No voltage on starter
- The battery is discharged
- The battery is faulty
- The battery terminals are loose or the ground cable is not securely connected to the body
- Loose or broken connections in the starter circuit Starter switch or solenoid relay defective
Voltage on the starter - the engine is faulty
- The starter is badly worn, jammed, or the brush wires are loose
- Dirty, worn out or burnt switch
- The starter anchor is faulty
- The winding is shorted
Electrical defects
- The battery is in a discharged state
- The starter is badly worn, jammed, or the brush wires are loose
- Loose wires in the starter circuit
The starter is noisy or engages roughly
- The teeth of the flywheel or starter gear are broken or worn out
- The starter mounting bolt is loose
- The drive belt is loose, slipping or broken
The generator does not charge
- Worn, stuck, broken or dirty brushes
- Weak or broken brush springs
The battery does not hold a charge for more than a few days
- Internal battery defect
- Electrolyte level too low or electrolyte too weak due to leakage
- Plate separators are not effective
- Drive belt slippage
- Loose or oxidized battery terminal connections
- The generator does not provide the required charging current
- Short circuit in the lighting circuit causing the battery to drain continuously
- The regulator unit is not working properly