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I have a 2002 Honda Shadow Vt1100c Sprit...I went to start it last night and there was a click noise then all lights went out...after 5 mins they came on again....hit the start...loud click noise then again no lights. I removed the seats and battery cover and checked all fuses and all are ok. The click sound was more of a shorting sound. I had just run the bike 2 days earlier with no problem...any suggestions? I'm going to try jumping it tonight to see if it could be the battery as well as jumping across the starter soenoid.
i would bet its the battery no longer providing enough amps to turn the starter. if it jumps just fine, then time for a new battery.i would bet its the battery no longer providing enough amps to turn the starter. if it jumps just fine, then time for a new battery.
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Weak battery, starter is taking too much power and nothing left for spark. Also, you have to fill up carburetors with gas if the bike was still for a while.
Pull harder or gently pry with a screw driver. The only thing holding it on now is a rubber o-ring and a spline shaft. The two bolts you took off are the only thing that hold the starter in the motor.
check starter relay first this will be the part thats clicking and will have two thick battery leads on it,,,if you short across the two thick battery leads the starter should turn the engine over,,if this works change the relay,,if nothing happens when you short the two battery leads across then its a starter fault
If the same as 1985-1998 VT 1100 - you have a hydraulic valves, so NO adjusting, if Noise - valve tappets clogged, take out engine oil, use cleaning oil, start engine and run it till tapping goes away.
Then use Motul 10-40W, this one have add of cleaner in and better shifting.
i would bet its the battery no longer providing enough amps to turn the starter. if it jumps just fine, then time for a new battery.
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