!!! U are a fu***** mechanic!!!
Don't use the killswitch to turn your bike off.. You'll kill the battery
I know this vid is 5 years old, but let me add a comment that might help others please. It may be tempting to not want to spend the $75 for the Suzuki Relay and instead buy a much cheaper one. I bought a cheap one first and it failed in short order. I popped for the Suzuki and it has worked very well. I also cut apart the old Suzuki relay and the cheap aftermarket one and you can see the big difference in quality. The cheap one was cheap in every way. The plastic case is way cheaper. The springs are weaker. And the way they swage the two contacts to the terminal is really inferior. Don't use them. Go with the expensive Suzuki one. Not perfect, but way better.
Very interesting how these work. There are actually two springs inside that balance the contact plunger. The open spring is slightly stronger. When the starter button is pushed, it energizes a solenoid coil that then overcomes the open spring allowing the close spring to push the contact button towards the two terminals. Of course there is a healthy dose of current that needs to go to the starter and eventually this causes pitting in the contacts. Over time this can cause "insulation" and enough current won't flow. This is when you will need to replace the relay.
@@deanbradley6887 couldn’t agree more. Crazy how common this problem is and is usually overlooked. I’d rather pay sub $100 for a relay than a stator/rec fix! Thanks for the helpful info and hope we can continue to help other riders!
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That seems to be right:)
Great video! This was just what I was looking for, except the the screws for my relay were loose. I was really upset but you made my day! I will create a video for my motorcycle in order to help others as you've helped me.
Im so happy to hear this!!!! Safe riding!! I'll look out for your video!
@@MotoCos88 th-cam.com/video/Tj6E0EUKEQI/w-d-xo.html
Always make sure all of your connections in a circuit are tight before doing any other troubleshooting. Otherwise you will chase problems all around and get nowhere.
Pesonally, I take my grounds off first and I put them on last. This dramatically decreases the risk that I can short a hot to ground and blow fuses, start a fire, and/or blow up my battery.
Man, you saved me! Give this man a mechanic degree or something! Many thanks from the other half of the globe!
bonegrinder888 heck yeah!!! I’m glad that this video helped!!! Safe riding my friend!!
Facts!saved me today!!
Just fixed my V Strom 1000 down here in Brazil using this video. Saved me 100 dollars, rhank you dude.
I fucking hate you! (Sarcasm)TH-cam censorship. All i really needed was a screwdriver to start my baby? Thanks for posting this for the moto community.
Don't do this with a triumph Street triple 675. I trued to bridge the relay and now nothing works anymore :(
helped me out hella exactly the same problem i had i was breaking my head seen this video & got the answer ! thanks bro!
Hell yeah brother!! Safe riding my friend!! Glad this video helped!
@@MotoCos88 I'm hearing the same click sound on mine.
I’m thinking my starter is bad because I replaced the selenoid and it still makes a single clicking sound when I try to turn it on. Can it also be the crankshaft position sensor? Someone told me a bad crankshaft position sensor has the same symptoms as a bad starter
Yes! I cheered when the bike started! I'm on lockdown alone so I needed it to start. I'm going to try the bridging thing tomorrow on my bobber. I'd do it now but I'm getting drunk and stoned.
HAHAHA! Thanks man! I hope it works out! Ive been having to work, wanted to make more content for this channel, but I still have to work. Have a drink for me!!!
And a toke for me! Maybe a couple 😂
And a BiG thankyou to you sir from the UK , one happy R1 starts on the button and one happy 53year old not pushing his bike .
mate, my r1 wouldn't start this morning and now i'm at work with my car. such a bummer that i didn't get to ride this morning. hopefully replacing the relay will help!
This is exactly what I needed for my 750. I'm going to have at it tomorrow to see if bridging the terminals work for me.
Dude this video was a gift from God for me because it literally allowed me to diagnose that's wrong with my bike. I've own multiple bikes but was making really good money at the time so always had a shop do the work for me. I'm Gen-X so I grew up in the carbureted motorcycle era but everything I've owned is always been fuel injected so why was always super cautious with doing s*** with the electrical. This is a old-school trick that I had completely forgotten about props for bringing that sucker out cuz it is so simple and allows you to with a screwdriver and multimeter diagnose your starter your fuel relay switch your stator and voltage regulator all with those two simple items. Turned out I had to I got a state or not putting out enough voltage and a fried fuel relay switch which was just recently but that's on the video bro good looks I can chill the rest of my Sunday now
Ikr!
Thank you sir, well explained in simple terms 👍😊
Just diagnosed my problem thanks to this, your a legend mate!
