Gilera Cougar 125 wont start

Leandro94 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Karma :

Hello guys,

Basically today i brought this gilera cougar 125 and i am trying to get it to start.
But there is something strange the stater motor is not plugged anywere and i cant find the wire to plug into.

Can anyone help me out please?

StormCrow · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Mar 2010 Karma :

Can you get some pictures up?

I used to have a Coguar, but it's all a bit hazy and some pictures would probably help to remind me!

Leandro94 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Karma :

Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

Did you pay a lot for it?
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DMCpro · Traffic Copper Joined: 16 Jul 2012 Karma :

Someone's been playing with that loom. do you have a multimeter?
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misscrabstick · Crazy Courier Joined: 05 Jul 2013 Karma :

Looks to me like the solenoid is missing.

Leandro94 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Karma :

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bikenut · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Karma :

:D you didnt get it from my mate down south near cardigan did you??????

by the looks......the thickish wire coming from the starter motor would be connected to the thickish spare wire.......with the other two being the solenoid "energiser wires"........back in a min need to look at pics agin and cant go sideways....... :D
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bikenut · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Karma :

yep........if the two thick wires ......one to the starter and one from the loom and connected....the starter will ( should ) work.........be carefull of sparksa next to the carb and make sure its in neutral......

the energiser wires.....ideally need wiring diagram but suss out with your meter if one wire goes straight to earth......the other wire may become live when the starter button is pressed.....but remember that the solenoid energiser wires may be disabled if in gear with clutch out, also side stand may influence energiser wires.........take your time.......dont burn out the loom.....etc etc etc :karma:
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bikenut · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Karma :

whats the round black thing below that rust screw by the wires.......summut to do with the crank case breather??????
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IamMurdock · L Plate Warrior Joined: 05 Oct 2014 Karma :

had to replace a bad solenoid on my cougar, generally it doesn't matter what order what order the wires go in, small ones on the small terminals fat wires on the fat terminals, waterproof the hell out of it with tape, slide it into the back rubber band shown in the picture.

Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your aunt it should turnover.