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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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Default 400ex starter button only works sometimes

sometime when i press the starter button it just makes a clicking noise near the battery whats goin on?
 
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Default 400ex starter button only works sometimes

The starter Solenoid makes that clicking sound. It is probably going bad.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Default 400ex starter button only works sometimes

isthe starter solenoid at the back near the battery
 
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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Default 400ex starter button only works sometimes

or loose connection
 
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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Default 400ex starter button only works sometimes

It is a small round black part by the battery. The positive wire comes off the battery and goes directly the solenoid. The red wire connecting them is 6-8 inches long.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 07:42 AM
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Default 400ex starter button only works sometimes

Could be the starter selinoid but my buddy has a raptor 660 and it does the same thing, turns out it is just a loose ground wire on his battery. but the starter selinoid is definately possible cause my other buddys ltz400 had something like that happen
 
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