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Scooters - 125 to 300 => People 250 => Topic started by: wrenchmonkey on December 24, 2012, 11:13:46 PM
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I've had the same problem that was reported in
http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=2485.0 (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=2485.0)
http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=4115.0 (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=4115.0)
where the starter keeps running even when you turn the scooter off and pull the key out. The dealer told me that it is the starter relay and gave me a new one. A few days later, same problem. Within one day, I had to take the seat off twice and hit the starter relay with a wrench, and the starter immediately stopped running. To me, that's proof that it is the starter relay that gets stuck.
I decided to try a different relay, based on mudshark's post, and got a 40 A Duralast relay from Autozone and a matching wiring harness from Pep Boys. Since then, no more problems!
(http://imageshack.us/a/img198/7843/imag1310.jpg)
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Thanks for the info and the picture. I had mine replaced twice and my 2 yr. warranty runs out next month.I am going to try this when it sticks open again. Of course it will go bad after the warranty expires! ::)
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So are we thinking the stock relay can't handle the current? I have an old BMW that likes to
weld the starter relay but only when the battery voltage is low...
My Honda Fit car had a poor connection from the frame to engine (from brand new!) so I
added a 4 gauge jumper, it used to turn over slowly now it's fine!
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So are we thinking the stock relay can't handle the current?
..sounds like it...somebody check part # cross-reference with the ppl 150 relay...
..bet they the same...