HELP STUCK IN THE WHITESHELL WITH A R/S VENTURE

[goodday]

HELP MY WIFE 2005 RS VENTURE JUST DIED WHEN DRIVING , SHE SAID IT FELT LIKE IT RAN OUT OF GAS, WE OPEN THE HOOD AND IT SMELLED LIKE BURNED WIRING, I THOUGHT MAYBE STATOR, TOOK THE BATTERY OUT OF ANOTHER SLED, NO CHANGE, JUST A STARTER SOLENOID CLICK WITH BOTH BATTERYS, ANY THOUGHTS ??, JUST HAPPEN 15 MIN AGO, TOWED IT TO BRERETON LAKE RESORT, PLEASE TELL ME WERE TO START LOOKING, HAVING LUNCH AND WILL RECHECK THANKS GOODDAY

 

[hlmrx1]

Check the fuses and see if any are burnt out. Can you turn the motor over using the clutch?

 

[goodday]

YES, FUSES ARE OK AND THE MOTOR IS TURNING OVER BY HAND.

 

[Grimm]

Could be a faulty starter relay.

 

[YammyRX1]

Check all wiring for shorts where it could rub on the frame. My friend's sled lost power and he found the wire insulation worn through in two spots- at the front near the control module and up near the fuse box. Look for black arcing marks with a flashlight.

 

[Dmaxxer]

The hot wire for the starter runs in between the motor and the tunnel under the jack shaft(rear of the motor). I noticed some rubbing when i replaced my cam chain tensioner.

 

[goodday]

TOWED BACK TO THE SHOP, THE STARTER WAS BURNT, SHE MUST HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT WITH THE STARTER ON, SHE SAID SHE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING (BAD I POD) HAS THIS HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE ?, I JUST CHANGE THE OIL BEFORE TRIP USING YAMAHA 0/30 SEMI AND THERE FILTER GOODDAY

 

[Turk]

This was can issue on that year 3 cyl 4 stroke. The starter would remain engaged & burn out. I have seen a few of em with this issue.

 

[goodday]

THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS TOO HIGH, I CHECK IT,(ON THE DIPSTICK) JUST PUT IN THE HOLE AND NOT SCREW DOWN THE LEVEL WAS A 1/4 OVER THE FULL MARK, THAT HOW I WAS TOLD TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT I CAUSE THIS ? GOODDAY

 

[Crewchief47]

No, the high oil wouldn't cause this. The starter sticks in the engaged position and gets cooked from doing that high an RPM. Here's some reading for you:

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=85654
http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=85655
http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=90257

 

[goodday]

THANKS GOODDAY

 

[Evil Santa]

Same thing happened to my 03 RX1 with 11000 miles on it.
Starter melts down and grounds out..
Changed Starter and Relay been good since for 3000 miles.

 

[hlmrx1]

THANKS GOODDAY

Hey GOODDAY, good to hear you found the problem, I would have tried to start it by wrapping a rope around the clutch to start it instead of towing it.

BTW, When you have time check out the following thread,,,,,

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=98232

Sorry I couldn't help myself, lol....

 

[goodday]

The starter was siezied, but should have tryed, goodday