ATV Question
- Thread starter David
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Here is the reason why I ask:
Went to start my 2000 Honda Recon a couple of weeks ago and when I pressed the electric start, the motored turned over for a second or so and then nothing. Used the pull cord for the first time ever and it started on the first pull. Chalked it up as a dead battery since it was the original and I hadn't run it much in the fall.
I go and get a new battery and install it. Same thing...starter turns for a second and seems to freeze. Same results as before when I use the cord to start it...starts on the first pull.
Which leads me to my questions:
1. Would the ATV had started if the old battery was bad?...when I used the cord for the first time?
2. My far from mechanical mind is telling me that it is probably a starter issue...agree?
Thoughts?
Went to start my 2000 Honda Recon a couple of weeks ago and when I pressed the electric start, the motored turned over for a second or so and then nothing. Used the pull cord for the first time ever and it started on the first pull. Chalked it up as a dead battery since it was the original and I hadn't run it much in the fall.
I go and get a new battery and install it. Same thing...starter turns for a second and seems to freeze. Same results as before when I use the cord to start it...starts on the first pull.
Which leads me to my questions:
1. Would the ATV had started if the old battery was bad?...when I used the cord for the first time?
2. My far from mechanical mind is telling me that it is probably a starter issue...agree?
Thoughts?
Yep. The battery is to run the starter, but the ignition is handled by the magneto inside the cover.
Could be starter, more likely it's a bad battery. All of the auto parts places will check them both for free these days.
Could be starter, more likely it's a bad battery. All of the auto parts places will check them both for free these days.