It would turn over but not start
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You sir are a super star legend, thought i was going to have to change the starter !!!!!!! Thankyou
Can confirm is a legend now I don’t have to cry
has similar issue with my 06 yamaha road star, this helped me realize it was my starter relay, not my starter thanks
Thanks, bridged with a screwdriver and she fired right up. Just ordered a new starter solenoid relay!
So happy this helped!!! Safe riding!!
Some Moto Guzzi's had a seemingly similar problem that was actually caused, I believe, by the wire feeding power, via the starter relay to the starter solenoid, being too small a gauge to properly feed enough power to said solenoid and giving the impression of a faulty solenoid contact. Problem fixed by running a 25A cable with inline fuse (experiment with fuse size 10, 15 or 20A) from battery to solenoid via the starter relay to replace the original solenoid feed wire.
A V-Twin needs a larger diameter wire than an Inline four due to the current demands. A wire with too small a diameter cannot handle the current needed to do the work and acts like a resistor which further exasperates the issue. An easy check is to physically touch/hold the wire after it has had a load placed upon it. if it's warm, probably not a big deal. If it's too hot to hold, your problem starts there. OHM's LAW. Look it up.
Thank You MotoCos88, have a good day.
I have the same exact problem. Jumping the relay works like a charm. Ordering a new relay now!
1 week later, i still keep forgetting to order it! SOAB! lol
Just changed my now it works , well done for making the video life saver!!!
Thank you! My 06 Zx10r just did that exact thing to me a few days ago. I'm gonna troubleshoot this way. It sound like my exact problem with my bike
Give it a try! If you can, be sure to check the voltage on the battery. When testing the relay and starter motor, it needs a certain amount of voltage to turn over. Just keep that in mind before spending a bunch of money on things that may not be the problem like I did :P
Gotcha! Thanks for helping me out. Much appreciate brotha!!
This sushi chef is pretty damn good with bikes
Well done. Have exactly the same symptons with a CBX1000/6 Honda. Thank you. Parts in the mail.
master blaster happy to have helped! Safe riding friend!
Could it be that I have the same problem? I can start my bike ride it normally and if I turn it off and immediately try to start it again it wont start it will try the first time but the second time it wont make a sound but if i wait 15min it will start again
What was it mines doing that also
Good video, I really liked the method you use to keep the mic in place
I have the Same problem! I just ordered a new relay, I just have to wait now before I can replace it:)
Any luck?
@@MotoCos88 it was my start engine itself, so after i replaced it, the bike worked perfectly
Thanks bro.......I think I might have the same problem. Covid season.....left the bike standing untouched in the garage all year. Smh 😭 time to see if this works.
Same bro...
Any luck?
Thank you my friend....You have given me vital clues concerning my old Kawasaki ER-5 starting issues....NB.. After 2 years of storage the old bugger started first time.....now I'm getting the fast clicking.....Onward and upwards....Many thanks !!!
This worked for my V-Strom 09. Switches all worked, no idea what it was and bridging the connection was it, turned right over. Thank you for posting this!
Thanks for this, really useful. I’ve had a similar problem on my Triumph. I shorted out the solenoid this morning and it fired up first time, didn’t even have to pull the clutch in which was weird.
In the circuit power is supplied to the starter via the clutch switch, forcing you to pull the clutch to connect the starter switch to the relay via the battery, shorting across the poles gives power to the relay upstream of any switches, hence your bike started with no clutch.
Good call, this is a direct result of bean counters telling the Engineers the tried and true materials are too expensive and to make it cheaper. What is happening inside the solenoid is the contact surfaces either wear through or are so burned that they no longer make contact due to pitting and carbon build up. Being a sealed unit there is no way of being able to clean the mating surfaces for a few hundred more starts. Replacement is the only option.
Thanks for the video bro. this is exactly what was wrong with my bike. now to replace the relay.
Like the other comment, you might be able to repair it. Try taking it apart before buying it? The springs might have corrosion which will block the contacts to close the circuit. I should have checked mine before buying a new one, but it works so Im not complaining! Glad this video helped though, brother. Safe riding!
@@MotoCos88
I have a hyosung gt 650 and is making the same clicking noise and so is it definitely the starter relay that causes that problem.
@@simdoran8516 Did you try bridging the terminals on the relay? I hope that the video helps!! Safe riding friend!
did mine tonight. Cant get the rubber sleeve to go back on for anything!
Very good video 👍✨💯
I have similar problem but mine just makes the click noise already put in a new relay still the same might it be the starter?
