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jamesbmanu
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PostPosted: 22:15 - 14 Apr 2014    Post subject: Electric start stopped working Reply with quote
Anyone help?? got a cpi gtr 50, went to start it this morning after not been on it since thursday and the electric start wont work it just makes a ticking noise near where i think the CDI is
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Islander
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PostPosted: 22:26 - 14 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Put the battery on charge - it's probably flat.
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jamesbmanu
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PostPosted: 22:29 - 14 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've fully charged it but still nothing, the person before me had it and it did the same thing, he said he cleaned something but not sure what??
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WD Forte
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PostPosted: 22:43 - 14 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Check the battery connections are good clean and secure
plus heavy duty cables and terminals to the solenoid and starter
also any earth straps between the engine and frame/battery

If they are all good, its possible the starter brushes are knackered
or the solenoid contacts are burnt out

Assuming the battery is good that is...................
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