Hey all,
I have Adopted (for lack of better words) a Suzuki Cavaldae LXE 1987.
It was only made three years ( 1986,87,88). It is a big cruiser. Model is GV1400GCH it is the one with all bells and whistles plus a few more.
My starting problem was the prior owner / owners had cut the start button wires and installed a switch. The selionoid was bad, and further found the starter burned up. I have repaired the starter, replaced the selinoid and had to completely remove the fairing to replace the right hand control switch assy. There is two diodes in the harnes for the start circut and one was toasted. I have made a make shift one to replace it. The selinoid coil wires where not the same so I just cut,soldered and connected them.
The issue is the selinoid is not engageing.
the fuel pump will run when the starter button is pushed. I read 12 volts at both wires to the selinoid (yellow/grn stripe and the dark grn. but the selinoid does not contact.
Which wire should actually be the ground for the coil and how does the diodes effect this?
Or should one of these wires at the selinoid be grounded or hook to the 12v supply.
Dont want to experiment and have electrical melt down.
Thanks,
I do have a tiny print wire diagram in blk and wht. Hard to exactly see whats what.
Russell
I have Adopted (for lack of better words) a Suzuki Cavaldae LXE 1987.
It was only made three years ( 1986,87,88). It is a big cruiser. Model is GV1400GCH it is the one with all bells and whistles plus a few more.
My starting problem was the prior owner / owners had cut the start button wires and installed a switch. The selionoid was bad, and further found the starter burned up. I have repaired the starter, replaced the selinoid and had to completely remove the fairing to replace the right hand control switch assy. There is two diodes in the harnes for the start circut and one was toasted. I have made a make shift one to replace it. The selinoid coil wires where not the same so I just cut,soldered and connected them.
The issue is the selinoid is not engageing.
the fuel pump will run when the starter button is pushed. I read 12 volts at both wires to the selinoid (yellow/grn stripe and the dark grn. but the selinoid does not contact.
Which wire should actually be the ground for the coil and how does the diodes effect this?
Or should one of these wires at the selinoid be grounded or hook to the 12v supply.
Dont want to experiment and have electrical melt down.
Thanks,
I do have a tiny print wire diagram in blk and wht. Hard to exactly see whats what.
Russell
