starter Starter running

[kevin-vic-b.c.]

So I sent my 02 to a local independent small shop to have him do my clutch.  He calls me and says the starter now runs as soon as he turns on the key.  I have never heard this before.  

The only "non stock" item on my bike is the Wallo Horn install.  He said the ground wire is connected at the point where the horn is mounted. He forgot to connect it at first... went back and connected it now starter running.

Ideas?  Help please. Did he fry the starter some how?

[larrydr]

1 hour ago, kevin-vic-b.c. said:

So I sent my 02 to a local independent small shop to have him do my clutch.  He calls me and says the starter now runs as soon as he turns on the key.  I have never heard this before.  

The only "non stock" item on my bike is the Wallo Horn install.  He said the ground wire is connected at the point where the horn is mounted. He forgot to connect it at first... went back and connected it now starter running.

Ideas?  Help please. Did he fry the starter some how?

Check your starter relay 

[kevin-vic-b.c.]

27 minutes ago, larrydr said:

Check your starter relay 

Did he fry it some how?

[dueyk1111]

had the same problem a couple of years ago. i actually wired the starter relay backwards when i was replacing it. started the bike normally the first time, when i went to start it again, turned the key on and the starter started running as soon as i turned the key. went back n changed the wires on the starter relay to the right way to wire it, turned the key on and still hand the same problem. starter running as soon as i turned the key. spent alot of time searching for the problem, never did find it myself. ended up taking to a local shop. guy just started unplugging stuff and turning the key on to see if he had the culprit unplugged. finally got up behind the front fairing to all the plugins there, started unplugging stuff and turning on the key. finally unplugged the radio wires and the starter quit trying to run when he turned on the key. started plugging in the radio wires and turned out the radio had shorted out inside on the first try. as long as i left the radio unplugged bike was fine. replaced the radio and bike works fine to this day. don't know if yours did the same thing or not, but  good luck on your search. hope you find your problem.  this is just what happened to me, don't know if yours did the same or not. Good Luck!!!

[saddlebum]

 

Definitely sounds like he disconnect wires prior to performing clutch job and then reconnected one in the wrong spot,  Should not be a big issue to diagnose for a shop that's worth its salt, 15 minutes at the most.

[dueyk1111]

guy that i took it to charged me for 4 hrs of his time, and i already  had the front fairing off and the front lowers and the side covers off. so unless your really lucky it might take a while. Good Luck!!!!😇