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08 VS1400 starting problems
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:24 am
by kayothegreat
New to the thread and the Intruder community. I fell in love with the bike at first glance but she won't start. Following proper starting procedures, upon pushing the starter switch, I get the click of the solenoid, a loud purr from fuel pump and lights dim at the same time until I let go of switch. Changed the battery and starter relay and ran timer 1 and 2 tests. Any suggestions on where to go next in my troubleshooting phase to get her fired up?
Re: 08 VS1400 starting problems
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 10:37 am
by navigator
Check your starter by jumping the solenoid...in neutral.
Read On.
http://www.intruders-alert.com/viewtopi ... =10&t=6635
http://www.intruders-alert.com/viewtopi ... =10&t=6117
And post your technical questions in the tech area please. [emoji2]
Re: 08 VS1400 starting problems
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 12:57 pm
by old time rider
Please means or else! That's what Fred said. [emoji2] Good luck with the bike.
Re: 08 VS1400 starting problems
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:57 pm
by navigator
old time rider wrote:Please means or else! That's what Fred said. [emoji2] Good luck with the bike.
Where is Phred?
Re: 08 VS1400 starting problems
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 3:22 pm
by sgtcall
You are pulling and holding the clutch in when you try to start it right?
Re: 08 VS1400 starting problems
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:45 pm
by Lechy
You are in the wrong section, please post in the 1400 tech section.
Try this, jumper the clutch switch wires (a paper clip will do it). Whilst pressing the starter feel the solenoid, you should hear a click and feel it engage. Keep the starter button pressed and feel the cable going from the solenoid to the starter, if it gets hot you have a seized starter.
Now put the bike in 3rd, with the ignition OFF, rock the bike backwards and forwards hard, return to neutral and try to start again.
Then get back to us.
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Re: 08 VS1400 starting problems
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:26 pm
by YoDude
navigator wrote:old time rider wrote:Please means or else! That's what Fred said. [emoji2] Good luck with the bike.
Where is Phred?
I gave him a week off, for jerk behavior. He'll be back at some point.
Yo-
Re: 08 VS1400 starting problems
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:30 am
by navigator
YoDude wrote:navigator wrote:old time rider wrote:Please means or else! That's what Fred said. [emoji2] Good luck with the bike.
Where is Phred?
I gave him a week off, for jerk behavior. He'll be back at some point.
Yo-
Would that point be sans jerk behavior?
Re: 08 VS1400 starting problems
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:48 am
by Herb
navigator wrote:YoDude wrote:navigator wrote:old time rider wrote:Please means or else! That's what Fred said. [emoji2] Good luck with the bike.
Where is Phred?
I gave him a week off, for jerk behavior. He'll be back at some point.
Yo-
Would that point be sans jerk behavior?
With freddie, I doubt it.