installing ESTART from 2001 into 2000 SXR!!

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middlman

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shipped with harness from 2001 but that is completely different. Mine has the white connector at the air box.. i removed the cap, and made a wire harness that went from that to the starter relay. 3 wires (red, red/white, and black). I traced continuity back to the ignition, so I am sure they are the right ones. when I turn the key nothing happenes... i read the manual... and tested the starter it works, jumpered the relay to battery and it works, and then tested the ignition and all continuity checks out in all key positions. I am sure I am missing something stupid.. can someone with a 2000 SXR or equivelant tell me how many wires go into the relay? when I run a continuity check on th e3 wires with the harness plugged into the relay i get cont. across all 3????? no matter the switch position.. I am confused.. unless I am missing a wire or have the wrong connection or the ignition is different????
 
Mine has 3 wires going to the relay. Red, red w/white stripe, and black. They go to a connection having the same colors. It is near the 1st carburetor and coming out of a harness right where two other connectors come out also. The harness comes down over the airbox.
 
ok, i am confused.. i left everything alone except made a connection from the white 3 wire plug near front of air box (side closest to brake) directly to the relay. and I have the same 3 wires connected as you.. but nothing when I turn the key.... when you disconnect your relay do you have 4 spades? or 3? Mine has 4, but the plug has 3 wires.... Trying for anything here. Thanks for your help
 
I'm no expert but lets think it through. 1) The solid red wire must take 12 volts from the battery up to the keyswitch. Measure between your neg battery terminal and the red wire by sticking your probe into the back of the connector at the relay. It should be 12V. 2) The black wire is your gnd. Measure resistance between your neg battery terminal and the black wire. It should be close to zero ohms. 3) The red wire with the white stripe should bring the 12V back down to pick the relay once you turn the key switch to start. Measure that dc voltage with the key turned. 4) If all that checks out, you also have two fuses there on either side of the relay. Pull them out and check with your ohm meter. If all of that is good, you may be in for a new relay. P.S. My connector does have only 3 of 4 spades used.
 
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ok, so i tested the battery to the back of the connections.. and discovered something.

Check 1 = battery (+) to red/white = 12.70! (I unplugged the white plug at airbox and unchanged) Check 2 = Battery (+) to black = 12.70
Battery (-) to red = 0.00 in any key position... so I am assuming I have a short in my starter relay??
 
another clue - I show continuity between the 2 bottom spades of the relay (3 wire plug unplugged, just testing relay) "OnDaTrail, would you be so kind to check to see if you have cont. between the 2 bottoms spades of the relay?

Thanks!
Steve
 
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