no start / no spark

evilone · Post by **evilone** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:33 pm

First of all my battery is crap and I don't want to buy one right now. I just kick start it. I know the electric start works since I can jump the elite from good battery. Today I have no start, I tried to jump it and use electric start...nothing. I checked spark at plug using kick start and nothing. My question is...would whatever controls electric start cause no spark? I doubt it but you never know. What service manual should I look at for diagnosing? 1988-1993 sa50 or 1988-2002 sa50? I have the 87 elite se50.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:40 pm

Wiring is all the same.

evilone · Post by **evilone** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:18 pm

ok thanks

mousewheels · Post by **mousewheels** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:26 pm

The starter circuit - relay, wiring are independent from the ignition.

Only common point is the ignition switch. But even then the contacts are different. When the IGN is in the OFF position a separate set of contacts are closed to shut off the spark.

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Try running the resistance checks for coil, cdi and stator.
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evilone · Post by **evilone** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:13 pm

I found problem. Ignition switch was off.

Mrkunio · Post by **Mrkunio** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 2:49 am

evilone wrote:I found problem. Ignition switch was off.

lol I've done that on my old bike and freaked out. Then i kicked my own *!

Nice goin!

evilone · Post by **evilone** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 2:59 pm

The key will fall out of cylinder so I just keep ignition on and use kill switch. I went a week without riding it and didn't have time to diagnose. Luckily I remembered I turned the ignition switch off for the first time in forever, at least I didn't get too involved in diagnosing it!!