just had a solenoid go out so i bought a new one and intalled it and went to start it and i noticed the pos wire smoking instantly after hiting the start button. the bike does have a 11:1 wisco so the starter idoes have alittle trouble geting past the compression stroke but the battry is good im thinking a starter geting week or a short. any idieas the bike will run fine just wen starting the wire smokes
What brand was the starter relay you used? Is the positive wire in good shape as in no corrosion, good clean contacts? Is the battery hooked up correctly?
yes the batt is hucked up correct and all the connections are clean and tight and i bought a universal soleniod from my local parts store that was listed under my raptor
Also check grounding wires on the engine. The loop to the starter and back to the battery has to be closed otherwise it wont turn or as in your case the wires will start to burn.
Not enough battery power can do things like this. What size battery are you using? Even a new battery can be faulty, charge it full and try again. The 11:1 piston shouldnt keep it from turning over well. If it turns over slow, check decompression mechanism AFTER you make sure battery is fully charged
Low voltage will cause high amperage, and high amps cause heat. But, inspect the cable where it crimps in the ends for white corrosion. Replace if necessary.
ok i check it out in the morning but im pretty shure that they were clean.
what are some good battery's that have a bit more cc amps then stock ? just curious in case i need to buy one
Bad battery is probably what burned up the starter Relay too. For the same reasons why your battery cable was smoking. It can also cause the contacts to stick with causes the starter to keep cranking even with the key off.
You're in the 660 section - Your wiring is very different.
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