2014 Scrambler Won't Start

Hi all - I'm pretty lost and confused on this issue I'm facing. My 2014 scrambler won't start. This is what I know. The headlight and taillight come on when I turn the ignition key. The dashboard console doesn't come on when "powered" on. I checked each fuse twice and all are good. I've tried jumping the bike without luck. The battery is reading 12.8v. I've jumped the starter relay and got spark and sounds of the bike trying to turn on and lights on the dash but it doesn't start. The starter relay reads 12.7v on a multimeter. The really odd part? If I roll the bike with the kickstand up and the ignition turned to on, the dash lights up but when I hit the starter button nothing happens. What on earth could it be?

 

Tried monitoring the battery level while jumping the connections on the solenoid. Definitely drops pretty low on the kick start.

 

I posted a video of the solenoid jump on another thread. But basically the voltage drops to low 9s during that process. So likely battery causing the problem?

 

Hi All - finally got around to purchasing a new battery as many people suggested, but that wasn't the root cause. Brand new battery and the same issue persisted so I think we can rule that out. I feel the next culprit might be the starter/solenoid combo?

 

Hi all! I want to say again I appreciate everyone's initial responses from a few months back. Wanted to give you a quick update. It's definitely a wiring issue. With the nicer weather coming to my region a few weeks back I went to tackle the issue with my bike. I ended up getting a new battery as some recommended and that didn't resolve the issue at the end of last season. I got it up on my bike jack, turned the key, and it started right up with the dash illuminating.


What I noticed is when my front wheel was turned all the way to the right I could start it, but when in a straight position or to the right, no dash and no start (but lights still come on). I still need to get the gas tank off to get better access to the wiring, but it's definitely the set of wires that connects to the ECU. From my (literal) poking around underneath the tank with the wheel to the right, I could trigger the dash to come on and off in that position. So likely some critical wire is damaged and by positioning the wheel to the right or pressing the coupled wires, I'm completing the connection.


Does anyone have any experience with replacing these wires? Is it relatively easy?