Quote: "Then I got a '68 Dodge Coronet....loved that car!" I think I'm in love, says a long time mopar guy.
On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Creative Residential Designs < finderskeep...@qwest.net> wrote: > Yes, 8 volts. It was the dumbest setup you ever saw. Why it wasn't > converted right to a 12 volt I'll never know. The thing would just die on me > all of the time. I sold it off and got a '73 Nova. It sucked too and blew up > at 52,000 miles. Then I got a '68 Dodge Coronet....loved that car! > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Dennis <den...@samadhisoft.com> > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 29, 2009 9:46 PM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starter motor problems > > 8 volts??? > > > > Dennis G. > > Seattle > > > > *From:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com [mailto: > nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Creative Residential > Designs > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 29, 2009 6:05 PM > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starter motor problems > > > > My first car was a '49 Chevy Deluxe. 6 volt converted to an 8 volt and it > still sucked. Those old cars need 12 volt to be worthy. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* stanley/ Randolph <tinkrm...@yahoo.com> > > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2009 1:45 PM > > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starter motor problems > > > > It was a 12 volt. > > > *Stanley*** > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Creative Residential Designs <finderskeep...@qwest.net> > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Friday, September 25, 2009 5:56:32 PM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starter motor problems > > Was it 6 volt or 12? > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* stanley/ Randolph <tinkrm...@yahoo.com> > > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > *Sent:* Friday, September 25, 2009 3:17 PM > > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starter motor problems > > > > Reminds me of when I was living in Seattle and had a '53 Cadillac. When I > got it back from a transmission shop they had stolen my new battery and put > their old weak one in it. I also parked my old Caddy on an incline and > would push it to begin the coast and it would start at about 5 mph. I only > had to drop it in second and wait... > > That was my first car and it was awesome: 27 mpg and air conditioning and > automatic and all the other happy amenities they stuck on them. It had a > generator, not an alternator. > > > *Stanley*** > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Dennis <den...@samadhisoft.com> > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:20:03 PM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starter motor problems > > > Thanks, Snookfever! I rode all day today and parked about six times. > Each time, I scope a small inclide and park on the upper end. Only had to > really push start it once. But, it'll be good to get the starter > functional > again. > > Dennis G. > - Seattle > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > [mailto:nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Snookfever > Sent: 23 September, 2009 16:52 > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starter motor problems > > > > If you have trouble finding brushes.... look for a shop in your area that > rebuilds alternators and starters. I rebuilt my starter with new brushes > from a local shop. > > > On Sep 23, 1:35 am, "Dennis" <den...@samadhisoft.com> wrote: > > Dennis, > > > > Where’s the likely place to look for brushes for a CB700SC starter > > motor? Honda Dealership Parts or? > > > > Dennis G. > > > > From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Hammerl > > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 10:14 PM > > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Starter motor problems > > > > Gee, if you jump the negative battery terminal to the starter motor > > terminal.. duh. woweee ! > > Check for 12 volts at the motor when holding down the button and if not > replace the solenoid. Has 12 volts ? Pull the starter and the end cap. > Clean > and rebuild. New brushes needed. > > > > --- On Tue, 9/22/09, Dennis <den...@samadhisoft.com> wrote: > > > > From: Dennis <den...@samadhisoft.com> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Starter motor problems > > To: "Nighthawk Group" <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > > Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 10:05 PM > > > > This afternoon, I pushed the starter button on my CB700SC and it > > didn’t hit the first time. Second time I pushed it, I got a good > > ‘click’ but the starter motor didn’t turn the engine over. Lights > > are strong. Headlight is strong so I think the battery’s charged. > > > > Later, I went back and had a closer look. If I kneel down on the > > right side and put my hand on the start motor and press the starter > > button. I can hear and feel what seems like things are binding up in > > the starter motor. It feels like it wants to turn and can just a bit > > but it doesn’t sound good. > > > > A look at the shop manual has me thinking I should > > > > (1) Jump the battery negative direct to the starter motor and thus > > bypass the starter relay. If it turns normally, then I’ll suspect > > the starter relay else > > > > (2) Pull the end cap from the starter motor and see if the brushes > > look trashed. > > > > Your thoughts and comments are welcome. > > > > Dennis Gallagher > > > > Seattle – ’85 & ’86 CB700SCs > > > > <BR > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
