GY6 Starter Solenoid Testing, Disassembly & Repair

[@RobertJohnson-it8df]

Great video! I opened mine up and cleaned the pitting with a file/sandpaper then soldered the connection I broke in the process. Reinstalled and the electric start works perfectly! (1999 honda foreman 400 owners - be aware there are additional spade like prongs seating the top piece on to the coil, these little posts have copper wire wrapped around them and they will break by wiggling too aggressively to open up - be careful!). Thanks for posting this.

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad it helped Rob! Be sure to check out my GY6 video playlist and share. Thank you

[@MickLBrad]

Relays are an excellent source of wire. I built my first crystal radio in the mid 50's at age 11 using wire from a starter relay for the coil in my tank circuit. Whenever I come across an old relay I toss it in the junk box. It may be needed in a remote switching device or I might just need a few feet of wire for a project. Nice video, thanks for sharing. Regards, Mick Bradford

[@charlesburnes2545]

Thank you for making videos that are to the point and accurate. So many people make 12 minute videos now and it seems like they just want to hear their own voice for the first 5 minutes. So again, thank you for your videos, you're great at it, please keep it up. Huge help in my limited electronics knowledge

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you enjoy my videos Charles! Be sure to check out my extensive video playlists, rate thumbs up, and share my channel. Thanks

[@RickyBish]

Heck yeah I enjoy this video I'm definitely going to try this tomorrow

[@bikefarmtaiwan1800]

That was fun. You may be interested to know that the GY6 engine is made here in Taiwan. It is the gold standard of scooter engines. Super design that Honda wanted to buy back from SYM and Kymco who were at the time the same company!! Than for another interesting video.

[@shaunash3017]

Thanks you help me out alot an I fixed it 😊

[@rossnroll1915]

Feeling the love for you today!!! Thank you :)

[@electronicsNmore]

:-) Be sure to check out my video playlists, rate thumbs up, and share.

[@132900dx]

Very good detailing the fix

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Be sure to watch my GY6 scooter video playlist below and share. Thanks! kzbin.info/aero/PLQ6IOhUBblU1bkRJ9MagPsKn_Mekq4ws8

[@ginobragoli1448]

They are so cheap now its not worth the hassle of even opening it, but interesting and if you live in the outback, useful! Nice one👍

[@johnnywalker4401]

AMAZING Job

[@elfocker]

thanks for the video. very helpful in fixing my quad. big help.

[@darrylarakaki5190]

Really explained well thanks

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you liked it!

[@siyabulelankumane9760]

You are a life saver man

[@electronicsNmore]

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[@1973frits]

Thank you!

[@eugenearnone532]

clearly explained and very helpful. Thanks.

[@electronicsNmore]

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[@richvail7551]

Hoping your info will get my kids atv going. Everyone seems confused as to why this atv isn’t starting. The solenoid clicks but won’t engage the starter. I put a brand new solenoid on it and it too clicked but after a bit of a battery charge I did get the starter to turn but then trying it again all I got was a buzz and I fried the solenoid. I still have the old one so I’ll try cleaning the contacts and see what happens. Thanks

[@electronicsNmore]

Can you start the atv using kick start? Sounds like your battery needs to be replaced.

[@hinano316]

Great vid. Thanks!

[@67kneil]

thanks found this very informative

[@electronicsNmore]

Thank you!

[@Seccheus]

AWESOME!

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you enjoyed it! Be sure to watch my GY6 video playlist below and share my channel with others.Thanks kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6fPYqCoibt2h5I

[@ruali8847]

Nice vid. Do you have any videos on how to test, open & repair the ignition coil on a gy6?

[@electronicsNmore]

Hi there. Refer to my GY6 video playlist and look for the "Troubleshooting GY6 Ignition" video. You will see a blue schooter in the center of the video thumbnail. I explain how to test, by you cannot open it.

