Battery cable ruled out

[blake at clockworm.com (Blake Irvin)]

if the ignition switch was bad, would the instrument panel lights  
still come on?

blake/

On Nov 15, 2005, at 12:54 , Blake Irvin wrote:

> thanks!  i will commence to test.
>
> blake/
>
> On Nov 15, 2005, at 1:19 , Gordy Stedman wrote:
>
>> My bet is that your ignition switch went tits or the 4 gague red/ 
>> black or the 4 gague red wire at the switch is corrupt.  You  
>> should have 2 red wires from the alternator and one black wire  
>> from the battery to the 30 terminal on the starter and a red and  
>> black wire from the 50 terminal on the starter to the ignition  
>> switch.  Check for continuity on the starter actuation wire  
>> between the starter and the switch to make sure it is not broken.   
>> There is also the red 4 gague wire that goes from the switch to  
>> the positive side of the battery that completes the circuit which  
>> you should also check.  Should have 12V at the switch on the red  
>> wire if it is connected to the battery.  Your fuel pump relay  
>> should have nothing to do with the starter.  Your starter should  
>> turn over even with the fuel pump relay unplugged.  Hope this helps.
>>
>> On 11/14/05, Blake Irvin <blake@clockworm.com> wrote:
>> the fuel pump relay is def. weird - makes a buzzy sound.
>>
>> but, would that cause the starter to not turn at all?
>>
>> i know about vespas, not this german stuff (yet).
>>
>> blake/
>>
>> -- 
>> Gordy
>> MK1 x 3
>> MK2 x 1
>
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