Turn key, click start, LOUD click, no start

[CosmicKites]

please help.

when i turn on key all looks good, but oil light is on, maybe this is normal, not sure (per manual this is normal, read after i posted)

i click to start and only get a loud click at the relay and no start

i checked 30a fuse, its fine and replaced for good measure. checked all connections from battery and all looks good

any ideas? am i missing something here?

[poakone]

have you checked the battery voltage with a volt ohm meter? Sounds like a dead battery to me. Any number of things on the bike could have gotten stuck in the on position last time you used your bike resulting in a dead/low voltage battery. Remember your instrument cluster uses very little power to illuminate where as your starter requires a ton of current to turn the starter motor.

[CosmicKites]

i just put in a brand new ballistic eve 2 battery yesterday

bike was taking forever to turn over yesterday and finally did

rode it around town maybe 4 miles. took it home and moved ground wire to right side of engine. started bike and was fine, but bike was warm

waited until this am, now i hit start and zero. just a loud click sound.

thoughts?

no, i don't have a tester here for battery but if display works properly is says 12.5 volts. all lights etc seem strong.

[Darsey]

Check and make sure that your terminals are tight

[08hyper]

Do you have a Scotts steering dampner? If so, it could be the security ring (slightly raise it) or double check your ground. Aloha Alex

[flowboy]

Headlamps good etc - my experience with cars would make me think this could be a starter motor solenoid fault. Otherwise good chance of earth/ground fault. Other one is if bike relies on ground connexions to frame or engine then be sure that any paint is not stopping metal to metal contact. Common problem with Brit bikes & you have just swapped ground wire to new point. Good luck

[craighjr]

Check that the solenoid is working. Use a dvom between the non battery side and the battery ground. You should see battery voltage when energizing the starter from the thumb switch.

[CosmicKites]

hi all, thanks for your help
apparently it seems its the starter motor solenoid fault.

if i keep hitting it with something bike finally turns over.

ok, problem solved, now, where to get one sooner than later?

[toddm1234]

Would try to start it with the side stand up-- next time it happens. I had a side stand issue that would prevent starting unless it was up.

[CosmicKites]

can anyone suggest a shop to get the following part?
Remote switch. START.CONTACTOR HYM 1100S/08.
Stock Code: 397.4.005.1A