First time and I’m SUBSCRIBING, Lol, easy to understand, I’m try this on my bike right now
Thanks for the video. This helped a lot 👍🏻
Thank you so much for this! I had just a click, so I did this and now my starter is working normally again 🤔. Not complaining, I'm just thinking I've now corrected a bad connection by welding the connector bolts on to the starter relay/solinoid... 😳 It took a bit of turning-over as my bike has been off the road for 18 months, so there were a few sparks and my screwdriver is a bit messed up... 😩😂 It's kind of hard to keep a good, clean contact with just a screwdriver...
David Reid yeah buildup can seize the springs and gear cogs in starters and relays. Which is what happened to mine. It sat for a year and wouldn’t start. This little hack helped me get home a few times!! Haha Safe riding brother!
..........BTW....I bought a top of the range battery.......Tell me about it LOL......No fool like an old fool......Let's continue this journey.....I bought the new battery and my charger repaired the old one.....Wah....Wah !!!.....LOL.
I've been having a similar issue with my ninja 400 (2011). Brand new starter motor, battery and stator. Press the ignition button and it loudly buzzes at me before turning over and eventually turning on
Sounds like a relay issue to me, were you able to fix it?
@@MotoCos88 I have a new solenoid on order coming in this week. I took at look at it and one half is charred black. The thing is fried
Good diagnosis, never trust a relay, i had the same problem with the car, you hear the relay click but no start, of course replace the relay is the cheapest option, when i inspected the relay after opening it, i found corrosion on the connection, once sanded down and cleaned it works again, so keep it as a spare, i made a video a bout that, nice bike you got there
Having same issues with a Yamaha wr450f dirtbik. No crank at all and thinking its the relay cause battery less than 6 months old and it's on a battery tender. Did you buy cheap relay or a good one? Thanks for the video any feedback appreciated
I put a push bottom to start now.
Everything it was under my seat-a lot of wires & fuses you know.
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A bike is not supposed to be as fast as a car%
You see the 2 wheels in comparaison of 4 for a car %
A good bike is powered by 350-to 400cc no more.
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I owned a H-D in 2012.
My first (and the last)
I was on "maniac mood" (I am bi-polair)
I was very HIGH when i bought my bike.
I don't look everything...And no..I don't check very well what it describe on my paper.
All i can say, it's: I'm almost sure the motor on it was stoled.
Robbed you know : (
Because it is write 1200cc on the paper..And it is a 1340cc
It's supposed to be a "shovel-head". And it's a EVO-1340cc from mid 90. There is no PIN number on the motor.
It is pin fom the good year. It's correct, but i don't declared "the changement for the motor up-graded.
I verify every solution. I don't want to sale to another guy.If you can imagine HOW MAD i was when i conclude it at home.
Like A GOOD FISH yeah : (
I try to continued to pay my plate and my insurance...
Maybe it would be a good exchange to pay my last bed ...To the undertaker : (
RIP=H-D *The biggest Mass burglar of the biker's world.
Bro you just save me i was having a headache becouse my 04 gixxer 750 wasnt turning on ... thank you thank you thank you 😊
thanks a lot buddy, it's definitely the relay what's broke on my bike 👍👍👍
So what you do is bridge the two terminals on the actual relay itself? Not bridging between the actual battery or anything
Hello, my ktm rc 125
Struggle to start in morning.. Long self sometimes work..after 3/4 min of run there is no problem.. But after 3/4 hours rest it problem again..
Feul pump, injection, ok
Thanks
Can you use any starter relay or does it have to be specific to the model/make? I have 2007 suzuki
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Saved my butt! Saves me a ton of money, battery was replaced and everything and it still wouldn't start. But thank you so much. MT03
Mine is making no sound on my r6 I’ll try this I’ll update when I figure out problem
How'd it go?
@@kevinkev1530 grounding issue
I have an 08 gsxr 600...... Having issues turning on.... I put a new battery but still wont start...... I will check the relay next i hope it works
thank you for posting this. I replaced my starter relay and now the bike starts! whew...
I'm so happy this video helped!! Thanks for watching and leaving some love! Stay safe Veronica!
What kind of bike do you have
At least edit this and re-upload... Pause at 1:25; you're probably playing with 50+ amps and you put your finger on the metal part of the screwdriver... 250k views, I hope you didn't cause any deaths.
On old 1980s and 1990s Suzuki bikes that utilize gravity feed system for fuel, this is a common point of failure.
nicely done! going to have to give that a go on a dr 650. she clicks but won't start. was going to pull the starter but will check that relay first.
