no power going to starter .. By Tawas (Read 254 times)

[Tawas]

have a GY6 150cc go cart and cant get power to starter ..I can jump solenoid and starts.. so bought new solenoid still no power coming out of solenoid ..what now ??

[Bashan]

If you jump the solenoid and the starter turns the problem is the starter button circuit. The solenoid is just a relay that closes a high current circuit (starter) when a small current (starter button) is closed. here's a diagram:

To close the solenoid to actuate the starter you must first pull in the brake handle to energize the brake light circuit. Then when you push the starter button it draws a current from the brake light circuit through the solenoid and boom...the starter turns. Here is a tutorial on how to test the various aspects of the starter circuit. You must have a multimeter to perform these tests.