Honda C8R600F4 Service Manual page 324

ELECTRIC STARTER
TROUBLESHOOTING
Starter motor
will
not turn
•Check for a blown main fuse 130 A) or sub-fuse (10 Al.
• Check that the battery is fully charged and in good condition.
Cl
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or
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ble, and open circuit in battery cable.
Normal
-Abnormal - - • Poorly connected battery cab!e
•Open circuit in battery cable
Check for loose or poorly connected starter relay -Abnormal - - •Poorly connected terminals
switch terminals.
Normal
Check for loose or poorly connected starter - Abnormal _ . • Loose or poorly connected starter motor cable
motor cable, and open circuit in starter motor ca- •Open circuit in starter cable
ble.
Normal
With the ignition switch ON and engine stop - Clicks -
switch at RUN, push the starter switch and check
for a "Click" sound from the starter relay switch.
No clicks
Connect the starter motor terminal directly to
the battery positive terminal. (Because a large
amount of current flows, do not use a thin wire.)
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Starter motor
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Starter motor turns
does not turn
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•Faulty starter motor
•Faulty starter relay switch
Check the starter relay coil ground line (page 18-
10).
-Abnormal_.,_. Faulty neutral switch
•Faulty diode
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Normal
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To
page
18-3
• Faulty clutch switch
•Faulty side stand switch
• Loose or poor connector contact
•Open circuit in wire harness