D90mitch

Well-Known Member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #1

Sometimes my 90 wont start and needs to be bumped. Only happened twice so far (once at LZ 10 and last week) starts fine after the bump for weeks (without being bumped )

When I went to start it today, there was as short delay before anything happened (maybe a second). I think that's a sign it's about to happen again so this seems to be getting more frequent. As mentioned above, it starts no problem normally.

When this issue does occur, I turn the key and all the lights come up as usual but nothing, no noise, no starter, no solenoid.

Heard somewhere this is likely to be the ignition switch. It's not the battery.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Aug 7, 2014

• #2

Possibly, worth checking the exciter wire from ignition switch to solenoid and the spade connector. Assume you tried a jump lead from battery neg to engine?

 

D90mitch

Well-Known Member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #3

It ain't the battery earth cos I only cleaned that a few months back to try and problem solve a slow start issue, which turned out to be a faulty battery.

 

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Radioactive Man

Active Member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #4

ended up being the ignition switch on mine after replacing loads of stuff first. been perfect since.

 

D90mitch

Well-Known Member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #5

Radioactive Man said:

ended up being the ignition switch on mine after replacing loads of stuff first. been perfect since.

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Yeah that's what I think it is. Guessing it's easy enough to change? Any particular make to get?

 

lofty69

Active Member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #6

same here, exact same issue. New ignition switch sorted it.

 

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Radioactive Man

Active Member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #7

its easy to change, in the end I got fed up with trying to sort the fault and dropped it at my mates garage and asked him to sort it.

not the answer you wanted to hear but thats what i ended up doing...

hopefully someone will have an idea of whats what. I will try and check what i ended up with.

 

D90mitch

Well-Known Member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #8

Radioactive Man said:

its easy to change, in the end I got fed up with trying to sort the fault and dropped it at my mates garage and asked him to sort it.

not the answer you wanted to hear but thats what i ended up doing...

hopefully someone will have an idea of whats what. I will try and check what i ended up with.

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OK thanks, I'll give it a go anyway. I'm sure i'll be ok as long as it doesn't decide to throw a wobbler

Looks like Bearmach is going to be make I going with. £45

 

Jason2

Well-Known Member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #9

It,s the copper contacts in the switch that oxidise. I,ve had them before from paddocks a lot cheaper than that and never had a problem.