Finished wiring but then!!!!

Xtreme Cartz · 09-16-2007, 05:12 PM

I was able to work on it this weekend and got it all wired up and ready to go. Earlier today I didn't have the radiator hoses or fuel lines hooked up yet but I just wanted to see if the starter and fan worked. They did so I continued on installing the radiator hoses and filling it up with coolant. After that I tried to fire it up. I let the electric fuel pump fill up the lines and carb then attempted to start the engine. It turned over good a few times but wouldn't fire. I try again with the choke and suddenly it quits turning over. Now everything is dead. I have the fan on a seperate switch and it won't even turn on.
All the fuses appear to be fine. I went over all the wires and none of them came loose. So I decided it must be a dead battery which is brand new. I tried jumping it but still nothing. Any ideas what could be wrong? Seems like there isn't that much to go wrong.
Biggest clue would be the fan right? Because it's on a seperate switch that goes straight to the battery. If that's not working it must be the battery I think. Please help!!! Thanks

Xtreme Cartz · 09-16-2007, 06:28 PM

Turned out to be a bad ground. Fixed that quick but now there is no spark. What would cause that?

4x4 CC · 09-16-2007, 09:50 PM

Check your wires for cracks and such. Are you getting spark from the plugs? From the wires?

2stroke · 09-16-2007, 11:35 PM

once i fixed a ground but screwed up the wire so its wired in "kill" position constantly, i would check that along with checking for a cracked wire

Xtreme Cartz · 10-02-2007, 05:53 PM

Last week I had a Kawasaki mechanic look at the cart to see if there is anything I missed. He said the wiring is all correct and to first try replacing the coils. After replacing them with new ones it still has no spark at the plugs.

NO NO NO E-Z-GO! · 10-02-2007, 05:58 PM

Are your plug caps/wires OK?

Xtreme Cartz · 10-03-2007, 03:20 PM

They are indeed.

Xtreme Cartz · 10-03-2007, 05:26 PM

YYYEYYY I finally got her to fire up!! That is one mean sounding beast.

Everything works great and there isn't even a hint of smoke from the engine. I just took it for the first test run and **** I'm impressed! Nothing beats the V-twin power. And I thought my last cart(snowmowmow) packed a punch.

I love the Comet 1190 clutch too. Its worth every bit of the $500.

4x4 CC · 10-03-2007, 06:09 PM

What was wrong?

mb523 · 10-03-2007, 10:12 PM

Got any pictures to share? We sure would love to see that pretty engine!

09-16-2007, 05:12 PM	#1
Xtreme Cartz Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 964	Finished wiring but then!!!! I was able to work on it this weekend and got it all wired up and ready to go. Earlier today I didn't have the radiator hoses or fuel lines hooked up yet but I just wanted to see if the starter and fan worked. They did so I continued on installing the radiator hoses and filling it up with coolant. After that I tried to fire it up. I let the electric fuel pump fill up the lines and carb then attempted to start the engine. It turned over good a few times but wouldn't fire. I try again with the choke and suddenly it quits turning over. Now everything is dead. I have the fan on a seperate switch and it won't even turn on. All the fuses appear to be fine. I went over all the wires and none of them came loose. So I decided it must be a dead battery which is brand new. I tried jumping it but still nothing. Any ideas what could be wrong? Seems like there isn't that much to go wrong. Biggest clue would be the fan right? Because it's on a seperate switch that goes straight to the battery. If that's not working it must be the battery I think. Please help!!! Thanks
Xtreme Cartz Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 964

09-16-2007, 06:28 PM	#2
Xtreme Cartz Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 964	Re: Finished wiring but then!!!! Turned out to be a bad ground. Fixed that quick but now there is no spark. What would cause that?
Xtreme Cartz Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 964

09-16-2007, 09:50 PM	#3
4x4 CC Frog Hunter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock, Ar Posts: 1,177	Re: Finished wiring but then!!!! Check your wires for cracks and such. Are you getting spark from the plugs? From the wires?

09-16-2007, 11:35 PM	#4
2stroke =EHGC= Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF bay Cali Posts: 377	Re: Finished wiring but then!!!! once i fixed a ground but screwed up the wire so its wired in "kill" position constantly, i would check that along with checking for a cracked wire

10-02-2007, 05:53 PM	#5
Xtreme Cartz Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 964	Re: Finished wiring but then!!!! Last week I had a Kawasaki mechanic look at the cart to see if there is anything I missed. He said the wiring is all correct and to first try replacing the coils. After replacing them with new ones it still has no spark at the plugs.
Xtreme Cartz Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 964

10-02-2007, 05:58 PM	#6
NO NO NO E-Z-GO! Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ComplainAboutNoNo'sProfile-Ville Posts: 5,076	Re: Finished wiring but then!!!! Are your plug caps/wires OK?

10-03-2007, 03:20 PM	#7
Xtreme Cartz Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 964	Re: Finished wiring but then!!!! They are indeed.
Xtreme Cartz Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 964

10-03-2007, 05:26 PM	#8
Xtreme Cartz Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 964	Re: Finished wiring but then!!!! YYYEYYY I finally got her to fire up!! That is one mean sounding beast. Everything works great and there isn't even a hint of smoke from the engine. I just took it for the first test run and **** I'm impressed! Nothing beats the V-twin power. And I thought my last cart(snowmowmow) packed a punch. I love the Comet 1190 clutch too. Its worth every bit of the $500.
Xtreme Cartz Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 964

10-03-2007, 06:09 PM	#9
4x4 CC Frog Hunter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock, Ar Posts: 1,177	Re: Finished wiring but then!!!! What was wrong?

10-03-2007, 10:12 PM	#10
mb523 Peanut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 609	Re: Finished wiring but then!!!! Got any pictures to share? We sure would love to see that pretty engine!

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