My relay starter is clicking when i try to start up, but it won't turn my starter. I connected the starter straight to a power source and it turned over with no problems. What's going on with this????

 

One or 3 things:
1 - Bad battery or not fully charged
2 - dirty connections at eh battery or starter relay.
3 - Bad relay.

At one time I was told it was the brushes in starter but I can not find rebuild kits for the starter and new ones are like $150 and replacing the starter relay cured the problem for me (that was only $40). I have also had a similar issue but it was my battery that was bad.

Hope this helps.

SJ

 

Take the starter, or at least the brushes, to a auto electric parts store. They can measure the brushes and find a replacement for you--probably $15 for a set.

NAPA parts stores also have interchange books, and can likely match the brushes, too.

 

Thanks alot for the help. First ATV that I have bought,& it has a few probs.My battery is dead so I have been hooking jumper cables to it for power. I'll replace the relay,and go from there. (That is the mud) Thanks for the advice.