My new relay wont be here (Ireland) till Monday or Tuesday :(:(:( . Nice one getting it sorted. Thank fuck theyre cheap to replace.
nice one. i had a similar problem with my CBR. firring up like a trooper now.
Great video, on my case my bike wouldn’t start after I bridged the 2, I replaced my starter motor and bike started right up!
Did it still click when you replaced the relay
nice i have a 98 honda shadow and replaced mine but still having problems i rode the yesterday bike started fine went to the stare came out and bike would not start had to have a guy push start me the bike has a new battery new starter switch a new starter soloid everything should be good but am at a loss
You checked your ground wire and all the connections?? If it does after start, could be a fuel pump issue?
Does the fuel pump can not have enough energy and stall when accelerating because of bad relay? I have the Suzuki Bandit 650
I’m having the same issue (I hope so) with my 2014 Honda cbr 650 where is best to buy my starter relay ?
Good simple video and learning ty
Thank you buddy. You saved my time and money. All the best. Regards👍🍻
Great Video I did the same thing to my motorcycle and it’s working fine now. Thank you for making that Video very helpful. 👍👍👍
Im so happy to hear that!! Safe riding!
Hey bro so with me holding my clutch and trying to hit it with the screw driver it’s not giving me a spark or starting my bike… I have a 2008 gsxr 600
Same thing happen to my Hayabusa 2021. It has 10000km and the engine died..engine was bogging and lagging.
can't repair it? have to replace new one?
I never tried it! I should have before buying a new one though! It was an expensive part!
@@CostaMakesSushi how much did it cost man?
Muhammad Mustaqiim the relay was about $80-$90. Brand new oem parts!
@@CostaMakesSushi thanks man now i know what to expect when this part gets faulty
Experiencing a similar problem with my XR650L currently. Thanks for your input bru
I tried jumping the two cables to the relay and all I get is a big spark and the lights on my dash/fuel pump reset as if I turned it off and on again. :/ 2015 ZX10R
Great video, followed the exact same steps to replace the relay on my GSR 750. Worked great.
I have an R6, i think it's the relay. I'm not sure. But it can't be anything else really. I'm a work on it today. Thanks in advance
Bro same with my F4I idk whats wrong i think its the scoline that connets to battery to turj it on
Was the starter actually spinning ? I can't tell if it's just background noise or if the starter motor is acutally spinning but not engaging ? thanks
thanks guy you saved my life three years after your post ! French motobiker from Toulouse..
Issue fix by replacing the motor th-cam.com/video/g9lJsufaX6o/w-d-xo.html
Not my problem, thanks for the video btw. I guess its the motor for me.
Yo bro i have the exact same issue but only sometimes it will start fine and when I ride around for a bit I willl turn it off nd when I try to turn it back on I will just get a click like you did but only sometimes and other times if I’m lucky it will turn on good
Good stuff bro! Thanks for having that video I was looking for. Having the same issue on same bike. Hoping it’s just the relay.
Thanks for leaving the love! Was it the issue for you?
@@MotoCos88 actually through all the troubleshooting I did, the issue I had was caused by the "SteelMate" motorcycle alarm. I just removed it and put everything back to normal. Now it stats right up!
@@ItsPoppaB ahhhhhh! I had installed an alarm on my 2nd bike after my first one was stolen, and it would drain my battery so I eventually removed it and it was my fix in the past. I'm glad your up and running solid now!
MotoCos88 thanks, appreciate it!
shocking..another gixxer that doesn't start. great!!! lol i'm bit salty, my shit didnt' start now I am thinking of going on a spree of fuckery
When I bridge the connection I get no spark or anything, could this be the wiring to the relay? Anyone know?
That starter circuit cut off relay I think also have something to do with the fuel pump flow
Good video, well explained, will try this when I get home.Thanks for sharing
I'm having a similar issue but mine starts up fine the first time but if i try multiple times or drive and stop and try restart, it wont, have to give it throttle or jump start. Bad starter motor? or relay?
A bit long winded. My relay is presently duff and I was looking to see how I could open it an rectify the fault. Call me cheapskate.
It's not a ground, they are both positive, one's permanent live the other temporary.
When I try to bridge mines the fuel pump primes and the bike won’t start. Does anyone know why this happens ?
My vn800 can start now thanks to you man !!
2weeks++ the bike cannot start..
After watching yours..i try this method and start easily...
Then I shoot to the bike shop change the relay..problem solved !!
Sorry for my bad english..i really tryhard for my grammar 😂
Haha!! It's all love, friend! Thanks for watching and I'm really happy to help!! Stay safe!
Why does my turn signals not work? Do I just need a new LED flasher relay?