Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Suzuki Marauder 800 Hard To Start Electrical Problems
If you have any question about the status of your battery, get it load tested. Your battery terminals should be clean, dry and tight. Now turn the key ON but do not start the engine. Make sure the transmission is in neutral. Double check that it is in neutral. If it is not, your bike will take off on it is own, possibly coming off the kickstand, falling, damaging your bike or injuring you.
Just make sure it is in neutral, OK? With the key turned on, use a heavy gauge wire (14 or bigger) or a large tool like a screwdriver or allen wrench and carefully short across the two large terminals that the red wires are connected to. The battery frame ground is located behind the LH lower swingarm cover, just below the cover you have already removed.
