New Honda Starter Relays Relay A has red connector and Relay B has a blue connector |
You need to move the left saddlebag out some to access the relays (refer to saddlebag removal procedures) |
Disconnect the battery before you start to work on the Starter Relays |
Starter Relay A pulled free from the fender tabs |
Pull off the boots to expose the lugs |
Starter Relay A removed from bike |
New Starter Relay A pushed into rubber isolation housing |
Putting the lugs back on Relay A |
Relay A back in place and rubber caps pushed back on lugs |
The red connector for relay A gets plugged back in. |
Relay B pulled off of fender |
Both relays back in place |
Fender tabs go through the slots in the rubber isolators to hold the relays in place |
Dissecting relay A |
Relay A contacts show some slight signs of arcing and wear |
This is how the contacts engage when the solenoid pushes them closed |
Seperate the halves of the throttle control assy to get to the starter switch. Remove harness clamp to give yourself slack |
Remove the cruise switch above the start switch, then remove the start switch |
The switch should come out free of the housing |
Carefully pry out on the top portion of the tab to release the top half of the switch |
Top half free of tab locks |
Now you can see the contacts |
Contacts on top half are grimy |
Clean and lube with dielectric grease |
Clean with alcohol and lube with dielectric grease |
I also lubed the return spring |
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