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Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Kenneth mutzabaugh, Aug 24, 2017.

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    Kenneth mutzabaugh New Member

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    Ok so i just bought a 1982 seca 650.
    Now im not getting nothing when i press the start button, but the instrument cluster lights up. Now i did manually crank the bike from the starter. But any ideas on why the electric ignition wont work? Not even a click.
     
    Kenneth mutzabaugh, Aug 24, 2017
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    some bikes need a good connection from the switch housing to the bars, some have a ground wire. twist the housing a few times, see if that helps
     
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    Starter buttons on these bikes are notoriously crappy and fail often.
     
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    just the other day, i opened the housing and squirted it out with brake cleaner. it's been funky for years, works good now
     
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    yep i had same dodgy start button on the xj650. Opened it up tickled the contacts with a screwdriver, cleaned it best i could with out getting too carried away and squirted it with a bit of wd40. put back together and is been fine for the last 8 odd years since...
     
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