I was wondering why exactly you have to use the starter relay and the selenoid on a bayou 220.. I am tired of the electric starter not working on this quad, can I just run my own wiring from the battery, to a switch, then to the starter, bypassing the stock wiring. I plan on taking off all the plastic so that I can see all of the wiring, because the problem has to be somewhere that I can't see, because I've checked all of the wires that I can see. I have not found the problem. Would it be a bad idea to make my own wiring (taking in account that I use the correct gauge of wire and everything...)

 

No.

Your Bayou likely has TWO solenoid relays associated with the starter; the starter circuit relay, and the starter relay.

The starter circuit relay is activated by the neutral switch; only when the green neutral light is on. The starter circuit relay provides control voltage to the starter relay.

The starter relay ("solenoid") closes its contacts, routing the heavy current necessary to turn the starter motor.

You'd have to have a mighty big switch to replace the starter relay; something about the size of a rotary winch switch.

Your problems probably stem from loose wiring connections to the starter circuit relay and/or the starter relay; make sure they're clean and tight. If you still have problems, get a circuit diagram and a volt/ohmmeter and chase some wires. (Been there, done that!)

Tree Farmer

 

Got the T-shirt!

 

If I connect the brown wire, and the black wire on the Starter Circuit Relay with the atv in neutral, and the ignition on it will start. (without pushing the start button.) But when I push the start button the starter relay no longer clicks (the one directly connected to the battery) Which relay is at fault then? If I can jump it from the nuetral relay then it must have to do with the other one right?

 

Backing up, I see you have the "start in any gear" wiring; thus, you've defeated the neutral switch-starter circuit relay arrangement somehow.

Without an idea of your actual wiring, trouble-shooting by long distance is hard to do. As a minimum, if you can hot-wire the starter relay so the engine turns over, chances are the starter relay ("solenoid") is o.k.

Tree Farmer

 

well actually I got rid of that a while ago because I didn't want it on there any more, I just forgot to take it out of my profile...