[@robertbell1804]

My moped is having trouble starting up when it does start up it just dies.I tried everything I did a valve adjustment got a new ignition coil still having start up problems.Could my starter solenoid be the problem

[@carlpeeples7057]

How do you unwind the coil? How do you install new enamel wire?

[@electronicsNmore]

Not worth doing. The solenoids are very inexpensive. Thanks for watching!

[@gothtechmosh]

could the starter solenoid be the problem with a hard start mine went out

[@electronicsNmore]

If you short the solenoid terminals and the starter works fine, then replace the solenoid.

[@astraonpc]

If I where to take mine apart and find rust and then put some CLR on it would it work again?

[@electronicsNmore]

No, too harsh of a chemical.

[@collinpolhill4102]

Hi I own a tamoreretti 125cc retro moped but I don't no where the wires connect to

[@electronicsNmore]

Look up wiring diagrams online for your scooter.

[@robyn31100]

If the solenoid is going bad would it cause scooter starter to struggle.

[@electronicsNmore]

Robyn Knowles Not unless the contacts are burned preventing the full flow of current to the starter. You can take a large screwdriver and short the 2 large bolts together on the solenoid to see how it cranks. If it cranks the same, then your solenoid is fine.

[@robyn31100]

Thanks, yeah it was the same result. My starter is just weak. I already cleaned it but maybe brushes are going bad

[@electronicsNmore]

Highly likely the battery is weak. :-) That is more common. If the scooter kick starts fairly easy, then the starter should crank over just fine. You could have a faulty starter winding, but I would bet the battery is on its way out. Connect the scooter to a car battery using jumper cables and see if it cranks over quickly, then you know the battery is shot. BTW, I do have a starter repair video in my GY6 playlist.

[@robyn31100]

It was hooked up to jumper cables at the time. I was thinking a loose wire or starter going bad. But battery is only about 2 months old. I think its my starter. The person who I bought it from had the kick start removed. Will see if I can do a small video to show you everything, seems like you know your stuff. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[@electronicsNmore]

Very simple. Either a weak battery or faulty starter since you stated jumping the bolts on the solenoid made no difference. Up to you to figure it out. :-)

[@thersten]

The resistance on mine reads 21ohms, but it does click. Guess that's OK right or should I clean the contacts inside?

[@electronicsNmore]

thersten Hi there. I have almost 300 videos and cannot remember every test I did on all my videos. If your solenoid winding does not test very similar to mine(as shown in the video), then you have a problem. I have no idea what the contacts look like, you would need to open it up and take a look to determine if the contacts need cleaning. Thanks For Watching.

[@thersten]

FYI, in this video you mentioned that you got a 4.8 reading. oh and great video by the way! thank you.

[@be1obi622]

electronicsNmore i here a constant clicking just like my blinkers sound like when i turn thr key. why it turns over but dosnt start but i hear click click click

[@electronicsNmore]

Joseph Perkins Dead Battery

[@be1obi622]

electronicsNmore i bought the Battery Extender- battery charger and maintainer left it float at 100 percent over night. it should be a fully charged battery? thank you for your immediate response!

[@Rus5ell]

is this likely to happen to a new bike?

[@electronicsNmore]

Russell Morrison Not likely, but the solenoid could be defective. Thanks For Watching!

[@babyyoda6587]

A rapid clicking could mean a bad solenoid ???

[@electronicsNmore]

Weak battery!

[@collinpolhill4102]

Hi iv got a tamoretti 125cc retro moped iv put a new solenoid on it but it's got two thick red wire and two black wires to plus battery wires to im confused can enny body please help

[@deborahcuster8142]

if you possibly could , get a GY6 solenoid that is bad, then fix it, it would be greatly appreciated.

[@electronicsNmore]

These solenoids can be rewound.

[@joeycottontail943]

Totally unhelpful for me. The top edge is completely bent over top edge. No 3 little spots. Bending it back would be time consuming tomfoolery.

[@claychandler3468]

Just buy a new one ! Parts are cheep. All this Crap Testing .

[@hinano316]

Great vid. Thanks!