Starter System; Troubleshooting - Suzuki GW250 Service Manual

9-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STARTER SYSTEM

Starter
Starter
motor
motor
Starter relay
Starter relay

TROUBLESHOOTING

NOTE:
Make sure that the fuses are not blown and the battery is fully-charged before diagnosing.
Starter motor will not run
Step 1
1) Shift the transmission to neutral.
2) Grasp the clutch lever, turn on the ignition switch with the engine stop switch in the "RUN" position and
listen for a click from the starter relay when the starter button is pushed.
Is a click sound heard?
YES Go to Step 2.
NO Go to Step 3.
Step 2
1) Check if the starter motor runs when its terminal is connected to the battery + terminal. (Do not use thin
"wire" because a large amount of current flows.)
Does the starter motor run?
• Faulty starter relay.
YES • Loose or disconnected starter motor lead wire.
• Loose or disconnected between starter relay and battery + terminal.
NO Faulty starter motor.
To Ignition
To Ignition
coil
coil
Y/G
Y/G
B/Y
Starter
B/Y
Starter
button
button
Clutch switch
Clutch switch
B/W
B/W
Engine stop
Engine stop
switch
switch
O/B
O/B
O
O
O/W
O/W
Bl
Bl
G
G
Side-stand
Side-stand
switch
switch
Ignition
Ignition
switch
switch
Fuse (30 A)
Fuse (30 A)
R
R
Fuse
Fuse
(10 A)
(10 A)
Side-stand
Side-stand
relay
relay
Neutral
Neutral
switch
switch
Battery
Battery