Starter Solenoid

[MCZ900]

Mine is sticking on my project bike, is there a way to unfree it? or just buy another one.

Thaks Ian

[Taffus]

it could the starter button sticking, when it sticks disconnect the bullet connector on the solonoid. if it then unstcks its the switch.
Otherwise change the solonoid, its ony £8

[MCZ900]

thankyou i will go out and have a play.

[Rich]

If it's the one with the round steel case and black top you can unsolder the connections and take them to bits. I have known them not to work due to contact wear but never had one stick.

[MCZ900]

New one fitted, all working now, spark up Saturday

[MCZ900]

Ok fitted a 2nd hand one on saturday, which worked for about 4 goes then the same problem again nothing from the button, tester gives me 12v on both the soldered terninals when i push the start button on my switch?? could it be the fact that i fitted a 2nd hand one seems very strange that i now have 2 not working. i can short across the 2 big nuts with a large screw driver and bingo she starts no problem.

I could do with some help or do i just buy another solonoid , but a new one this time?? or just wonder round with a big screw driver lol.

[hillbilly]

ian,im pretty sure it has a kickstarter on it.

[MCZ900]

Nice one but it gets in the way of me blummin rear sets lol, it would be nice to find out whats going on

[hillbilly]

i had same problem when i had it,i was in middle of working it out.i think i put new handle bar switches on to beat it. or i was getting there.there is new switch on,but forgot which side.

[MCZ900]

looks like a new switch.... but then they both do, may have to pull the one off my z900 to do a swap over see if that works

[z1bman]

if you disconnect the black wire to the solenoid + attach a wire direct from the battery to the black wire to the solenoid it should turn the engine over. if it doesn't the solenoid is at fault. it is very rare for a solenoid to give up. they mainly give up when they have been exposed to damp or water penetration