• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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2008 TE510 Starting Problems

Guoseph

Guoseph

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hi All,

My TE510 is kind of a back burner project but I was making some progress and now stuck. Some quick background:

1.) Bought as parts bike w/ very blown up engine
2.) Bought used 2008 SMR510 engine from Halls
3.) Put everything back together but can't get the bike started
4.) Stock bike as far as I can tell (exhaust, ecu all stock)

On first attempt, bike would crank but won't fire.

Left it for about a month due to work
Today was second time trying to start the bike:

1.) Key on - Lights on (parking light, dash light, neutral light)
2.) Kill switch on - Can hear fuel pump priming
3.) Pull clutch, hit start button...Nothing.
4.) Checked fuses on either side of battery, does not appear to be burned out.

What should I check next?

Thanks!

Alex
 
Can you get it running by bump-starting it?

Does the starter work if you apply currently directly from the batter? Before you try this, get some other advice about how (or if) to do it. I have never tried this on my Husky (which is the previous generation and has a kick-starter). I THINK (always dangerous) that you can jump the positive terminal of the battery to the positive lead on the starter. Again please verify before trying this; electrics are not my strong point.
 
Scud said:
Can you get it running by bump-starting it?

Does the starter work if you apply currently directly from the batter? Before you try this, get some other advice about how (or if) to do it. I have never tried this on my Husky (which is the previous generation and has a kick-starter). I THINK (always dangerous) that you can jump the positive terminal of the battery to the positive lead on the starter. Again please verify before trying this; electrics are not my strong point.
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I haven't tried, it's a bit hot outside so I wasn't tempted to run up and down the street w/ the bike :p

I was thinking also since last time I tried it, it did crank but won't start, there's multiple issues and bump starting probably won't work.
 
Can you kick start it? Any clicking noise when you hit the start button? Battery voltage? It needs a minimum of 9.something volts to run the computer/fuel injection.
 
268fords said:
Can you kick start it? Any clicking noise when you hit the start button? Battery voltage? It needs a minimum of 9.something volts to run the computer/fuel injection.
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Thanks for the response.

1.) The replacement engine is an SMR w/ no kick start
2.) No clicking noise, battery a couple months old and charged via trickle charger.
 
To clarify:
1) you assembled bike and the starter motor worked
2) the bike sat for a while and you did nothing to it during this time (except trickle charged battery)
3) now the starter won't work
4) no other "intervening variables"

Have you checked all the fuses? Do you know how to test resistance and voltage with a multi-meter?

What's the voltage directly off the battery? - then go downline from there till you find out where the power is not getting through. You might check and clean all the switches in the starting circuit (start button, clutch lever, kill switch). I don't know your generation of bike - does it have a relay for the starter? If so, that's worth testing too.

Longshot (cuz this happened to me): are you using a 12v battery tender? I accidentally had a 6v tender hooked up to a bike once and couldn't figure out why it wasn't fully charging...:doh:
 
Correct on the 4 steps, I did move it around the garage a bit to make space, hopefully I don't have a bike that breaks from just pushing :p.

I will check the voltage today. I only know about the fuses under the seat on either side of the battery.

I'm pretty sure it's a 12v tender, will check that too.
 
I can't believe no one's mentioned this yet. Have you actually checked if its sparking? Pull the plug out, Hold the plug against the engine or something metal and then hit the starter. Watch the spark plug tip to see if its sparking. Make sure its a nice strong consistent spark

If there's enough juice to turn the starter motor, there's going to be plenty to run the fuel pump and ECU. If its sparking then great its likely to be a fuel issue or something retarded like cams in upside down (like mine was when I bought it, yay!)
 
millenium7 said:
I can't believe no one's mentioned this yet. Have you actually checked if its sparking? Pull the plug out, Hold the plug against the engine or something metal and then hit the starter. Watch the spark plug tip to see if its sparking. Make sure its a nice strong consistent spark

If there's enough juice to turn the starter motor, there's going to be plenty to run the fuel pump and ECU. If its sparking then great its likely to be a fuel issue or something retarded like cams in upside down (like mine was when I bought it, yay!)
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Will check spark when I get it to crank again. Right now thinking something is loose (clutch switch) or wiring issue cuz it stopped cranking for no good reason.
 
Must have missed that bit, yes you can hook a jumper lead direct to the positive terminal of the starter motor, negative goes anywhere on the frame
Of course you'll still need ignition still and who knows what goes on in the ECU, it may disable that if it detects something wrong
 
She runs, luckily it was simple stuff.

Would not crank was related to bad connection of the right hand control connector. Passes visual inspection but after disconnecting and reconnecting it cranked fine.

Did not have good spark, turns out spark plug wire was loose inside the housing. I thought I was a one piece, maybe it's broken. Anyway I just snugged up the spark plug wire and it fired up.

Now on to fork seals.
 
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