2002 Xpedition 325 start relay/solenoid

[HeWasRidinDirty]

The one I need to replace has a 2 wire plug coming out of it. Searching eBay I see tons of them with only 1 wire . WTH???

[Yamahahahaha]

Unless size, shape, or mounting pattern matters to you, It shouldnt matter much. A starter solenoid works by the smaller 2 wires energizing a coil, that coil pulls the contact up and connects the 2 larger wires together until the coil is de-energized. If you are seeing some with only 1 wire I would assume they are using the machine as a the gound for the other side of the coil. A coil requires 2 point of connection, so Im assuming the second point is probably the frame in that situation.

[HeWasRidinDirty]

Ok that makes sense. I’m guessing the green would be the ground?

[Yamahahahaha]

Thats a fair assumption honestly. the supply side of your wire that plugs into would have the hot guarded.

Double check this against a wiring diagram before playing with voltage on it.

[HeWasRidinDirty]

So the white wire, coming from the ignition switch, when I turn the key to start, should energize? Or if I put power and ground the green wire that completes the circuit and the starter should engage? I’m thinking that the ignition switch might be the problem. 

[Yamahahahaha]

 

If this is your machine it looks like white is hot from your key and green is ground. (They dont show the wire for green, just that the other side of the coil is grounded with the ground symbol.)

Edited April 28 by Yamahahahaha
Bad picture for reference

[Yamahahahaha]

If the green wire doesnt ring out to ground, then you may have another coil or something. Do you have a wire diagram for your particular model? Im not seeing anything online that is exact to your post title.

Another valid question; does your neutral light come on? Most of these machines dont allow power to the solenoid unless it knows its in neutral.

Edited April 28 by Yamahahahaha

[Yamahahahaha]

When i said "ring out" I meant test continuity to ground with a volt meter, just to clarify.

[HeWasRidinDirty]

Ok I have a solenoid and ignition switch on the way. The owner said he started it at one point with the key. When I got it, turning the key did nothing. No dash lights, nothing. If I turned the key on jumper the solenoid it would crank over. 

[Yamahahahaha]

Gotcha, yeah hopefully those parts do it for you, if not just report back and we will take the next steps. Its fixable.

[HeWasRidinDirty]

If I ground the green wire on the solenoid side of the plug and put 12v to the white wire that should engage the starter right?

[Gwbarm]

That sounds right , did it work

[HeWasRidinDirty]

Yup. Performed the tests and ruled out both ignition and relay switches. Turns out the problem was in the on/off switch. The old thing runs pretty good!

 

 

[Yamahahahaha]

Awesome man, Im glad you figured it out. Have fun on it and be safe!

[Gwbarm]

Glad you got it going, those switches can be troublesome sometimes working and other times not.

[HeWasRidinDirty]

15 hours ago, Yamahahahaha said:

Awesome man, Im glad you figured it out. Have fun on it and be safe!

Thanks for the help. This thing is going to be used for doing stuff around the property. No joy riding. LOL I have my fun on 2 wheels. The wife likes the quad riding. She has a Honda rancher that we bought new in 07. 

[Yamahahahaha]

8 hours ago, HeWasRidinDirty said:

 This thing is going to be used for doing stuff around the property. No joy riding. LOL 

Sounds like fun! 😅 They make everything more fun. Even chores.

[Gwbarm]

Work or play, quads make it better. Nothing like feeling the raw power in such a small package.

[HeWasRidinDirty]

1 hour ago, Gwbarm said:

Work or play, quads make it better. Nothing like feeling the raw power in such a small package.

Raw power would be a big bore 2 stroke on 2 wheels. That’ll make your sticker peck out!