Starter switch

Revs · 07-06-2018, 08:23 PM

Wife's bike has sat for a couple years. Has been drained of fuel. I changed the oil and put a new battery in today. Tried cranking a few times, then nothing. Lights are on, horn works, and it will crank if I short the terminals on the solenoid, I think it's the solenoid. But, the switch does nothing. Tried rocking the kill switch a few times. Any other suggestions? Can the switch be opened up and cleaned out? No Suzuki dealer for 200 miles.

Thanks all!!
Yes, I did a quick search, but couldn't find my exact problem.

**Apparently, the son-in-law took the carb apart to clean it and it is missing a couple screws. Any place to source the screws? May as well tear down and rebuild the carb as well.

alantf · 07-07-2018, 06:11 AM

Might not need to open the swith. It worked for me, by just blasting it with aerosol contact cleaner, and rocking the switch a couple of times.

suzukix668 · 07-30-2018, 05:48 PM

I had the same problem its the ing switch needs to be taken apart it has break away screws on the bottom of it if you cant do it I have 2 ing switches used but clean & lub let me know if you need help thank you

07-06-2018, 08:23 PM	#1
Revs Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tonopah, NV Posts: 11	Starter switch Wife's bike has sat for a couple years. Has been drained of fuel. I changed the oil and put a new battery in today. Tried cranking a few times, then nothing. Lights are on, horn works, and it will crank if I short the terminals on the solenoid, I think it's the solenoid. But, the switch does nothing. Tried rocking the kill switch a few times. Any other suggestions? Can the switch be opened up and cleaned out? No Suzuki dealer for 200 miles. Thanks all!! Yes, I did a quick search, but couldn't find my exact problem. *Apparently, the son-in-law took the carb apart to clean it and it is missing a couple screws. Any place to source the screws? May as well tear down and rebuild the carb as well. Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by Revs; 07-06-2018 at 08:51 PM.*
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07-07-2018, 06:11 AM	#2
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Might not need to open the swith. It worked for me, by just blasting it with aerosol contact cleaner, and rocking the switch a couple of times. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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07-30-2018, 05:48 PM	#3
suzukix668 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: la ca Posts: 23	I had the same problem its the ing switch needs to be taken apart it has break away screws on the bottom of it if you cant do it I have 2 ing switches used but clean & lub let me know if you need help thank you Login or Register to Remove Ads
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