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1983 GS450L Start Button Not Engaging Starter.

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I tried to get some readings but was not able to get anything intelligible. I have the meter on Volts DC. I'd appreciate the procedure to check the kill and starter switch. In particular, with only two hands and two tests lead and a starter button to engage, any best methods for performing this?
 
First with meter setup for DCVolts: meter black lead on battery negitive or a good ground, meter red lead on battery positive. THis is just a test of the meter and the negitive connection, should see the 12 point something reading. Helps if the black lead has clips, or maybe find some way to stick the black lead into the battery negitive or some connector with the black/white wire. That way it frees up one hand.

At kill switch, with ignition ON: Leave meter black were it was on battery negitive or some graound, move meter red to kill swtich, should see about the same voltage at one of the swtich leads with the swtich off, and with swtich on/Run should see the voltage on both leads.

Then over to the start button. Should have voltage on one lead (the one from the kill swtich), then when push the button should have voltage on both wires.

THen find the connectors for the clutch swtich.......
 
I was working on this again yesterday. Actually, took the seat off and found a mouse nest filling the entire air box. Used a screwdriver to turn over the engine with some starter fluid. Got it running. Turns out it's running on one cylinder only. The left cylinder has no spark.
 
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