Y sportster LE does not start

[bkpamir]

I have a brand new batter and a brand new starter. But once I push the start button, it goes for a couple of rotations and then it stops. It feels like a dead batter or week starter, but thats not the case. Any ideas?

 

[timmyboy76]

U try w/ the plugs out?...check all connections, sounds lame,but???

 

[bkpamir]

Do you mean I should disconnect the spurk plugs and try to start the engine? Both of together or one by one?

 

[timmyboy76]

Yah...maybe a compression thing, also, is it a oem starter??, heard aftrmrkt not great. oh yah, also, sum starters have difrent # of teeths on bendix.
Compression??, maybe battery is new, but not fully charged??

 

[bkpamir]

I had exatly same problem before. I was told to change the battery, Recharge the new battery and finally change the starter. I did so. I bought the starter from a shop which I was referred to by Forume people. Seems like these guys are good and they are giving me 1 year warrenty on their produce. They claimed that it is the oem part. Who knows. I trusted their good reputation.

I go check the sparks right now. I will keep you posted.

 

[bkpamir]

OK. I disconnected the spaurks one by one and then both together. No difference. Except no it just cliks when I push start. No rotation at all. I checked the electeric box and its clean. (An Authorized dealer charged me $285.00 to clean the electeric box less than a month ago!) The boat started at the dealer shop when I tested it and it never worked again.

 

[Gunsrunner]

Could be starting relay or start button playing up. Does it turn over like new when it does turn?
If the dealer has touched it get them to fix it!!

 

[timmyboy76]

try jump'n the solenoid, where batt cable goes into MPEM box, you'll see batt wire attached to one side, then other cable, goin to starter.
Jump ththose post w/ screwdriver/thick gage wire. C wat happens

 

[chad lanclos]

Coil packs maybe? Just a thought because when I bought my sportster a few months ago, I had problems starting mine. Two of my coil packs were bad.

 

[bkpamir]

Where are the coil packs?

 

[chad lanclos]

im not familiar with your boat but the coil packs are right above your spark plugs.

 

[chad lanclos]

Im not to sure that our boats are set up the same way,if anyway at all,it was just a thought.

 

[timmyboy76]

bkpamir...
What year and model is your boat, and engine?