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Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by kek515, Nov 15, 2008.

  1. kek515

    kek515 New Member

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    I ran my bike after a few days of sitting during cold weather; I primed and she started fine. The next day it was nice again and the bike wouldn't start. I know the battery's fine (in fact, I never even leave my keys in the bike and the horn/directionals still work).

    All that I get when I press the starter is a single click and the red "oil" light comes on. Any ideas what my problem might be before I go digging?

    Thanks, guys.
     
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    Use a screwdriver to short between the two bolt/nut pairs right behind the battery. If that works then replace the solenoid/switch.
     
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    I had that problem when I first started working on the bike. I would try to rotate the fuses and if that didn't work pull the starter and clean it. i shined up the commutater and greased the gears,and it worked like new. you can test it out of the bike with jumper cables.
     
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    my 550 will turn over fine, but not start if the battery is a little weak, I just learned yesterday. pushed it a mile before I though to try push starting and she roared to life 1st try, even though the starter would barely turn over. So -- charge the battery anyway?
     
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