2007 Grandvista 250 will not start

[CROSSBOLT]

Really sorry to hear this but I am not surprised to hear the dealer tech mis-diagnose. You were ahead of them to start with! Suspect a bad connection in a wire to terminal somewhere probably between CDI and coil. I am talking about where the terminal is crimped on the wire.

Karl

[mrjlube]

I bet it is something simple. Like a plug wire or ...who knows. It was running before you put the plastics on is what is wierd. Hope its a connection or something simple! Please keep us updated.

[garyv]

I checked with them late yesterday.  The tech had already gone home but they told me has ordered a new stator. Waiting until next week (hopefully) for the next news

[garyv]

It took over 2 weeks for the stator to arrive.  They installed it and said it started - once.   The starter went out.   I didn't get to hear it and now waiting for a new starter.

[stuo]

I can't stand the suspense! I am not sleeping until you tell us the answer....

[garyv]

Over 6 week’s into this.  They got the new starter in and it starts.  BUT NOW.... they tore some kind of gasket and it has to be ordered

[CROSSBOLT]

Too many mistakes. Sounds fishy. No, scrub that. Sounds bad. This is what I just go insane about.

Karl

[garyv]

Well it was resolved.   When they replaced the stator they reused the old gasket and it leaked.   (probably forgot to order one with the stator order)

The starter ended up not getting replaced.   I had told them them to save all of the old parts.   I was told the next week that the tech was comparing the old starter to the new starter and decided to look into the old starter - he found a "sticking brush" so he was able to free it up and I didn't need a starter after all.
After nearly three months all they ended up doing was replacing the stator and fixing things that it didn't need.   After some arguing , I got the invoice reduced to $360.00.  (Supposedly it was over $600.00 and they presented me initially with $490.00)
It runs and drives, just in time to put away for the winter

[CROSSBOLT]

Stig! I need help! Get two guys bigger'n you and get over here and HOLD ME DOWN! Cannot believe dealers and their techs can be so......... (connection lost)

[de dee]

 it looks like my scoot too,   first they said it was the eci , then it is the harness, then it is the Reg., then it is the stator,I put a new coil on ,. what is left?? there is 3 Kill switches,  button , side stand, and flop over switch ,  cant remember the name of it,.   

[CROSSBOLT]

TILT, De dee! Tilt switch.

Karl

[ole two wheels]

May sound a little crazy, but has this "no spark" happened using the very same plug? I once ran across a similar situation and no one could find the fault. Since I had tried everything else I pulled the "New plug" and checked continuity between the top, where the wire connects , and the bottom, where the spark jumps to ground and got nothing. Can you believe that?? Hooked up an old plug, hit the starter and walla, nice blue spark. Only seen it once in my life time, but now I know it can happen.

[CROSSBOLT]

I just hate it when it does that!

Karl

[TroutBum]

Glad you got it running once again. I keep reading horror stories about what people go through with their dealers when it comes to diagnostics. I swear the bulk of PTW techs are clueless and really don't have any idea what's wrong. They just replace parts hoping the customer accepts their lame arse excuse and pays the bill. Good on you for holding your ground to get the bill reduced.

Always tell the service write-up staff and/or mechanic you want them to save the parts. In most states it's the law. Doing so makes them honest more so then if you don't ask. It puts them on notice you are paying close attention.

[stuo]

Huh? Glad to read it's running but I don't understand what the problem was; you alluded to a "leaking gasket"? What was leaking? On to what?