[Ducati] 900SS Starter Solenoid triger Voltage

[Eric Ducdude]

Both Ducs are on tenders but the 748 could stand a new battery.  I took the 
solenoid off the 748 and put it on the 900 and bingo a perfict running 
bike..  The 748 is down for pm any way so she can wait till the solenoid 
arrives. I was out on the 900 all day yesterday once I got her buttonted up.

Thanks for the insite all!..

Eric,





From: Rich Roberts <bigredxrunner at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Ducati] 900SS Starter Solenoid trigger Voltage

11.98 VDC? That seems a bit low too. Fully charged should be high 12s to low 
13s. Low volts not good for wires. Wire brush all connections including the 
grounds. keep batt on trickle charger

Subject: Re: [Ducati] 900SS Starter Solenoid triger Voltage
Start cleaning first!

Art

On 3/11/07, Eric Ducdude <Ducdude at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> I rolled my  78K mile 94 900SS out of the garage, turned on the ignition
> she
> cranked a few times and then proceeded to burn out her starter
> solenoid....:-(  I can still start the bike by jumping the Solenoid or
> push
> starting it.
>
> After a little investigation...
>
> The question:
> The trigger voltage at the two wire plug that goes to the starter solenoid
> puts out around 10.34 Vdc when the starter button is pushed while the
> battery reads 13.23Vdc with the bike not running. ( Hawker Odyssey
> battery)
>
> The trigger voltage on my 97 748 reads 11.54 Vdc when the batt is holding
> 11.98Vdc.
>
> I did swap the solenoids between bikes and the 900's is still dead but is
> 10.34 Vdc and acceptable voltage trigger level on the 900or should I start
> cleaning connectors all around or keep looking?
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
> Jenkintown, PA