variation on starter relay theme
hi
i had the classic xt stuck relay problem at the start of this year...this was down to a slightly low battery and perhaps dodgy relay. it settled down in april and had been very reliable since until last week. i was riding it and the engine became unresponsive and erratic, i thought i must be down on fuel (which i was a bit) so switched it to reserve the engine was still unresponsive and wouldn't rev over its lumpy tickover. i turned the fuel tap and then the engine cut out with a bit of a bang and i lost electrics. At this point i pushed it home. next day i changed the blown fuse and started it up. At this point the engine and starter motor caught but the starter motor wouldn't stop. i had to disconnect the battery of course. i thought my relay had finally had it so ordered another one which came today. fitted this and on connection to the battery all was looking good as it connected without sparking at the battery terminals and the starter didn't start immediately. however when i turned the ignition on and pressed the starter button the engine and starter caught but the starter wouldn't stop. had to disconnect again.
i have just checked the switch, and that seems to switch on and off ok.
any ideas?
ben
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