Pu239
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Howdy,
Greetings from the mountains of No. New Mexico.
Went for a 150 mile ride last Sunday on 2007 BD Chopper, everything was fine, parked bike. But yesterday I tried to crank over and she hit a few licks - then nothing but comp release 'clicks' after I tried starting again. So I checked battery (was over 12.5 V), and power to starter solenoid (showed about 9 V, then about 12 V when starter button engaged). Then disconnected starter solenoid-to-starter-motor cable and measured voltage there. Was about 12 V when starter button pushed. However, there was no 'click'/noise in starter solenoid. Maybe this sucker is too noise insulated to hear?
Today, I measured starter motor resistance (from input cable to ground) - got about 900 Ohms. This should be almost a zero/short, right? Smoking gun? Then I removed plugs (so there would be no compression resistance) and temporarily connected a wire to battery + and to starter input connection (w/o any solenoid connected). No noise from starter - not even a mosquito buzz.
So, it appears starter is toast, but starter solenoid and EHC (comp releases work w/right delay time) are OK. Anybody familiar with, say, water getting into starter and corroding electrical feed/connections inside, or brush/field-coil/armature windings issues?
Thanks,
Louie/Pu-239
Greetings from the mountains of No. New Mexico.
Went for a 150 mile ride last Sunday on 2007 BD Chopper, everything was fine, parked bike. But yesterday I tried to crank over and she hit a few licks - then nothing but comp release 'clicks' after I tried starting again. So I checked battery (was over 12.5 V), and power to starter solenoid (showed about 9 V, then about 12 V when starter button engaged). Then disconnected starter solenoid-to-starter-motor cable and measured voltage there. Was about 12 V when starter button pushed. However, there was no 'click'/noise in starter solenoid. Maybe this sucker is too noise insulated to hear?
Today, I measured starter motor resistance (from input cable to ground) - got about 900 Ohms. This should be almost a zero/short, right? Smoking gun? Then I removed plugs (so there would be no compression resistance) and temporarily connected a wire to battery + and to starter input connection (w/o any solenoid connected). No noise from starter - not even a mosquito buzz.
So, it appears starter is toast, but starter solenoid and EHC (comp releases work w/right delay time) are OK. Anybody familiar with, say, water getting into starter and corroding electrical feed/connections inside, or brush/field-coil/armature windings issues?
Thanks,
Louie/Pu-239
