1988 Softail / FXSTC
When starting you have to bump the starter button serveral times before the motor will turn over and start. Once it's started it runs great.
Need help don't know what else to check and wife on butt about bike not running
When starting you have to bump the starter button serveral times before the motor will turn over and start. Once it's started it runs great.
- load test on battery and it passed
- voltage test on battery while running about 14volts
- when you try to start bike battery will drop down around 9 volt or below
(while your bumping start when it won't turn motor over) - installed new starter & solenoid
- new battery cables for both Pos & Neg
- tested starter relay and OK
- check timing and is as per factory spec
- tested vacuum advance and it tested OK
- battery test at 12.8 volts sitting
- new ignition switch
- Ohm wiring path from starter relay thru main breaker thru solenoid thru main switch thru starter button thru ignition switch
- Ohm starter button & main switch
- doesn't matter whether it's hot or cold
- new coil & spark plug wires last couple of months
- rebuilt carb in the last couple months
- this is the 3rd starter in the last 2 yrs
- jumped battery from car and it didn't make a defference you still had to bump starter till it would turn over
Need help don't know what else to check and wife on butt about bike not running