Yet another electrical problem....help

osborne · 04-01-2014, 12:53 PM

I have a 2000 GZ and when I got it a charger hooked to the dead, old battery would get me lights......Neutral, headlight, directional, etc. Changed out the battery and the new one tests at 13.3 V. Changed out a bad solenoid as well and now nothing....no lights at all, no starter engagement either. Checked and rechecked the main fuse....Its good. Same for the fuses in the fuse box....all good. Hooking the charger directly to the starter will spin it. I even put the old, bad solenoid back in and no lights. This has all the markings of a blown main fuse yet its definitely good.

I could really use some help here. This has me stumped. Thanks in advance.

alantf · 04-01-2014, 03:17 PM

See my reply to boisegary. Looks like it could be the same problem (solenoid connected the wrong way round)

osborne · 04-01-2014, 04:31 PM

OK.......another total DUH! moment for the books. The primary leads on the solenoid were indeed reversed. Switched em around and bingo bango.....lights, horn ect.

Still no power to the starter though. Question.....the kickstand safety lockout leads run up to a green clip/harness just below and in front of the seat, left side.....correct? I ask because the previous owner has the two wires coming out of the green clip cut and twisted together. I assume to disable THAT safety lockout.
Going to try checking the start button next I think for power unless someone here has a more likely culprit for the problem.

Water Warrior 2 · 04-01-2014, 10:08 PM

Are you pulling in the clutch while trying to start the bike? It has a safety switch too.

osborne · 04-02-2014, 05:47 AM

Yes, and close inspection of the clutch safety switch shows it to be contacting the clutch lever. Mechanically, it appears to be working correctly.

alantf · 04-02-2014, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by osborne

it appears to be working correctly.

And it still may not be.

You need to check with a voltmeter. Although - I'd still give it a blast with an aerosol of contact cleaner. The clutch switch is notorious for sticking. When mine wouldn't start, I didn't bother testing, just blasted the red switch, clutch switch, and sidestand switch, with contact cleaner, and "het presto" bike started straight up.

osborne · 04-14-2014, 01:57 PM

WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!! I think I got it. Patched up the bad wiring, fired it up and it idled for almost ten minutes without a problem. Turned it off and fired it up again for a bit. No problems....gonna put it all back together and see if I can go up and down a block a few times. Fingers crossed.

04-01-2014, 12:53 PM	#1
osborne Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 46	Yet another electrical problem....help I have a 2000 GZ and when I got it a charger hooked to the dead, old battery would get me lights......Neutral, headlight, directional, etc. Changed out the battery and the new one tests at 13.3 V. Changed out a bad solenoid as well and now nothing....no lights at all, no starter engagement either. Checked and rechecked the main fuse....Its good. Same for the fuses in the fuse box....all good. Hooking the charger directly to the starter will spin it. I even put the old, bad solenoid back in and no lights. This has all the markings of a blown main fuse yet its definitely good. I could really use some help here. This has me stumped. Thanks in advance. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-01-2014, 03:17 PM	#2
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	See my reply to boisegary. Looks like it could be the same problem (solenoid connected the wrong way round) __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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04-01-2014, 04:31 PM	#3
osborne Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 46	OK.......another total DUH! moment for the books. The primary leads on the solenoid were indeed reversed. Switched em around and bingo bango.....lights, horn ect. Still no power to the starter though. Question.....the kickstand safety lockout leads run up to a green clip/harness just below and in front of the seat, left side.....correct? I ask because the previous owner has the two wires coming out of the green clip cut and twisted together. I assume to disable THAT safety lockout. Going to try checking the start button next I think for power unless someone here has a more likely culprit for the problem. Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by osborne; 04-01-2014 at 05:56 PM.
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04-02-2014, 05:47 AM	#5
osborne Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 46	Yes, and close inspection of the clutch safety switch shows it to be contacting the clutch lever. Mechanically, it appears to be working correctly. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-01-2014, 10:08 PM	#4
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Are you pulling in the clutch while trying to start the bike? It has a safety switch too.
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04-14-2014, 01:57 PM	#7
osborne Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 46	WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!! I think I got it. Patched up the bad wiring, fired it up and it idled for almost ten minutes without a problem. Turned it off and fired it up again for a bit. No problems....gonna put it all back together and see if I can go up and down a block a few times. Fingers crossed.
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