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redrider311
11-22-2004, 05:25 PM
hey guys heres the symptoms..

alright it started great when i got home from school.. i rode to the top of the driveway.. so about 1/8 mile.. turned it off the get the mail.. and it didnt start when i tried to turn it back on.. it was making a buzzing sound but it wasnt turning over.. so i went inside for about 2 hours.. i came out and it started again.. then about an hour later it didnt even make the buzzing sound it made earlier.. i know its electrical.. and thats not my strong point.. so what do you guys think it is? :ermm:
redrider311
11-22-2004, 05:27 PM
the buzzing sound was coming from the little cylinder shpe thing right in front of the battery... is this the starter or ignition?
i hope this may help some
mojoe2878
11-22-2004, 05:37 PM
Originally posted by redrider311
the buzzing sound was coming from the little cylinder shpe thing right in front of the battery... is this the starter or ignition?
i hope this may help some
that thing is you starter relay.
is the battery charged good?
make sure the connections to it are tight and that the fuse isnt blown, then try to start it, if it still doesnt do anything then
turn the key on and take a screw driver and touch the two contacts on the relay there and see if it turns over.
if it does then the relay might have gone out in it.
hondardr4life
11-22-2004, 05:48 PM
I'd say either battery or starter
redrider311
11-22-2004, 06:19 PM
thank you guys so much... where is the fuse located to check and see if its blown?
mojoe2878
11-22-2004, 06:32 PM
it should be either in the relay or right there by it in line with the red hot wire.
its probably not the fuse since it was clicking but it good to check it anyway.
im almost sure you either have a weak battery or a bad connection at the battery or relay switch, or the relay has gone out. that is usually always the cause of the clicking noise.
sam the brave
11-22-2004, 07:29 PM
its the battery
tighten where screws that lead to the batery and it will fire up
muddy400EX
11-22-2004, 07:39 PM
i had this same problem on my last 400. after about 2 days of sitting it would make a buzzing noise when i tried to start it. after many months of charging the battery and trying to find the problem i got a new battery and then it started right up.
buster369
11-22-2004, 10:14 PM
make sure the negative ground is clean and clear on both battery and frame
redrider311
11-23-2004, 04:05 PM
wheres the ground at?

or are you just talking about where it comes out of the battery?
buster369
11-23-2004, 04:43 PM
no where the battery cable grounds on the frame.