Oh I Need Help!!!

[dirtmomma]

Ok here's the deal, this is on my 300ex. I thought that my battery was bad so I took it to the battery store & they tested it & it's fine. Soooo when I hit the start button it just makes a zinging noise?? Sorry wish I could explain better LOL but anyway so I took the switch assembly off of our 400 (same part #'s) & put that on there & still NOTHING sounds the same! Does anyone have ANY ideas what this might be?? We are going to get the test light on it tonight or this weekend but just looking for ideas, I did put another wiring harness on it (cuz it was having issues before but then it didn't make ANY noises) it was just plain dead. I havne't had any troubles w/ it since until last weekend it just all of a sudden started this It will bump start just fine & run but as soon as I turn it off it's done. Well I hope someone can help me, I WISH I had a kick start!!! Thanks for your help I really need to get this figured out, I can't race w/ it like this

[K_Fulk]

Maybe the some of the gears between the starter and the flywheel arent engaging.

[AtvMxRider]

Check all the grounds.

[bone705]

maybe try tapping on your starter solenoid. is the noise coming from that? its the one under the seat.

[JDiablo]

i had the same problem,and i checked my battery and it said it was charged,but it really wasn't my battery was dead,that is it

[dirtmomma]

Originally posted by 300exrida
i had the same problem,and i checked my battery and it said it was charged,but it really wasn't my battery was dead,that is it

Hmmmm well i guess tomarrow i will be taking the battery off the 400 & tyring that LOL poor 400 hehe I keep thinking it's the battery too cuz the way it sounds. When we leave the battery charger hooked up Ron said it will start Thanks for the suggestions & wish me LUCK!!! If it was pouring rain I'd go try it now, it's driving me crazy

[RideRedEX]

sounds like your starter is spinning but not engaging. hope its just your battery but usually thats a clicking noise

[dirtmomma]

Originally posted by RideRedEX
sounds like your starter is spinning but not engaging. hope its just your battery but usually thats a clicking noise

OH I hope that it's not the starter I just priced one on Service Honda's website $245 OUCH & I have a race on the 13th looks like I may be running the blaster naw I gotta think positive, HELL w/ the property taxes I need a starter LOL J/K


Maybe I should rephrase the "sound" my son says it sounds like this tatatata ROFLMAO almost sound like one of the commercials where someone is trying to tell the mechanic the sound thier vehicle is making

[thumperex]

Dont want to be the bearer of bad news but it sounds like its your starterclutch.

[Aceman]

It's your starter. I would either look for a starter on here, check on Ebay, or just tear your starter apart and replace what's broke.
You don't have to buy the whole starter, you can purchase just the parts you need and rebuild it.