Why does my bike buzz when I try to start it?
The buzz is caused by the starter relay cycling rapidly. The battery has enough juice to pull in the relay contacts with a click which routes current to the starter motor. But that load causes the weak battery voltage to drop below what it takes to hold down the relay contacts so they open with a click.
Why does my motorcycle make no noise when I turn it on?
Depending on how low your battery is, if there is some voltage left you may be able to turn the key as well as turn on your blinker, but turning it over is slow and sluggish. If your battery is completely dead, you motorcycle will not make any noise at all when you try to start it.
Why is my motorcycle clicking when I try to start it?
The solenoid is a little magnet and when you turn the key, it shoots out a small gear that the magnet polarizes. Essentially, this gear starts turning which in turn starts rotating the flywheel in the engine. When you turn the key and the battery is dead, you hear the magnet trying to magnetize the gear which is what makes the clicking sound.
What to do when your bike won’t start?
If you have a set of jump leads or a booster pack you could try putting the -ve one on the exhaust someplace and the +ve to the starter motor connection. Make sure you are in neutral first. If this causes the starter to spin then you have an electrical connection fault. If not, the starter is faulty.
What should I do if my motorcycle battery wont start?
If the reading says anything close to or slightly below 12 volts, charge your battery and try starting your motorcycle again. If it has a really low number, such as 9 volts or below, then you battery is pretty much toast and you’ll need to purchase a new one.
Why does my bike make a clicking noise when I start it?
This post is to explain what the noise is and why it happens. The starter motor on a bike uses a lot of power to turn the engine. The starter button cannot handle the current that the starter draws from the battery so a large electric switch called a solenoid is used.
What does it mean when your bike wont start?
Because when it happened there was no smell or sound of a fried wire as such. Basically the bike had been stood for a while so the battery had no charge anyway. Then i wire up the leads (dont turn the car off) keep them connected and try to start it and then I think everything just stopped working.
Why does my car make a clicking sound when I start the engine?
This is NOT the sound of a broken starter. Again, this symptom (multiple and rapid clicking sounds and the engine won’t turn over or start) can be caused by a weak battery or loose battery terminals. 3. If you twist the key and you hear the starter motor cranking but the engine won’t start, then this is not the sound of a bad starter.
Why does my car make a grinding noise when I crank the starter?
Note that continually trying to crank a car with a damaged starter could cause additional damage to the starter (the flywheel will turn the starter too fast). If you hear a grinding noise when the key turns in the ignition, one of our certified mechanics can inspect and repair the problem.