Scoot won't start

[beo111]

Could it be a bad CDI since it won't even turn over? I can't check for spark if it won't even turn over right? I have an Iridium plug in there which I put in about 2 years ago.

[scootnwinn]

It may not have any fuel in the bowl now it may take a lot of kicking. Check to see if voltage is getying to the starter check your spark while you're at we'll pray you find it. You checked all the fuses right?

[scootnwinn]

You will need a helper to check for spark

[scootnwinn]

Bad vdi wouldn't keep it from turning over

[scootnwinn]

Did you check if there was fuel in the float bowl

[Lefty]

Well I think your battery is toast doesn't matter if when standing still it reads 12V. As soon as you put a load on it if it is bad the Voltage will drop like a rock. So if you have a Volt Meter connect it to the battery and hit the start button and see the reading I bet it reads very low.

Also for the KICK START do you have the KILLSWITCH ON THE RUN position and the Sidestand up(just in case it has a killswitch as well).

Sitting that long without starting there probably isn't much gas in the Carb Bowl since it is a 150 you most likely have a 24mm Carb and it has a VENT TUBE bent down on the LEFT side of the CARB you can twist the hose up and pour at least 1 0z of fuel into it.

When you squeeze the brakes do the STOP LIGHTS COME ON?
Ususally if you push the start button and you hear clicking either the battery is weak or bad or the solenoid is bad. You can also try giving the Solenoid a whack as your pushing the start button sometimes the contact inside gets stuck and giving it a whack might free it.
Lefty

[beo111]

No I haven't checked to see if there is fuel in the bowl. I can't see the fuel evaporating in a months time, but anything is possible I guess. I will have to check to see if there is voltage getting to the starter another time. It's late now so I'll come back to this another time. I will let you know what happens. Thanks!

[beo111]

Hey Lefty, yes when I hit the start button the voltage does drop down to about 9 or 10 volts. But I had jumper cables on it from my car so it should've started I would think. And yes the brake lights do come on when I squeeze the brakes. I tried giving the solenoid a whack when I was attempting to start but that didn't make a difference. Even if there wasn't any fuel in the bowl it should still turn over.

[Lefty]

OK, then lets check your starter with your car battery. Take the postive and connect it to the wire on the starter then touch the negative to ground and see if it spins the starter. Starter could be toast or stuck. Also give that sucker a whack(HEHE). Something is drawing a lot of juice and it just may be the starter.

Moister in the winter can cause so many gremlins on these chinese scoots.
Lefty

[scootnwinn]

Originally Posted by scootnwinn

Also try touching starter side of the selonoid with positive jumper while the other side is grounded

He tried that lefty...

Did you see the first page?

[scootnwinn]

We'll be here when you're ready beo

[Lefty]

That was going from the Solenoid to the starter I want positive prove hook the pos from the car to the post on the starter then ground the neg. If It does not spin it BAD STARTER OR BAD CAR BATTERY, also I don't think he gave it a WHACK(HAHA).
Lefty

[Lefty]

Richard he said his Brake lights come on and he hears clicking from the Solenoid so juice is getting to the Solenoid. But this last test hooking the pos to the pos post on the starter and grounding the other to the motor should tell if the starter is the problem.
Lefty

[scootnwinn]

Brake lights worked switch should have been ok

Lefty that would make certain I suppose I am a believer in whacking the starter but it has to be done right and some are either too timid or too bold. You make a good point. I concede

[Lefty]

Just because the brake lights work does not mean squat, if you hear clicking USUSALLY it is a bad SOLENOID not the other way around or it could be stuck or a bad battery.
Also even if the BRAKE LIGHTS come on does not mean the SOLENOID is getting juice, the WIRE from the BRAKE splits One line goes to the SOLENOID and one goes to the STOPLIGHTS. Just so you know in the future have to teach you young guys cause I am getting old(HAHA).
Lefty