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out for a blast this morning and with the lights on noticed the speedo,rev counter and lights not working and also mileage indicator.switched lights off and everything then worked except lights because now off.got home switched her off and tried to start her.she would not turn over and i noticed a buzzing noise from underneath the left side of the seat cowling ,the left side when you sit on the bike.is this my rectfier whats knackered or could anyone please advise.at present she is on optimate charger.thanks
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Sounds like your starter relay/solinoid is struggling. Check the connection where the ignition circuit plugs into it.
http://www.bike-parts.fr/pieces-promo-4 ... 2800-.html
http://www.bike-parts.fr/pieces-promo-4 ... 2800-.html
man from africa wrote:....and tried to start her.she would not turn over and i noticed a buzzing noise from underneath the left side of the seat cowling...
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You might want to download this PDF Service manual that'll have illustrations describing the layout of the Storm's electrics.
Plus it'll be a handy reference for future problems. maintenance and servicing.
http://hondatech.info/downloads/Moto/VTR/ 102mb
Plus it'll be a handy reference for future problems. maintenance and servicing.
http://hondatech.info/downloads/Moto/VTR/ 102mb
man from africa wrote:thanks for all your tips.will have a look tomorrow.not being very mechanically minded where do i find the starter relay
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you can wack a multimeter across most componants and check the readings against the manual (linked above this post). That will help to narrow things down.
That buzzing noise you can hear is the solinoid firing but not catching which means its likelly to be an electrical problem. Checking the rec-tum-frier would be my first port of call as they tend to go on the storms. Do the usual fuses check and if you can, disconnect the alarm before any tests. If your unsure how to do this ask a dealer as alarms can be a pain in the elbow!
That buzzing noise you can hear is the solinoid firing but not catching which means its likelly to be an electrical problem. Checking the rec-tum-frier would be my first port of call as they tend to go on the storms. Do the usual fuses check and if you can, disconnect the alarm before any tests. If your unsure how to do this ask a dealer as alarms can be a pain in the elbow!
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I had a similar problem, with the starter solenoid buzzing. Battery was fully charged, but it didnt want to turn the starter.
Turned out to be a loose connection on the earth strap from the negative terminal on the battery at the point where it connects to the engine block, via the speed sensor fixings.
Possibly a dodgy reg/rec, and charging up with the optimate masking it a bit? not sure about that tho.
Turned out to be a loose connection on the earth strap from the negative terminal on the battery at the point where it connects to the engine block, via the speed sensor fixings.
Possibly a dodgy reg/rec, and charging up with the optimate masking it a bit? not sure about that tho.