Honda Shadow TA200 2001 Manual page 274

INSPECTION
NOTE:
Before checking the starter relay switch, check for battery
condition.
Remove the right side cover (page 2-2).
Shift the transmission i n to neutral.
Turn the i g nition switch ON.
Depress the starter switch button.
The coil is normal if the starter relay switch clicks.
If you don't hear the switch "GLICK", i n spect the relay switch
using the procedure below.
GROUND LINE
Disconnect the starter relay switch 4P connector.
Check for continuity between the Green/Red wire (ground l i ne)
and ground.
If there i s continuity when the transmission i s i n neutral or
when the clutch is disengaged, the ground circuit is normal
(In neutral, there is a slight resistance due to the diode).
STARTER RELAY VOLTAGE
Connect the starter relay switch 4P connector.
Shift the transmission i n to neutral.
Measure the voltage between the Yellow/Red (+) wire and
ground at the starter relay switch 4P connector.
If the battery voltage appears only when the starter switch i s
pressed with the ignition switch ON, it i s normal.
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Remove the right side cover (page 2-2)
Disconnect the starter relay 4P connector.
Turn over the rubber covers and remove the bolts and cables.
Remove the starter relay switch.
Installation i s in the reverse order of removal.
ELECTRIC STARTER
4P CONNECTOR
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