Starter System And Side-Stand/Ignition Interlock System; Troubleshooting - Suzuki VZ800 Service Manual

9-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STARTER SYSTEM AND SIDE-STAND/IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM

Starter
motor
Starter relay

TROUBLESHOOTING

Starter motor will not run
Step 1
1) Shift the transmission to neutral.
2) Pull 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
coil
Y/G
Y/B Starter
Clutch lever
button
position switch
B/W
Engine stop
switch
O/W
O/B
Turn signal/
G
side-stand relay
Ignition
switch
Fuse (30 A)
R
Fuse Gear position
(15 A) switch (Neutral)
Bl
side-stand
switch