Re: [ST] Bike Will Not Start continued

[Al Garvin <agarvin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Checking my 2000 ST shop manual shows the power coming from the starter 
solenoid (from + side of battery) to  the Clutch level switch. From the 
clutch lever switch power goes to the horn button. thru the horn button 
when depressed to honk the horn.
  Check the Clutch lever switch with a voltmeter. It looks like it is 
the switch or the wire coming from the starter solenoid.
Al Garvin

Chuck Fergerson wrote:
> First: thanks for replies.
> 
> Second:  Also found that the horn doesn't work.  Interesting.... 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 18:32:32 -0400, morgan <mjones6@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>>I don't believe Chuck's problem is the clutch sensor.  If it was the
>>bike would not have been able to be bump started.  That switch
>>interrupts the ingnition completely.
>>
>>While I've never seen his problem in particular, it sounds like an issue
>>with the starter.  Before replacing the (not very old) starter, try
>>wiggling wires around the starter and the starter switch while holding
>>the switch.  If the bike turns over at any point, trace the wire you
>>last wiggled, look for a broken wire, short to ground, etc.
>>
>>Good luck.  Electrical problems suck.
>>
>>-morgan
>>Philadelphia, PA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Andrew Moss wrote:
>>
>>>Hi there,
>>>
>>>I've only had my ST two weeks now but I had exactly the same symptons, the
>>>day after I got the bike.  In my case it turned out to be a connector on a
>>>small black electric cable coming from the clutch lever (presumably a
>>>switch).  Follow the cable from the clutch for a little while and I found a
>>>connector that had become disconnected - easily fixed and it restored life
>>>straight away!!  Maybe this is the prob??
>>>
>>>I tried bump starting it but even in fourth gear it wouldn't work and only
>>>locked the rear wheel.  My Fazer 1000 and VFR800 used to be easy to bump
>>>start - maybe I haven't got the right technique with the Triumph yet!!
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>
>>>Andrew
>>>
>>>2000 Black Sprint ST  (Liverpool)
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Chuck Fergerson" <cferger@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 6:19 PM
>>>Subject: [ST] Bike Will Not Start
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Howdy,
>>>>
>>>>Yesterday my once trustworthy steed left me stranded. It started right
>>>>up in the am and off i went to the doctor. An hour later (unbelievably
>>>>i was in and out of the doctor in 1 hour) the bike wouldn't start.
>>>>Turn the key and the lights were nice and bright but squeeze the
>>>>clutch and press the starter and I only hear a single click.
>>>>
>>>>I called my shop and they said it sounded like a bad battery.  So I
>>>>went and bought a battery and the same symptoms.  While looking for a
>>>>place to park the bike more long term, I managed to find a little hill
>>>>and bump start the bike.
>>>>
>>>>Got the bike home plugged it in to battery tender overnight and still
>>>>won't start.
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>Chuck
>>>>2000 black Sprint St.
>>>>
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