NEED HELP! timberwolf 250

[Musky]

I charged my battery on a 87 yamaha timberwolf 250 and left the key on like a dummy. Now that i have a battery that is fully charged i have nothing when i hit the start button. I can jump the stator and have spark but dose not turn over fast enough for it to start, I have no lights or anhything. I checked for fuse but the is no inline fuse someone chopped it out and spliced it. I used to turn the key and have the neutral light on. But no light and when i hit the start button i get nothing. What could my issue be?

[oxidized_black]

can you get inside the ignition cylinder?

maybe there is corrosion and the contacts need to be cleaned/sanded

[Musky]

You mean where the key goes into?

[oxidized_black]

yes, maybe the contacts there are bad, or a wire leading into it ...

sometimes you can spray contact (electrical) cleaner in there and will/would help too

[oxidized_black]

also if the neutral light doesnt come on, it can be a bad connection at the neutral/safety switch, but if you have spark, i cant see that being an issue ... usually the only time the neutral light doesnt come on is if its in gear or the connection at the safety switch

[Musky]

Where is neutral safty switch? Cause im looking i been lookin for it!

[oxidized_black]

on my big bear, it is behind me (sitting on the bike), on my left hand side, away from the cylinder and more on the transmission. its just a single wire running to it. much like a temp sensor or oil sending switch on a car engine ....

[Musky]

thanks i found it! I was looking at it the whole time! LOL But Im gunna clean connections and see how it turns out. Is there a way to bypass the switch?

[oxidized_black]

there is, but im not that knowledgable to tell you how ...

you could pm CK1999_400ex, and he could probably put you on the right track ...

[YFB250E]

I charged my battery on a 87 yamaha timberwolf 250 and left the key on like a dummy. Now that i have a battery that is fully charged i have nothing when i hit the start button. I can jump the stator and have spark but dose not turn over fast enough for it to start, I have no lights or anhything. I checked for fuse but the is no inline fuse someone chopped it out and spliced it. I used to turn the key and have the neutral light on. But no light and when i hit the start button i get nothing. What could my issue be?

check the reverse lever and make sure that it is locked in place, and also check your starter solenoid

Edited April 13, 2013 by YFB250E

[Raptor8]

if it turns slowly, its the battery. or the connections AT the battery. go back in there and do it carefully, and charge that battery more. It may be junk. Clean your ground cable connection too.