I would say the solenoid switch or starter relay is essentially just a switch. It's either going to start your bike or not if bad. If your able to 'jiggle wires' or position the switch a certain way with carpet to get the bike started then you have wiring issues. Peel back a section of wiring at a time after the switch and check for bad wires. The main reason these go back is due to moisture getting in the switch and corroding everything. The cheaper the switch costs the less it's sealed from the environment so yeah you get what you pay for.

I just received my new relay today from Pacific Coast Cruisers. It's a ricks brand. I haven't installed it yet but it was only 33.00 instead of the 95.00 at partzilla. I have been using P C C for probably 8 years and have had great experiences EVERY TIME. Tech support is very easy to get a hold of, too.

Good info. I wish i had watched your video before taking off headlight and checking ignition switch. My solenoid is the prob.thanks.

Very informative 👏....thank you

Thank you for the video. My issue was the top relay switch part, the bright red part that goes over solenoid. I did my first rewiring job ever with some electrical tape over it and it came out fine. The issue was that I yanked out one of the cables from the red cap connecting side and now have to make an effort to re-insert exposed cable and pinch the receptor thing so it holds. Will try again tomorrow but any ideas are appreciated

I am praying this is my problem. I have a 2002 1500 classic, bought it about a month ago, 3rd time out I took off, got about 400 feet before I realized I had a flat and took it home. Shut it down, went to get a quick glass of water, came back out and that was it. Dead. Took me a while to find the main fuse, that checked out, as did every other fuse on the bike. Been doing a lot of research, checking different components, to no avail. Now I’m going to look at this next. Would appreciate some positive thinking out there. Thank you for this, regardless of the outcome.

I'm glad you got r figured out. I bet the puppy likes it too. Haha

This video is a lot of help. My 2001 Honda RC51 has the same issue with the flickering dash lights and headlights. Starter solenoid switch is completely fried and melted. Hopefully nothing else was damaged.

The white wire coming out of the seliond does light up when I put the test light on it so does that mean the seliond is good because there's power coming out of the seliond through that white wire ?

So you went from a square to a round?

Only 3 wires .ignition ,pump and kill switch. Plug space number 4 is for cdi but cdi is wired diffrently on these bikes so the one stays unused

I just recently diagnose my bike with a faulty solenoid. To bypass and go directly from the battery to the motor us a small starter jumper switch. Am thinking of installing a Ford style 12v starter solenoid as they are more dependable.

Had similar issues with my Honda RC46 !

I'm replacing the one in my 1985 Honda V65 Magna today

thanks for the video bud. I hafe a kawa zx10 1989 model and my solenoid keeps popping the fuse when i connect the battery. Can it also be the solenoid?

I have a 2007 C-50 Suzuki that will start fine when jumped from my car, but doesn`t crank off of a good battery (neither the old one or a new one I returned for the money) I`m thinking that the solenoid switch has some corrosion inside which the extra amps penetrate. No Idea if I`m right, but it`s the easiest and cheapest fix....I once fixed a car that wouldn`t start cold because of a cracked coil (heat expands the wire-to-wire gap). I just put an old coil in-problem solved. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

The solenoid is just a switch to feed power to the battery. It seems your wiring may have issues although in replacing the solenoid you may have inadvertently moved the wiring enough so that the circuit is intact.

We have the same bike and I’m having the same issue I forgot to mark the connections can you tell me where the B and M connect to. Does B goes to the Battery positive cable and the M goes to the starter cable. Thanks for your help.

I've had 3 kawasaki Vulcan 1500s. I have experienced that solenoid problem several times. Those cheap ones don't seem to last long.

Man if only I knew. I got my vulcan about a month ago and the dude who sold it to me said the neutral light was busted, and now the bike won't start. I thought it was a dead battery and I just dumped the old one off at autozone and have to get a new one

I'm a new rider and I have a older honda shadow 1100 and she does that to me once in a while.. like if I let the clutch go to quick qnd give to much gas at a light it'll stall qnd then I half to push it off the road and play with the solenoid to get power back to dash and in order to start her up. I'm gonna order up a new one

I've gone through 2 on the Vstar 1100 already. It's annoying.

When I put a test light on the seliond relay with the 30 Amp fuse is the light susspose to light up on both bolts or just the one on the positive side ??

Would this cause a no spark condition?? While cranking

Apparently honda shadows as well

Hey brother I am having such a hard time figuring mine out think you could help me I crossed my cables jumping the bike so had power before no issues with the bike no nonpower so bought a new seliond relay replaced and nothing maybe junk but I test with a test light and both the old one and the new one test the same so I think my old one is good so put back when the cables crossed and sparked it did blow the 30 Amp fuse and I put new one in but anyways there is no power to the bike ??

Can it get stuck in a on posinction with engine running and cant switch it off until your baterie dies.

What’s the part number for that selonoid I can’t find one anywhere for my v star

On the 1500 it is ignition pump and earth

I just bought a non running 99 gsx600f katana and i has this solenoid

89gldwng1500 had to remove bags/trunk Went to start bike do batt charge up n just went click have power dash n lights work click coming from relay at box have power to solenoid tried to cross w screwdriver nothing happens. Help

Just happened to me on my way home from work jiggled it and got it working again gonna need replaced

if this solenoid goes out will the start button not have power? and or no spark?

dang you took your dog I love my dog I got to try it

Hey heads up, use a solenoid from a 66 to 80s ford bronco, they’re cheap and better than the Chinese ones

By comparing the connection locations of the old and the new plug !!!(???)

I am talking about an out bord switch

I replaced mines and still no start any thoughts

I'm on my 3rd switch yam mt07 keeps burning them out

I replaced starter moter like mechanic said still dead I think this could be my issuie

just bought a new one from Rick's. just FYI, made in Taiwan, not USA!

Keep a spare one in the bike

It’s a motorcycle your never dead if the starter, starter relay or starter solenoid goes out. First change into your man pants, second attach testicals, 3rd put bike in first gear, step 4 hold the clutch in and start pushing the bike, now step 5 can be confusing your going to hop on the bike while it’s rolling then your going to release the clutch. Bike should start if you pushed the bike fast enough.

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