Honda 300 4 trex issue Please help

[james R.]

I have a old Honda four Trex 4X4 i'v been working on in my spare time it has been setting for a couple years I replace carburetor-plug-oil- filter- new battery -ETC, haven't tried to start it yet but here's what it's doing when I put my new battery on and connected the ground lead and went to connect the positive when I touched it to the post the motor started to turn over by it's self, I pulled off the starter solenoid and it clicks as it should it appears once the key is on no fire to solenoid- no lights - Zip-O,  can anyone tell me what it might be- Thank you for your help I don't know Jack about Electrical-

[Frank Angerano]

The smaller wires going to the starter relay, have you tried to disconnect them and see if the starter spins with the battery connected? The reasons  why this would happen are a few things.  The start button is stuck. That can be tested with an electrical tester.  The wire that sends 12v to the soliniod to activate the starter has been tapped into by another 12 v feed somewhere along the line. Maybe someone added an accessory of sort and that’s back feeding the wire.  

Are you at all handy with a tester ? 

[JacobSlabach]

heh I can understand the mechanical side of atvs... still wrapping my head around the electrical side..  I guess I'm used to working on AC with my dad (general contractor)..  just dont understand how the ins and outs work yet...

[Frank Angerano]

You will pick it up as you go.  It’s not that hard to understand once you have played with a few bikes.   

[sirdragon]

If it has been setting for a couple years look and see if a mice eat any wires