79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking

79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking 22 Feb 2009 17:38 #267269

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Hi all. My 79 KZ1300 was running great and then the other day I tried to start it and after a strange electrical sound (after hitting the start button) the solenoid relay (the component that the positive battery wire leads to) just clicks and nothing else happens. I try to start it and all I get is that relay click. A nice loud ckick. Any ideas as to where to go from here? Is is shot? Thanks for the help. -Michael

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79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking 22 Feb 2009 17:42 #267274

hoghaterkaw Offline User Posts: 186 Thank you received: 1	have you checked the battery voltage?
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79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking 22 Feb 2009 17:47 #267276

BLSSeattle Topic Author Offline User Posts: 46 Thank you received: 0	The voltage is fine. See why is I'm so confused? Electrical problems rule! Not.
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79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking 22 Feb 2009 17:50 #267278

otakar Offline User Posts: 5078 Thank you received: 29	Check the voltage out of the relay while you press the start button. If you have voltage out than it is the starter, if not than it is the relay. Otto 74 Z1-A stock 76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe 77 KZ-1000A stock 78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi. 78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc 79 KZ-1300 (1400) 80 KZ-1300 81 Scratch built GPz1150R 82 KZ1000
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79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking 22 Feb 2009 17:58 #267281

BLSSeattle Topic Author Offline User Posts: 46 Thank you received: 0	Thanks. Out via the two smaller wires or the 2nd large wire?
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79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking 22 Feb 2009 18:05 #267288

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Disconnect the starter wire and test that lug and the frame. It may also be that one of those connections are bad or loose. If you get juice out of the starter lug, than check the brushes in your starter or the lug on the starter.

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74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking 22 Feb 2009 18:15 #267295

BLSSeattle Topic Author Offline User Posts: 46 Thank you received: 0	Stupid question but what's a lug?
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79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking 22 Feb 2009 18:17 #267299

otakar Offline User Posts: 5078 Thank you received: 29	The terminal that the wire connects to with a nut. Otto 74 Z1-A stock 76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe 77 KZ-1000A stock 78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi. 78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc 79 KZ-1300 (1400) 80 KZ-1300 81 Scratch built GPz1150R 82 KZ1000
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79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking 22 Feb 2009 18:20 #267304

BLSSeattle Topic Author Offline User Posts: 46 Thank you received: 0	Ahh, that makes sense. I huess that's why they call the nuts that hold a tire on "lug" nuts. I'll try all you mentioned. I found a second relay for very cheap so either I have the fix or a cheap spare part. If it's the starter I'll just have to dig a bit deeper into the ol' pocket. Thanks again.
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79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking 22 Feb 2009 18:26 #267309

otakar Offline User Posts: 5078 Thank you received: 29	If it is the starter, most likely it is the brushes and they make rebuild kits for them. Otto 74 Z1-A stock 76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe 77 KZ-1000A stock 78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi. 78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc 79 KZ-1300 (1400) 80 KZ-1300 81 Scratch built GPz1150R 82 KZ1000
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79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking 22 Feb 2009 18:32 #267313

BLSSeattle Topic Author Offline User Posts: 46 Thank you received: 0	But if it's the starter brushes I'd still be hearing something from the starter, wouldn't I? The starter makes not a sound and when I touch it there's no feel of it doing anything. I'd think if it were getting any juice it'd be doing something. Anything.
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79 KZ1300 Solenoid Relay clicking 22 Feb 2009 18:35 #267315

otakar Offline User Posts: 5078 Thank you received: 29	Not true. If the brushes (or brush) is gone you will not hear a thing. 74 Z1-A stock 76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe 77 KZ-1000A stock 78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi. 78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc 79 KZ-1300 (1400) 80 KZ-1300 81 Scratch built GPz1150R 82 KZ1000
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