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hondafourtrax300 · 07-25-2011, 11:39 PM

i got a problem with startin fourwheeler with elctric start it a 96 honda fourtrax 300 wen u turn key on ur neutral and oil light will come on then u mash start it go blank no tick no nothin what the problem it will start by kick start lights are bright till i mash gas then they go real dim

**Helmut** · 07-25-2011, 11:43 PM

Is your battery good and is it fully charged? Have you checked to make sure the battery cables are clean and tight? Sounds like a bad battery or a bad connection.

hondafourtrax300 · 07-26-2011, 03:37 PM

im checked ill put on charge see what happens

hondafourtrax300 · 07-26-2011, 03:49 PM

well helmut hook up charger and turn key on i have nuetral and oil pressure light on now but wen i mash start it buzzes

***Fastas*** · 07-26-2011, 03:59 PM

id say soilnoid prolly, but i could be wrong have yu checked your ignition fuses

hondafourtrax300 · 07-26-2011, 04:07 PM

no and i just replaced soilnoid it would tick once and no do nothin and i can hold start all it does is buzz

**Helmut** · (This post was last modified: 07-26-2011 04:19 PM by Helmut.)

Make sure the battery cables are clean and tight. If you have a bad connection, it will do what you described. If the cables are clean and tight, try jumping the two posts on top of the solenoid with an old screwdriver and see if it will start. This will bypass the internal workings of the solenoid and send power straight from the battery to the starter. If it still doesn't start, you've got a bad battery or a bad starter. You can test the starter with a set of jumper cables. Hook one end of the cables to a known good battery. I like to use a vehicle that I drive everyday so I know for sure the battery is good. At the other end of the cables, hook the ground clamp to the engine or starter housing or anywhere (except painted frame) you can get a good ground. Firmly touch the positive clamp to the post/terminal on the starter. If the starter doesn't turn, it's bad. That is, if your jumper cables are good and you have good connections with them at the battery.

***Fastas*** · 07-26-2011, 05:08 PM

yeah that will work to

hondafourtrax300 · 07-26-2011, 09:13 PM

well wen i put battery charger the positive to sylanoid it spins the motor but doesnt crank it still buzzes idk what dill is but wen i kit start it cranks right up and lights are bright but wen i mash gas brights get way dim idk what dill is

**Helmut** · 07-26-2011, 09:31 PM

Are you saying that the starter motor turns, but it doesn't turn the engine?