Help... Electrical issues

[McOmish]

So I decided to try to fix up my 02 warrior that hasnt been fired up for 3 to 4 years, last time it ran my buddy had rolled it down a hill many, many times. We got it to run by popping the clutch to get out of there but this is where i have my main problem. I have no electricity without the engine running. None. No lights, nothing happens when I hit start. I have stripped it almost down to frame and engine and need direction before I go and buy a new cdi or something.

 

[nissan87man]

Is your battery dead? 3 to 4yrs is along time. Did u check all the ground wires? When my ground wire broke off the battery terminal, my quad would not start, the lights would not work unless my quad was running

 

[McOmish]

thanks, So are there multiple chasis grounds? So far i have only seen one. My battery holds a constant 12+ volts. I have cleaned the terminals. Sorry i missed putting that in there. Im going to hose it down tomorrow so i can see the colors of wires better to check for continuity. Using a circut tester there is power from chasis to + so the ground cable should be fine. Could it be a cdi or rectifier? Would there be a way to check without swapping the unit? Any ideas and advise are appreciated.

 

[fshay1984]

you have several grounds on the quad. i would clean the quad very good first. then i would disconnect every connecter on the quad and clean them up.clean anything up that would corrode or rust. when i got my warrior the connectors were so corroded it took me a week to clean and replace wires so i could fire it up. look all over the motor and frame. it has to be a electrical problem if your battery is good. make sure that the battery is hooked up right. sounds stupid but a buddy of mine bought a new battery for his bike and hooked it up wrong. he caused himself a lot of problems. just check to make sure. most likly a bad ground or a broke wire. check everything over and keep us posted.

 

[1998yamahawarrior]

also check the fuse by the selonoid.

 

[McOmish]

Thanks guys, cleaning it up today. yeah yesterday my roomate hooked the battery up in reverse... Lol. Oh yeah, i forgot to mention that the problem was evident right after it rolled.

 

[fshay1984]

is there any damage to the switch on the handle bars that controls the headlights,start button and kill switch?check your wires coming down from the bars.

 

[elwood]

how good are you at reading electrical symatics? here is a link to the manual page 20 has pickup coil and source coil values,page 84/85 has values for testing and page 134 is about fuse testing and page 29and the electriclal symatic http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2919391/warrior.pdf

 

[McOmish]

I tested all the wires for continuity on the light, start and run switch, all checked out. My 15 amp fuse off the solenoid was blown so I replaced it, now when i turn the key I hear a small click near the solenoid, could be the cgi or the thing (relay i think) to the right of the started solenoid? I feel that it is a normal sound. all other chassis grounds look good. I dont see any other fuses, any advise?

 

[1998yamahawarrior]

Ok now that you have the relay clicking try jumping the seloniod, I have a sneaky suspicion that you have a bad one. If it turns over when you jump it replace it. If not the battery is probably bad.

 

[McOmish]

But if my solenoid was bad wouldnt my lights still work?

 

[1998yamahawarrior]

Usually but you might as well get it running first and then worry about the lights.

 

[hawkster0001]

also go and clean the terminals ont he starter motor, solenoid, clean out the plug fro the solenoid and the ones coming off the wires for the stator

 

[McOmish]

Yay I fixed it, cleaned up some contacts and replaced the fuse. I took apart every connector and cleaned them and put them back together. Thanks for the help guys. Much appreciated.

 

[1998yamahawarrior]

Good to hear man, its amazing how well a little time can help.