Speedfighter Help....

thuglyf06 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 03 May 2008 Karma :

ive recently got a speed fighter y reg but its all in bits.
have been told the starter motor is dead and got a new one. but i wired it up without the relay as i think its bust so i put some copper wire across the two terminals and pronto the starter motor fired up but then died.
since that the starter motor wont work. hav a blown it??? there is power in the red cable to the starter motor........
also how do i start the bike?? hold right brake and push red button??

ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Karma :

To start it you can hold either brakes and press the button.

Bets thing to do is put the bike completely back together and then start fixing the problems. If the starter motor doesn't work after you've put it back together, that's the time to replace it.

thuglyf06 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 03 May 2008 Karma :

when i press a brake in and push the putton the engine oil can lights comes on...

ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Karma :

Souns like something is wired up wrong then. As if you had wired the starter button to the oil light Confused

The oil light should come on when you turn the ignition on and turn off when you start the bike up.

thuglyf06 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 03 May 2008 Karma :

i decieded to go for your idea and put the starter motor actaully on the bike. i have done this and it wont kick over. but when i took the relay off and put a wire from the red from batter to red too the starter motor it turned over staraight away without pressing any buttons or anything like that. :S.

rezzin · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Karma :

First thing,speedfight formerly known as speedshite. Done. Thumbs Up

ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Karma :

thuglyf06 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 03 May 2008 Karma :

anyone know where i can get a cheap relay from?

binge · Emo Kiddy Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Karma :

Agreed. The Speedfight isnt bad at all. I had 4 of them. Thumbs Up

Sounds like you have a dead relay if its firing up when you short the two terminals across and bypass the relay.

Failing that, You have a pair of broken brake light switches.

Does your brake light come on when you pull either of the levers?
If the brake light doesn't come on, then obviously the brake light switches don't work, Meaning it wont start, as the brakes need to be applied (either one) to engage the starter motor.

Also IIRC, the Starter motor uses its fixings on the scooter as an earth, So it wont work unless it is bolted to the bike I don't think.

Ben

thuglyf06 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 03 May 2008 Karma :

good thinking mate!
all the wiring is disconnected as the bike it in bits and plastics everywhere lol.
so i have to have the brake lights hooked up to get it going....
so relay still might be fine??