starting problem

[hellsing73]

ok let me start i have a 98 warrior and when i got the owner befor me put a different starter button in and bypassed the original one that was broke. so i bought a new switch assy to fix it but when i hooked up the now one and tryed it. it did nothing. so i checked the new switch and its working but im not sure if the starter solenoid is good or bad. is their something i can check to see if its good or bad?

 

[hammy7734]

Does it start if you jump the solenoid?


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[hellsing73]

i have not jumped it at the solenoid just yet. the po had a wire from the battery to the starter with a button to start it

 

[Warrior1996]

Sounds like you're going to need a manual with a wiring diagram, and try and get all the wiring straight. More than likely, the starter solenoid is bad, and the previous owner bypassed it instead of buying a new one.

 

[hellsing73]

ya thats what im thinking but he said they bypassed it cause the push start broke. and i seen the push switch and it was broken. tho whole button was pushed in and done.

 

[hellsing73]

ok update i got a new starter solenoid and it still doses not work. i tracked the wires from it both way one runs up to the front and the other runs to a relay. im thinking the relay is bad but is their a way to check it?

 

[Warrior1996]

Does it start if you jump the solenoid?

 

[hellsing73]

Does it start if you jump the solenoid?

yes. so i got the new relays to day and messed with it and still could not get it to start with the start button. so i grounded one of the wires on the relay and got the start button to work. so i tracked the wire back to the cdi box and took it off and the back looks like its messed up. but if i jump the solenoid it will start and run. so does that mean my cdi box could be going out?

 

[Warrior1996]

what exactly is "messed up"? It sounds like that's your issue though. If it runs, then the CDI should be fine

 

[hellsing73]

it would run if you bypassed every thing

 

[hellsing73]

Well i still could never find out why it would not start with the push button. So i just grouned one side on the relay so it will work.