click with no start

[monkin]

Sometimes..when pushing the start button I hear the click but no start..or delayed

starting. It doesn't happen all the time.

Any ideas on where to start looking. Hoping its something fairly common that

some here have had happen before.

BTW...its an 03 with 65,000 miles.

Thanks

Gary

 

[Chuck35]

I have seen this in other Japan made starters. The contacts get worn. The click is the solenoid plunger moving out as it is commanded to do, but due to the worn contacts the starter motor isn't energized. ( dash and park lights will not dim) On many starters the back of the solenoid cover comes off w 3 bolts and exposes the plunger and contacts. A good alternator shop should have these for about a quarter each.

If you hear multiple clicks and the lights flicker, check battery connections.

 

[FJRay]

The solenoid and starter are two seperate pieces on the FJR. the solenoid/relay is up in the fairing and the starter in under the throttle body assy. The relay is a sealed unit as far as I know and is not serviceable other than replacement.

 

[03HiYoSilver]

Here is a Starter Link:

https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=114846&view=findpost&p=550722

 

[monkin]

Sounds like the starter solonoid is near the battery...I'll check that first?

How would I test the solonoid though? Just do the screwdriver jumper thing?

Read on here to check the amp draw while turning over to determine if its the

starter. Should be about 30 amps...if much higher likely a starter?

Thanks for the link on starter replacement. Would like to troubleshoot the

system to determine the actual cause since the starter replacement looks

like a PIA.

Edit...Sounds like battery volts idling should be 13.7 and volts with motor

off should be 12.8...is this close?

Anything else I'm missing? (other than a complete lack of knowledge)

 

[Mihalis fjr]

Clean the contacts of start button with contact spray,clean the battery contacts and terminals and if all this doesnt help then have a look if the wire doing good contact on the starter motor down of the air box.if again this dosnt help take out the starter motor for inspection..

 

[road runner]

Mine was doing the same thing. Pulled the plug off the relay, and the contacts were all corroded. Cleaned them with WD40, blow them off with air, greased with Dielectric grease, put the plug on and off several times, and It's been fine since.

 

[monkin]

Mine was doing the same thing. Pulled the plug off the relay, and the contacts were all corroded. Cleaned them with WD40, blow them off with air, greased with Dielectric grease, put the plug on and off several times, and It's been fine since.

Thanks RR...I'll try this first since its easy.

 

[Afast03nNJ]

My 03 was doing the same thing. Cleaned up the contacts on the start switch and all is well.

Start there, is easy to do. If that doesn't help, look at the relay.

Still a problem, pull the starter.

 

[monkin]

Thanks Everyone.

Cleaned the start switch and relay with elec. cleaner. Seemed to do the trick.

I am still curious though.. about the correct troubleshooting procedure.

There has to be a right way to find electrical gremlins.

I did check the amps during starting. Ony @ 20 amps. So..based on my electrical

engineering calculations..its all gud.

 

[Harald]

Thanks Everyone.

Cleaned the start switch and relay with elec. cleaner. Seemed to do the trick.

I am still curious though.. about the correct troubleshooting procedure.

There has to be a right way to find electrical gremlins.

I did check the amps during starting. Ony @ 20 amps. So..based on my electrical

engineering calculations..its all gud.

I had the starter relay fail on my 07 with almost 60,000 miles on it. Hopefully the cleaning will fix your issue.

If you still have problems, you can easily pinpoint the starter relay with a volt meter. At the starter relay connect the + volt meter lead to the large gauge wire that's from the battery and the - volt meter lead to the large gauge wire going to the starter motor. You should read 12 volts when the ignition key is turned on. If the relay is working correctly, the meter will drop to 0 volts when the starter engages. If you hear and feel the relay click and the meter still reads 12 volts, then you know the relay coil is good, but there's no connection across the main contacts (in other words - the relay is bad). This is assuming you have a good connection to the relay coil because low voltage there could cause the relay to click or chatter, but not have enough strength to fully pull the main contacts together.

 

[monkin]

Thanks Harald

Have to try that. So far so good after cleaning the switch but with my luck

its only a temporary reprieve. There has to be something else wrong...cleaning the

switch was just too easy..LOL