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r savard
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howdy,  has any body had a starting problem where the stater does not kick in. Its like you do not turn the key completly off each time. Starter battery test good. any ideas?
Thanks...
TOM THIES
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Post by TOM THIES »

First thing you want to do is to check all of your ground wires.  I seems like that is most of the problems when the battery is good.
also check for loose wires to the starter.
Tom
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> howdy,
>  has any body had a starting problem where the stater does not kick > in. Its like you do not turn the key completly off each time. Starter battery > test good. any ideas?
> Thanks...
Bob Bondiett
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Post by Bob Bondiett »

I've had the starter solenoid contacts burn several times. I just take it apart and dress up the surfaces. New contacts would be nice but hard to come by I would think.
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> First thing you want to do is to check all of your ground wires.  I > seems like that is most of the problems when the battery is good.
> also check for loose wires to the starter.
> Tom
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> > From:
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> > Monday, June 18, 2012 6:43 PM
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> > [anzhonda600owners]
> > starting...
> > howdy,
> >  has any body had a starting problem where the stater does not kick > > in. Its like you do not turn the key completly off each time. Starter battery > > test good. any ideas?
> > Thanks...
friend
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Post by friend »


Hi r-savard;
Both T om and Bob have come up with great check points, but don't forget the back side of the ignition switch.  Unscrew it from the key way and see if the bake-a-lite board is loose.  I pull them tight in a vice (carefully so they don't crack) then using a spring loaded punch give them a punch on each tab (again with a whole bunch of caution)  tapping them with a screw driver never seemed to make it work but that loaded punch is quick and keeps them down.
 If it's the solenoid, Bob is correct but some times even with good contacts it just doesn't have the pull it once had.  There is a place in Arizona called Marks One that can rebuild the solenoid and the Bendex.
 But if it doesn't click at all, it could be any of them.
Bill
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> starting...
> I've had the starter
> solenoid contacts
> burn several times. I just take it apart and dress up the surfaces. New > contacts would be nice but hard to come by I would think.
> > From:
> > TOM THIES
> >
> > To:
> > anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent:
> > Monday, June 18,
> > 2012 6:49 PM
> > Subject:
> > Re:
> > [anzhonda600owners] starting...
> > First thing you want to do is to check all of your ground wires.
> > I seems like that is most of the problems when the battery is > > good.   also check for loose wires to the starter.
> > Tom
> > > -----
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> > > From:
> > > r
> > > savard
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> > > [anzhonda600owners] starting...
> > > howdy,
> > >  has any body had a starting problem where the stater does not > > > kick in. Its like you do not turn the key completly off each time. Starter > > > battery test good. any ideas?
> > > Thanks...
TOM THIES
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Post by TOM THIES »

And this is why so many heads can be better than one....lol.    I meant 2 people at the car show and told them about these two groups (new Honda owners) Sent from my iPod
On Jun 18, 2012, at 9:47 PM,
billmyong@...
wrote:

Hi
r-savard;
Both T
om and Bob have come up with great check points, but don't
forget the back side of the ignition switch.  Unscrew it from the key way and see if the bake-a-lite board is loose.  I pull them tight in a vice (carefully so they don't crack) then using a spring loaded punch give them a punch on each tab (again with a whole bunch of caution)  tapping them with a screw driver never seemed to make it work but that loaded punch is quick and keeps them down.
If it's the solenoid, Bob is correct but some times even with good contacts it just doesn't have the pull it once had.  There is a place in Arizona called Marks One that can rebuild the solenoid and the Bendex.
But if it doesn't click at all, it could be any of them.
Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of
> Bob
> Bondiett
> Sent:
> Monday, June 18, 2012 8:50 PM
> To:
> anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:
> Re: [anzhonda600owners]
> starting...
> I've had the starter
> solenoid contacts
> burn several times. I just take it apart and dress up the surfaces. New > contacts would be nice but hard to come by I would think.
> > From:
> > TOM THIES
> > > tdthies1@...
> > To:
> > anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent:
> > Monday, June 18,
> > 2012 6:49 PM
> > Subject:
> > Re:
> > [anzhonda600owners] starting...
> > First thing you want to do is to check all of your ground wires.
> > I seems like that is most of the problems when the battery is > > good.   also check for loose wires to the starter.
> > Tom
> > > -----
> > > Original Message -----
> > > From:
> > > r
> > > savard
> > > To:
> > > anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent:
> > > Monday, June 18, 2012 6:43 PM
> > > Subject:
> > > [anzhonda600owners] starting...
> > > howdy,
> > >  has any body had a starting problem where the stater does not > > > kick in. Its like you do not turn the key completly off each time. Starter > > > battery test good. any ideas?
> > > Thanks...
r savard
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Post by r savard »

I changed the starter and  solenoid and it acted the same, ignition switch is next.
Thanks,
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> Monday, June 18, 2012 11:54 PM
> Subject:
> RE: [anzhonda600owners] starting...
> �
> Hi
> r-savard;
> Both T
> om and Bob have come up with great check points, but don't > forget the back side of the ignition switch.  Unscrew it from the key way > and see if the bake-a-lite board is loose.  I pull them tight in a vice > (carefully so they don't crack) then using a spring loaded punch give > them a punch on each tab (again with a whole bunch of caution)  tapping > them with a screw driver never seemed to make it work but that loaded punch is > quick and keeps them down.
>  If it's the solenoid, Bob is correct but some times even with good > contacts it just doesn't have the pull it once had.  There is a place in > Arizona called Marks One that can rebuild the solenoid and the > Bendex.
>  But if it doesn't click at all, it could be any of them.
> Bill
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com]
> > On Behalf Of
> > Bob
> > Bondiett
> > Sent:
> > Monday, June 18, 2012 8:50 PM
> > To:
> > anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject:
> > Re: [anzhonda600owners]
> > starting...
> > I've had the starter
> > solenoid contacts
> > burn several times. I just take it apart and dress up the surfaces. New > > contacts would be nice but hard to come by I would think.
> > > From:
> > > TOM THIES
> > >
> > > To:
> > > anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent:
> > > Monday, June 18,
> > > 2012 6:49 PM
> > > Subject:
> > > Re:
> > > [anzhonda600owners] starting...
> > > First thing you want to do is to check all of your ground wires.
> > > I seems like that is most of the problems when the battery is > > > good.   also check for loose wires to the starter.
> > > Tom
> > > > -----
> > > > Original Message -----
> > > > From:
> > > > r
> > > > savard
> > > > To:
> > > > anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent:
> > > > Monday, June 18, 2012 6:43 PM
> > > > Subject:
> > > > [anzhonda600owners] starting...
> > > > howdy,
> > > >  has any body had a starting problem where the stater does not > > > > kick in. Its like you do not turn the key completly off each time. Starter > > > > battery test good. any ideas?
> > > > Thanks...
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