If you follow the wire on spade connector at solenoid you'll find the relay.
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1979 V1000 G5 starter issues
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Thanks Steve,
I really like this bike, always wanted one. I bought this in St Louis from a guy with quite a collection.
He had broken a wrist from a fall on a ladder. Had surgery on it, but it got infected and dr had to preform a second surgery.
Told him his wrist would never be the same. He was selling all his bikes.
He told me he would sell me the G5 only if I also bought a '72 BMW R75/5 - which I was glad to do. Rode it for a while when I got back to Texas. Made enough on the sale to basically get the G5 for next to nothing. But with other bikes and projects the G5 was left off to the side under a cover. Just sold the only other bike I had, '98 EV1100. Great bike just very top heavy, high center of gravity. Unfortunately I dropped it twice when stopping and gravel on the road both times caused my foot to slip out from under me and the bike fell on me and the pavement. First time cracked the factory windshield. Nothing else damaged due to the crash bars. As I have gotten older I'm not as fit as I was in the past. Dropping the EV11 scared me. I didn't feel safe riding it anymore. Very heavy bike and with the floor boards you have to put your foot out a distance to contact pavement. There is gravel everywhere here!
On your previous post you mentioned - If you follow the wire on spade connector at solenoid you'll find the relay.
So you're saying locate solenoid (starter?) and follow the wire that's on the spade connector and it will lead me to the relay.
I wonder if it's one of the two wires currently on the starter relay (the one I installed yesterday?)
Also after I installed and plugged in the two wires, turned on key, clutch in and hit starter button, nothing but the clicks.
Pardon me for asking but how do I find the solenoid? (that's the starter solenoid, correct?)
I will be in the garage working on this for the afternoon.
Thanks,
Bill
* wonder where the other wires you mentioned yesterday are? Since they're not on this starter relay?
So you're saying locate solenoid (starter?) and follow the wire that's on the spade connector and it will lead me to the relay.
I wonder if it's one of the two wires currently on the starter relay (the one I installed yesterday?)
Also after I installed and plugged in the two wires, turned on key, clutch in and hit starter button, nothing but the clicks.
Pardon me for asking but how do I find the solenoid? (that's the starter solenoid, correct?)
I will be in the garage working on this for the afternoon.
Thanks,
Bill
* wonder where the other wires you mentioned yesterday are? Since they're not on this starter relay?
That is correct, the start Solenoid is on top of starter next to your left foot. Little round cylinder with spade wire . It is part of starter.
I also have a 98EV11 Blue, touring fairing & bags and a trunk. I just got back from a ride on my Cal2/sidecar rig.
Now I have to go back to storage space & empty the mouse on sticky pad. I'll be back.
I also have a 98EV11 Blue, touring fairing & bags and a trunk. I just got back from a ride on my Cal2/sidecar rig.
Now I have to go back to storage space & empty the mouse on sticky pad. I'll be back.
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It may help you in your quest, if you understand just what a relay is and why it is used.
A relay is just like a wall switch. It works by using a small current, to operate access to a large current.
Think of the wall switch as the small current component (the relay itself). On the wall switch, you use your hand to throw the switch closed and then the house current rushes through it to power the light for example, but in a relay switch system, the low power side is the same as your hand, it opens and closes the main power circuit.
Two or three (sometimes), of the terminals on a relay, act as the light switch.
When you energize the relay by pushing a starter button for example, the 12V low amperage relay closes the contacts on the relay, which in turn, close the circuit to a 12V high amperage circuit, like the one powering the starter.
Hence, you are using a low power circuit to control a larger power circuit.
So in theory most times, the low power side controls the relay itself.
The high power side is controlled by the opening and closing of the relay.
Does this help your understanding somewhat?
A relay is just like a wall switch. It works by using a small current, to operate access to a large current.
Think of the wall switch as the small current component (the relay itself). On the wall switch, you use your hand to throw the switch closed and then the house current rushes through it to power the light for example, but in a relay switch system, the low power side is the same as your hand, it opens and closes the main power circuit.
Two or three (sometimes), of the terminals on a relay, act as the light switch.
When you energize the relay by pushing a starter button for example, the 12V low amperage relay closes the contacts on the relay, which in turn, close the circuit to a 12V high amperage circuit, like the one powering the starter.
Hence, you are using a low power circuit to control a larger power circuit.
So in theory most times, the low power side controls the relay itself.
The high power side is controlled by the opening and closing of the relay.
Does this help your understanding somewhat?
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The "click" you hear, is the low power side, the electromagnetic switch, closing, which then closes the high power side and allows power to flow.
So in your case, you have the low power wires connected to your relay working (you hear the audible click).
Now you need to find the solenoid wire and the heavy 12V supply side, which should bridge across the relay.
Then when you press the starter button, the relay clicks, and the power circuit closes and provides power to the starter.
Hope this helps.
So in your case, you have the low power wires connected to your relay working (you hear the audible click).
Now you need to find the solenoid wire and the heavy 12V supply side, which should bridge across the relay.
Then when you press the starter button, the relay clicks, and the power circuit closes and provides power to the starter.
Hope this helps.