300ex wont turn over?

[jiggaman2401]

Hey guys i seem to be having some starting issues with my 300.. The thing wont turn over.. Sometimes it will but more than likely wont.. Could it possibly be a bad starter button?? I hooked up a voltmeter to the battery and its right where it should be.. Any suggestions?

[mojoe2878]

check for any loose wire connections and jump the starter directly off the battery to see if it works. if all this checks out then it could be burned or corroded contacts in the start button.

[jiggaman2401]

how do you jump the starter directly to the battery?? I should also throw in that the solenoid clicks so i dunno.. Sorry im kinda new to all this.. Also im rebuilding a 300 so the Starter button is in near new condition that i bought i took it apart and all looks fine.. I appreciate the help im trying to learn as much as possible!!

[mojoe2878]

take one battery jumper cable and hook it up to the positive battery teminal and take the other end and touch the starter where the starter cable screws to it. if it cranks then the starter is good.
if the selinoid is clicking then check to make sure the nuts on the post are tight and that any fuse that may be on there arent blown, if it still clicks then your your selinoid is more than likely bad. only other thing that would make it click like that is a weak or bad battery.

[jiggaman2401]

Alright i got it to turnover by running the starter right off the battery.. So this tells me my solenoid must be bad? I checked all the connections and they are fine..

[mojoe2878]

yeah it sounds like the selinoid then. i thinmk they are around $30 from the dealer and they usually have them instock.

[jiggaman2401]

alright cool would it still click if it was bad? We did have it running a couple times but it was tough..Now nothing..Hope thats it.. Thanks

[Aceman]

Yeah that sounds like the solenoid. This is probably the cheapest place to buy it from if you can wait a few days:
http://www.servicehonda.com/hard%20parts/atv/trx300ex_93_02/trx300ex%20frames%20page.htm

[mojoe2878]

Originally posted by jiggaman2401
alright cool would it still click if it was bad? We did have it running a couple times but it was tough..Now nothing..Hope thats it.. Thanks
when it starts clicking it means its bad or has a loose connection.
so yes it will still click when its bad.

[jiggaman2401]

Thanks for all your help..

[jiggaman2401]

A solenoid is 65 bucks at the dealer..:eek: Oh well i do need one!!

[mojoe2878]

Originally posted by jiggaman2401
A solenoid is 65 bucks at the dealer..:eek: Oh well i do need one!!
damn, thats high, i bought one for a yamaha for a quad i was working on a couple weeks ago and it was only around $36.

[jiggaman2401]

Yeah i know someone that works there so his discount kinda helps but not much.. O well im hoping maybe when im done i can sell this i really want a 450r.. Might dip my hand in some racing?!?!

[jiggaman2401]

OOk guys i replaced the solenoid and still nothing.. Anyone have any other suggestions? I checked all the connections everything looks good..

[jiggaman2401]

BUMP.. Anyone? I get power/continuity all the way through the wires til i get to the ones that connect to the solenoid.. Its just as something is telling it not to open/close whatever it does?

[hardkoratvmxr]

in my old 300 there were two like sand paper things in the starter that rub to make it start see if those are bad and need to be replaced thats what i did and after that it started like a champ

[jiggaman2401]

Ill check it out.. The thing is tho it starts. I start it by bypassing the solenoid and going from the battery right to the starter..