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Hello - my 1st ever post.
I have a 2000 model year 996S. Very low miles and now coming out of bone-dry storage for a new life. The bike was last touched about 6 months ago and started and ran really well.
Battery is one year old and has been on a Battery-Tender and seems fine, certainly cranks the engine just fine. But there is no sign of it even trying to start.
Symptoms:
No buzz from the fuel pump when switching on (should it only do this once or every time you switch on? I can't remember - what are these relays for?)
No click from either relay under the seat when switching on - there is a relay-click from elsewhere - I replaced each under-seat relay with spare and checked the two (5A + 20A) fuses there under the seat - all are good
Took out the sparkplugs after 5 minutes cranking - dry as a bone, a bit black but brushed right off. Held the plug+lead against the top of the vertical cylinder while cranking - no spark seen.
All tubes + wiring under the tank look good, but didn't pull them off to check 100%
So, no clicking, no fuel-pump buzz, no fuel on plugs, no spark - sounds like an electrical problem? I immediately suspected the sidestand interlock - it has the Evolution-overrider. I bypassed that (i.e. removed the unit and plugged the orginal pair together) - no change.
Checked all fuses in the fusebox - all good. Headlamp comes on, neutral light is on - pulled the clutch in, flipped the stand up and down, nothing. Not a single 'bang' ever.
Unplugged and replugged everything in the rubbery relay-bundle behind the battery - no difference.
Could anybody suggest where to go next - I have multimeters (and oscilloscopes!) and know how to use them, just not where.
I've read all the posts here about non-starting and all seem to have either spark/no fuel or no spark/fuel - none with both missing. Any help appreciated - thanks in advance.
-Richard
2000 996S
I have a 2000 model year 996S. Very low miles and now coming out of bone-dry storage for a new life. The bike was last touched about 6 months ago and started and ran really well.
Battery is one year old and has been on a Battery-Tender and seems fine, certainly cranks the engine just fine. But there is no sign of it even trying to start.
Symptoms:
No buzz from the fuel pump when switching on (should it only do this once or every time you switch on? I can't remember - what are these relays for?)
No click from either relay under the seat when switching on - there is a relay-click from elsewhere - I replaced each under-seat relay with spare and checked the two (5A + 20A) fuses there under the seat - all are good
Took out the sparkplugs after 5 minutes cranking - dry as a bone, a bit black but brushed right off. Held the plug+lead against the top of the vertical cylinder while cranking - no spark seen.
All tubes + wiring under the tank look good, but didn't pull them off to check 100%
So, no clicking, no fuel-pump buzz, no fuel on plugs, no spark - sounds like an electrical problem? I immediately suspected the sidestand interlock - it has the Evolution-overrider. I bypassed that (i.e. removed the unit and plugged the orginal pair together) - no change.
Checked all fuses in the fusebox - all good. Headlamp comes on, neutral light is on - pulled the clutch in, flipped the stand up and down, nothing. Not a single 'bang' ever.
Unplugged and replugged everything in the rubbery relay-bundle behind the battery - no difference.
Could anybody suggest where to go next - I have multimeters (and oscilloscopes!) and know how to use them, just not where.
I've read all the posts here about non-starting and all seem to have either spark/no fuel or no spark/fuel - none with both missing. Any help appreciated - thanks in advance.
-Richard
2000 996S