TAOTAO dead in water. NO 12v power thru the bike.
Mar 16, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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Well, problem solved. I pulled the ignition switch out, and found the 12v power wire broke free.
I soldered the joint back up, sealed the,housing, and reinstalled. The bike fires up everytime.
Next, I need to figure how to re-wire the brake light, since its 2 wires from the light, and 3 from the harness.
I soldered the joint back up, sealed the,housing, and reinstalled. The bike fires up everytime.
Next, I need to figure how to re-wire the brake light, since its 2 wires from the light, and 3 from the harness.
Mar 17, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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Normaly there would be three wires from the rear light assembly:
1) Ground
2) Tail Light
3) Brake Light
Maybe you have only one light in the LED assembly. Or maybe the ground is made through the frame. Set your meter on your lowest ohms scale (like 20 ohms). Measue each of the wires to the rear light assembly to see if one of them is ground (which should read fractions of an ohm or less). Is one of them ground?
On the brake switch side of things use the voltmeter to find out which wire is +12 volts only when the brake is applied (ignition on of course). That would be the wire to hook to the rear light wire that is *not* ground.
1) Ground
2) Tail Light
3) Brake Light
Maybe you have only one light in the LED assembly. Or maybe the ground is made through the frame. Set your meter on your lowest ohms scale (like 20 ohms). Measue each of the wires to the rear light assembly to see if one of them is ground (which should read fractions of an ohm or less). Is one of them ground?
On the brake switch side of things use the voltmeter to find out which wire is +12 volts only when the brake is applied (ignition on of course). That would be the wire to hook to the rear light wire that is *not* ground.
Jul 10, 2020 | 12:21 PM
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Same issue but cranks
Turn on the ignition switch and set all other kill switches (handlebar and tether) to the run position. Make sure the quad is in neutral and the parking brake is set. Take a screwdriver and short across the two screw posts on the starter solenoid. It will spark a bit when you do this. This will hook the battery directly to the starter motor bypassing all the safety interlocks.
Does the starter motor crank?
Does the quad start up?
Also check your CDI. Does it have 4 pins (DC powered CDI) or 5 pins (AC Powered CDI)? If it is the 5 pin variety the entire ignition system does not have anything to do with battery voltage. It is self contained and runs on its own AC voltage generated in the stator when the engine is turned.
If your Tao Tao has headlights that run on AC (some do, some don't) then the only things that runs on battery voltage is the starter motor, the brake light (but not tail light), and the starter motor interlock circuitry. If the starter motor interlock is bad the quad will have the appearance of being dead in the water.
Assuming the quad cranks when shorting acros the solenoid, look to see if you can get the brake light to light up by fiddling with the brake switch(es). If the brake isn't engaged (in other words the brake light isn't on) the starter will not engage.
Does the starter motor crank?
Does the quad start up?
Also check your CDI. Does it have 4 pins (DC powered CDI) or 5 pins (AC Powered CDI)? If it is the 5 pin variety the entire ignition system does not have anything to do with battery voltage. It is self contained and runs on its own AC voltage generated in the stator when the engine is turned.
If your Tao Tao has headlights that run on AC (some do, some don't) then the only things that runs on battery voltage is the starter motor, the brake light (but not tail light), and the starter motor interlock circuitry. If the starter motor interlock is bad the quad will have the appearance of being dead in the water.
Assuming the quad cranks when shorting acros the solenoid, look to see if you can get the brake light to light up by fiddling with the brake switch(es). If the brake isn't engaged (in other words the brake light isn't on) the starter will not engage.
I have the same issue...when I bridge the starter it cranks but won’t start, No break light, voltage reads 5v through one...dead in the other, with the breaks on.
no dash display, or lights.
voltage reads 12.3 to the ignition switch but no reaction when turned to the on position
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