Yamaha Raptor 660r Electrical Problem

[wrwiii12]

Ok here goes....

I was riding and stalled out and my raptor wouldn't start up. I found the battery cable had broken off the terminal. I held it on to start it and get it back to the house. I put the battery cable back together and it wouldnt start. I did some troubleshooting and the battery is good, I can force the starter to turn over but it wont start because of the electic circuit not being right. I can not even get the neutral light when it is in neutral. I checked the 2 fuses on the starter block.

Any suggestions?

[SunLrider]

i had the same problem on my other quad, does the starter make funny clicking noises after it turns for like a second?

[wrwiii12]

No. It will not turn over with the started switch. I have to bypass all the wiring and make it turn over. It will turn and turn but not start or make any funny noises.

[SunLrider]

No. It will not turn over with the started switch. I have to bypass all the wiring and make it turn over. It will turn and turn but not start or make any funny noises.

bad battery???

[wrwiii12]

battery is good. I can bypass all the safety wiring and iginition wiring and make the starter turn over with the battery. It wont start that way though because everything is being bypassed.

[Stoopidbot1]

Are you getting a spark?

[wrwiii12]

I have not checked for spark. I have problems even before spark. My neutral light is no longer coming on.

[Stoopidbot1]

I know, but if you are not getting spark that could be the answer to why it just turns but won't fire up. Do you have a voltmeter? Start at the battery and follow the lines. all the way. You will find where your juice stops flowing.

[SunLrider]

so what do you think is wrong with the sunl?

[Stoopidbot1]

That sounds like your starter is going out. It turns for a sec then just clicks? Either the starter is going bad, battery is low on juice, or you got some loose wires that when it turns it wiggles the wires enough to lose ample juice. Try hooking your battery to a booster and try it.

[adammiles]

hey, i just fixed that issue on my 450, it would do nothing but turn for a second and start clicking even hooked to the charger.. that really baffled me, i even got a new solenoid with no luck, but if i bypassed it with a wrench it would fire right up, there is a starter relay tho!! mine was burnt up and causing the low voltage on the trip wire to solenoid!! that sounds like your prob too. I found one off a warrior that fixed mine!! but from yamaha their only $16 new! i would definately try that first!

[DirtDemon]

Solenoid is likely, could also be that your repair to the cable does not allow for sufficient current flow. Or maybe the cables are just fried, bad cables will actually act like a resistor. Google voltage drop test, there are alot of simple tests that can be done with a volt meter to diagnose your problem.

[SunLrider]

ok will do

[wrwiii12]

I found the problem. I had 2 internal breaks on my positive cable. Replaced it and Im good to go.