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finally able to start the bikes

Started by gumby302ho, March 11, 2015, 11:17:33 AM

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gumby302ho

 Well with this deep freeze finally behind us up here I was able to heat up the shop and warm the bikes up for multiple hrs before I try to start them. I want to point out that my FJ has always rolled over without the key in the ignition but will never start until ignition is on. So the bike is warmed up enough for me to try to start it from its long cold winter hibernation, well much to my delight when I turned the key and pulled the choke and hit the button she came to life after about 7 rotations. I warm her up nice and cant wait for the winter thaw so I can ride her again. After warm up and shutdown and she sits for a while I decide to start her for one last time as she is nice and warm, I hit the starter button and NOTHING. Starter was replaced from previous owner so I feel the starter is good. My weak point on fixing cars and bikes is fucking electrical  :dash2:  So I will be reading up on the starter circuit and see if I can track down were the fault is. I swear I am being tested by something. Starter relay is near the battery but there is another unit in the upper fairing?????

FJmonkey

Quote from: gumby302ho on March 11, 2015, 11:17:33 AM
I hit the starter button and NOTHING.

Check the kill (run) switch..... What year is your FJ?
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

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