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Jamez

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Electric Start
« on: July 04, 2017, 12:05:58 AM »
Hey guys.

My electric start NEVER starts my bike anymore. Won't even turn over or make a sound at all when engaging the electric start (its completely silent). Yes,  the battery is charged (brakes + blinkers work), and I have a brand new spark plug, but nothing. After 6-12 strikes with the kick start, it fires up and runs perfectly. But it never cranks with the electric start anymore. Any ideas?


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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2017, 07:18:47 PM »
Could be 1 of several items. Check the coil and the relay. If you're not hearing a clicking at all then the relay might be the culprit, it's right behind the coil up under the edge of the frame.

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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2017, 11:21:56 PM »
Have the battery load tested.  It takes much more juice to spin a starter motor than to power lights.

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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2017, 09:25:20 PM »
Its your battery. Period. :)
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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2017, 07:45:54 PM »
I have had TWO battery starter motors fail on my Kymco.

To locate starter components is very easy! Just follow the heavy battery cable to a small device attached to the frame which will have a total of two HEAVY wires attached to it as well as one or two thinner wires. This is the starter relay (coil).

Then trace the other second heavy cable to where it's destination and that should be the starter motor.

Here in VietNam we have Kymco Roadside Service and it only takes their mechanics 5 minutes to switch out the starter motor. (keep the old one, it has some interesting magnets buried inside).

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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2017, 09:08:11 PM »
I have had TWO battery starter motors fail on my Kymco.

To locate starter components is very easy! Just follow the heavy battery cable to a small device attached to the frame which will have a total of two HEAVY wires attached to it as well as one or two thinner wires. This is the starter relay (coil).

Then trace the other second heavy cable to where it's destination and that should be the starter motor.

Here in VietNam we have Kymco Roadside Service and it only takes their mechanics 5 minutes to switch out the starter motor. (keep the old one, it has some interesting magnets buried inside).



Hey DakLak. Glad to hear from someone in Vietnam!
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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2017, 07:49:23 AM »
This happened to my Agilty. Replacing the starter fixed the problem.

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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2017, 12:01:30 PM »
Hey, DakLak! We gotta hear more from you! What is going on in Vietnam these days? Where are you in Vietnam?

Jamez, sorry to hijack your thread! These deep south people around here always say "it won't crank" when they MEAN  it won't fire and run. Do you mean yours spins with the starter but won't fire and run?

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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2017, 10:46:14 PM »
Hey, DakLak! We gotta hear more from you! What is going on in Vietnam these days? Where are you in Vietnam?

Jamez, sorry to hijack your thread! These deep south people around here always say "it won't crank" when they MEAN  it won't fire and run. Do you mean yours spins with the starter but won't fire and run?

Karl
i have the same problem, what's the starter?

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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2018, 12:52:57 AM »
Most scoots have electric starters and some of those also have a kick starter as well. What make, model and year is your scooter?

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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2018, 07:32:26 PM »
kymco agility 125 , year 2008

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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2018, 08:03:47 PM »
That has an electric starter motor and "clutch" as well as a kick starter pedal. Will your starter spin the engine when button is pushed?

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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2018, 07:05:12 PM »
it does but very weakly.

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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2018, 08:22:30 PM »
A - Have you had your battery tested?
B - Whatever happened to Jamez?

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Re: Electric Start
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2018, 07:26:49 PM »
i have replaced the batery not long ago, it's not the battery.

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