Checking The Starter Relay; Checking The Starter Motor - KTM 990 Adventure Repair Manual

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Checking the starter relay

– Disconnect the negative pole from the battery and dismount the
start relay.
– Connect the starter relay to a 12 V battery, making sure you hear the
relay switch (nonrecurring "click").
NOTE: the 12 V battery must be connected to the terminals to which
the connectors with following cable colors
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950 Adventure: white/red
990 Adventure: red/blue
990 Super Duke: white red
950 Supermoto: red/blue
– Check the continuity between the two screw terminals with an
ohmmeter.
– Remove the fuse for the start relay and check for continuity.
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Checking the starter motor

– Switch off the ignition.
– Disconnect the negative pole of the battery and remove the electric
starter motor.
– Clamp starter motor in a vise.
– Connect the negative pole of a 12 V battery to the housing of the
E starter motor and briefly connect the positive pole of the battery to
connection of the electric starter motor (use thick cables).
– The starter must turn as soon as the circuit is closed.
– If this is not the case, replace the starter.
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Ω
Reading: max. 1 OK
Ω
Reading: ∞
defective
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