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<blockquote data-quote="Rednaxs60" data-source="post: 197238" data-attributes="member: 4617"><p>The starter solenoid has 4 wires on it.</p><p></p><p>Red to ignition switch</p><p>Red/White - from regulator/rectifier for charging</p><p>Yellow/red - from starter button on right handlebar - 12 VDC supply to starter solenoid to energize the internal realy that allows power to flow to starter</p><p>Green/red wire - goes to ground through the clutch diode</p><p></p><p>You must have 12 VDC on the yellow/red wire when the starter button is pressed. Here is a wiring diagram for the starter solenoid:[ATTACH=full]15978[/ATTACH]The yellow/red wire and green/red wire can go on either terminal. Check the voltage with a multimeter at the green/red wire. Press the starter button - should have battery voltage. If you do, then try to start the bike with the clutch pulled in. If the bike starts, you have a bad clutch diode. To find the clutch diode, follow the green/red wire.</p><p></p><p>This schematic is for my bike, but the wiring and premise is the same:[ATTACH=full]15979[/ATTACH]You will notice I have annotated the clutch diode and clutch switch at the handle bar. The system has to go to ground through one or the other.</p><p></p><p>The schematic also shows how the starter relay works.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps a little more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rednaxs60, post: 197238, member: 4617"] The starter solenoid has 4 wires on it. Red to ignition switch Red/White - from regulator/rectifier for charging Yellow/red - from starter button on right handlebar - 12 VDC supply to starter solenoid to energize the internal realy that allows power to flow to starter Green/red wire - goes to ground through the clutch diode You must have 12 VDC on the yellow/red wire when the starter button is pressed. Here is a wiring diagram for the starter solenoid:[ATTACH type="full" alt="Starter Solenoid Wiring.jpg"]15978._xfImport[/ATTACH]The yellow/red wire and green/red wire can go on either terminal. Check the voltage with a multimeter at the green/red wire. Press the starter button - should have battery voltage. If you do, then try to start the bike with the clutch pulled in. If the bike starts, you have a bad clutch diode. To find the clutch diode, follow the green/red wire. This schematic is for my bike, but the wiring and premise is the same:[ATTACH type="full" alt="1985 GW Starter System 003.jpg"]15979._xfImport[/ATTACH]You will notice I have annotated the clutch diode and clutch switch at the handle bar. The system has to go to ground through one or the other. The schematic also shows how the starter relay works. Hope this helps a little more. [/QUOTE]
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