Starter Relay Inspection - Suzuki GSF650S Service Manual

6-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STARTER RELAY INSPECTION

• Remove the seat. (!5-4)
• Pull out the starter relay and remove the luggage box.
(!5-4)
• Disconnect the battery - lead wire from the battery.
(!6-11)
• Remove the starter relay cover 1.
• Disconnect the starter motor lead wire 2, battery + lead wire
3 and starter relay coupler 4.
• Remove the starter relay.
• Apply 12 V to A and B terminals and check for continuity
between the positive and negative terminals using the multi-
circuit tester. If the starter relay clicks and continuity is found,
the relay is ok.
" 09900-25008: Multi-circuit tester set
* Tester knob indication: Continuity test (+)
#
Do not apply battery voltage to the starter relay for five
seconds and more, since the relay coil may overheat
and get damaged.
Check the relay coil for opens, grounds and the specified resis-
tance.
$ Starter relay resistance
Standard: 3 – 6 Ω
0 Tester knob indication: Resistance (Ω)
To starter motor - + To battery