Just got a 49cc petrol bike/scooter (not for myself..lol) and its got an electric start option but aint working, Ive never done anything on any kind of bike whether big or small so got no idea at all.

 

All the rest of the electrics work fine...i.e lights/horn etc

 

Here goes,

 

From the key into a terminal block then out of that there are :

 

Red and Black to the switch/Red and Black to the coil

 

There is no live feed to any of the above only to the other terminal block off the key switch which operates the lights and is working correctly.

 

Anyone got any ideas?

 

Cheers

I presume the elec start button is on the bars?

Make sure there aren't any wires shorting out on the bars, used to

happen to the killswitches on motocross bikes sometimes.

Yes mate it is but all the wires look fine and no shorts anywhere.

What make is it?

 

Most name brand scoots have a safety feature where you need to pull in one of the brakes before it will start. Works off the brake light switches.

What make is it?

 

Most name brand scoots have a safety feature where you need to pull in one of the brakes before it will start. Works off the brake light switches.

 

I did think of that mate but still no luck, I think its a cheap chinese make, its got a Harley look to it.