need help/ all fixed thanks cactus&Mac

[bugman]

well my riding buddy does he has a 1500 classic and when he hit's the starter button all he gets is a Buzz, all terminal have been checked and brand new battery installed and same thing, any ideas as to what to check next... thanks

[macmac]

Bad connection some where on the cables. It might be the new battery wasn't needed at all.

The ground cable shold be checked at the engine end, the hot cables should be checked at the relay/solenoid ends, and at the starter motor.

If that fails the soleoid/relay is suspect and some can be taken apart and repaired by cleaning the burns markings off and or flipping the copper plate over.

The buzz is the solenoid /relay trying to work... That makes finding it easier to do.

[bugman]

thanks, update i just talked to him and he said that when he jumped it with his truck it started right up, but otherwise gets a buzz from under the seat, cable all checked, its a 04 1600 classic.... wont that rule out relay if it started with a jump??

[cactusjack]

It's probably a bad connection. A car battery has a lot more juice than a motorcycle battery and can overcome a poor connection that a weaker motorcycle battery cannot.

[bugman]

thanks cactus, i wish i didnt live 3 hrs away i probally could find the problem for him, typing or talking on the phone just dosent cut it,if you know what i mean

[cactusjack]

Originally Posted by bugman

thanks cactus, i wish i didnt live 3 hrs away i probally could find the problem for him, typing or talking on the phone just dosent cut it,if you know what i mean

I hear ya. That's hard to do.

[bugman]

thanks cactus&Mac,, you were right it was the neg terminal, believe it or not after installing new battery he thought he hooked up neg, but didnt, but must of been enough of an arch to have a little connection to make it buzz... again thanks Cactus & MacMac