Sunl sl250-22 Dead By scooterless (Read 5,549 times)

[scooterless]

I have a scooter that is getting on my last nerve. Its a 2008 sunl sl250-22 YY250T engine. 128 total miles. I went to start it about two weeks ago, turned the switch on, checked the kill switch, pulled the brake lever, pushed the start switch--------Nothing but silence, no solenoid click, just the birds singing, sun shining, 82 degrees, fishing hole waiting and me.
I got past the first wave of shock, started to think about what might be wrong, my first mistake ( of the morning). So I decided that it must be a bad ign. switch, put new on in--you guessed it, no change, just more of the same nothing. Jumped across solenoid, started right up. Checked everything while it was running, had everything except Horn and Kill Switch. I did some more thinking, (another mistake) replaced the right hand control, you got it, nothing changed, birds still singing, temp. in the med 80's, fishing hole still waiting and me. Well I started thinking, CDI , rushed to the local scooter shop, (local meaning 90 miles round trip) purchased a CDI that the salesman and mechanic ( same person) said would work. Got back, put that trouble maker in, turned the ign. switch on, surprise---just smoke from the new CDI. About this time I started to thinking-----and here I am looking for help from anyone kind enough to give it. The birds are still singing, temp.85 degrees and the fishing hole is still waiting, I hope.
Scooterless
eastern, NC

[damin69]

No click from the Solenoid I would first check the Fuse that goes to the starter relay.

[scooterless]

Damin69-------I have checked all the fuses that I have been able to locate. There are two coming off the battery and I think there were about five in a fuse panel beside the battery box. All of these I pulled and replaced. It continues to perform as usual. Nothing
Thanks,
Scooterless

[ccprof]

Dumb question here - do the lights work?

[scooterless]

When I jumped the solenoid and it started, yes the lights all worked, headlights, running, turn, 4 way flasher, did not think to check brake. Also the fuel gauge and the temp. gauge both worked.

feeling better already

[scooterless]

Yes I do have a volt meter, I have never used it to speak of, but I do know how to turn it on. I have used it to check golf cart battery voltage and such.

After I smoked the new solenoid, I re-installed the old one, jumped across the solenoid, surprise, npw it does not start, turns over but no start.

Scooterless

[scooterless]

The wiring on my CDI does not appear to be the same color as your drawing------I have one black and one black/white stripe on the small two pin connection. On the four pin, I have one black/yellow stripe , one red/yellow stripe, this pin not used, and a Green.

Is my motor a c f moto clone? I know its 244 cc, but not much else.

I do need to tell you that I changed the headlights to full HID , high beam and low beam the first week that I had the machine, lights come on after the scooter is cranked and running ,a wonderful change if you do much night riding and I have added a electrical stabilizer hooked up at the battery. Everything else is stock. Oh yes, I live close to salt water, everything gets surface rust and corrosion if you don't clean it on a regular basis. please overlook my spelling, I can't seem to find spell check on this quick reply post.

[scooterless]

Thank you very much. I look forward to learning more about this machine, other than this problem, it has been a pleasure to own.

[scooterless]

I am on the way to perform these now, see you in a little while.

[scooterless]

Just got back, no tail lights, have turn signal lights, do not flash, no horn, 4 way flashers but don't flash. Explain the solenoid location, is it the one that I have been jumping to start the thing? Or the other thing that fires the plug, i think.

[scooterless]

I changed all the fuses that I know of, two by the battery in fuse holders, and four more that are in a fuse box next to the battery. Is there some others that I am missing?

[damin69]

this is the solenoid

[damin69]

and without the body

[♔Big Guy♔]

May 24, 2010 19:11:04 GMT -6 scooterless said:

I changed all the fuses that I know of, two by the battery in fuse holders, and four more that are in a fuse box next to the battery. Is there some others that I am missing?

Yeah... the one AT the battery. It is the small red wire going to the battery. There is a glass fuse inside a plastic case on the wire. It sounds like that fuse, along with your solenoid are both fried.


-Rich

[scooterless]

Thanks, I appreicate the picture, so I would need to check the other end of the two small wires that are made into the solenoid. If I had gotten power on the first test.