Hi there,
My 907 starts perfectly when cold. But after a ride and short stop, the engine still warm/hot, the starter motor rotates very slow and hardly turns the engine. Finally after a few attempts the engine starts. Next morning no problems, starting perfectly again. Battery is almost new.
any ideas?
starter motor failure
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starter motor failure
Laverda 750SF, 1972
Laverda 1000 3CE, 1974
Moto Guzzi LeMans 3, 1983
Ducati 907 i.e. 1993
Laverda 1000 3CE, 1974
Moto Guzzi LeMans 3, 1983
Ducati 907 i.e. 1993
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- paso grand pooh-bah
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Re: starter motor failure
Check the condition of all the battery , starter, and earth cables , especially the crimped on terminals , and if that don't sort it next is the starter solenoid /relay and then the starter itself. There is a kit available to replace all the cables ( search tech stuff here ) and this apparently is the ducks nuts.
I wish I was young again............Id be heaps smarter than last time
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Re: starter motor failure
Mc tool, thanks for the advice. I will sort out these suggestions, but I still do not understand why there is a difficulty only when the engine is hot? I searched for replacement of all the cables, but could not find it here I only found replacement of the main cables, is that what you meant?Mc tool wrote:Check the condition of all the battery , starter, and earth cables , especially the crimped on terminals , and if that don't sort it next is the starter solenoid /relay and then the starter itself. There is a kit available to replace all the cables ( search tech stuff here ) and this apparently is the ducks nuts.
http://www.motolectric.com/makes/ducati.html
Laverda 750SF, 1972
Laverda 1000 3CE, 1974
Moto Guzzi LeMans 3, 1983
Ducati 907 i.e. 1993
Laverda 1000 3CE, 1974
Moto Guzzi LeMans 3, 1983
Ducati 907 i.e. 1993
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Re: starter motor failure
eletrical resistance of a conductor does increase with heat. Which effect that has will depend on the condition of the wiring. I`d remove the wires from the battery, starter relay, starter and clean all contacts first. Then do the same with the ground wires from the battery to the frame/engine and try again. Do check if you see any corrosion on the wires (copper rust).
The Motolectric kits are the ones but you can also get some made (i.e. by your local car stereo shop).
The Motolectric kits are the ones but you can also get some made (i.e. by your local car stereo shop).
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Re: starter motor failure
The electrical cable upgrades that most are talking about is:
http://motolectric.com/makes/ducati.html
I hear this modification really makes a difference.
I would check all the grounds and connections of the cables as mentioned. There are some ground places under the tank towards the front.
Good luck.
du907
http://motolectric.com/makes/ducati.html
I hear this modification really makes a difference.
I would check all the grounds and connections of the cables as mentioned. There are some ground places under the tank towards the front.
Good luck.
du907
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Re: starter motor failure, problem solved
Problem solved. I removed all cables and cleaned all connections. Especially the connection on the relay coming from the battery was heavily corroded. The starter motor now rotates happily also with a hot engine.
Thanx all for the help
Thanx all for the help
Laverda 750SF, 1972
Laverda 1000 3CE, 1974
Moto Guzzi LeMans 3, 1983
Ducati 907 i.e. 1993
Laverda 1000 3CE, 1974
Moto Guzzi LeMans 3, 1983
Ducati 907 i.e. 1993
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- Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:33 am
- model: 907 I.E.
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Re: starter motor failure
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Laverda 750SF, 1972
Laverda 1000 3CE, 1974
Moto Guzzi LeMans 3, 1983
Ducati 907 i.e. 1993
Laverda 1000 3CE, 1974
Moto Guzzi LeMans 3, 1983
Ducati 907 i.e. 1993