No Start, Good Voltage, Fuel Pump Runs, But Not Even A Click When Hitting Start

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by moebigslee, Jul 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM.

  1. moebigslee

    moebigslee New Member

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    Hello, I just picked up a new-to-me 2019 Scrambler 1200 yesterday from a Triumph Cleveland. The bike is basically new with only 140 actual miles. The bike ran fine at the dealer when the sales guy showed me all the features. We loaded it into the back of my truck, and I drove 3.5 hours home. Other than 20 minutes of what I would call mild/moderate rain an hour into the trip, it was uneventful. I unloaded the bike, pushed it into my barn, and didn't even try starting it. I removed the rear fender to install a tail tidy, but the master ignition switch on the left side of the bike was off, and the only wire touched was the tail light plug under the seat. I reinstalled the rear fender this morning and went to test the lights, but the bike wouldn't start. When I turn on the ignition, the dash lights up as expected, the headlight and tail light turn on, and the fuel pump runs, but nothing happens when I hit the start button. Not even a click of a solenoid or relay? I had the clutch in, the bike in neutral, and even tried raising the kickstand. I started with the battery. It was 12.8 volts with the ignition off. I charged it for a couple of hours and had 14.5 volts with the bike off, and still 13.0 volts with the fuel pump kicked on, but still no start. I hooked a jump box to the bike and tried again, but still nothing. I then took the battery out of my other bike (scrambler 400), and still had the same issue. I then took the 1200's battery and put it in my other bike, and that bike fired right up. In my mind, I had ruled out a battery issue, and I started thinking something like a bad clutch switch, but I started wondering if I possibly got some sort of water intrusion yesterday on the drive home? With the ignition on, all the switches/buttons on the right side work, with the exception of the start button. On the left side, nothing seems to work. When testing the blinkers, I can only make them work by using the hazard switch (right side), but not the normal turn signal switch. The horn also doesn't work with the ignition on, nor does the high beam switch? The joystick button doesn't do anything either, and all of the functions worked yesterday at the dealer. The high beam, horn, and blinkers work on my other bike without the bike running, and just the ignition on. Am I correct in thinking the horn and blinkers should work on the 1200, too, with just the ignition on? I'm wondering if the lack of function on the left side of the handlebars is the cause of the starter not even attempting to engage, and if anyone else has seen anything like this. I've ridden my 400 in heavier rain than I drove through yesterday without issue. I'm struggling to believe it caused my issue with the 1200, but I suppose anything is possible. Any wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
     
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  2. moebigslee

    moebigslee New Member

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    I should add that all fuses are still good.
     
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  3. moebigslee

    moebigslee New Member

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    I hate to keep replying to my own thread, but I also hate never hearing if a problem got solved. I've been searching the web for hours and found my issue on another forum. It turns out there is an issue with bikes of my era having non-responsive left-side switch gear. The other forum suggested that you simply wiggle the wires going into the switch box. I did that, and the bike instantly fired up! I wiggled it while the bike was running, and the lights inside the switches would turn on and off. The zip tie that is supposed to hold the wires going into the switch box in place is actually pulling tension on the wires and causing a bad connection. The simple fix is to cut the zip tie, push the connectors together firmly, and re-ziptie without causing tension on the wires. Again, I just wanted to give an update, just in case anyone with the same problem stumbles across this thread.
     
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  4. sprintdave

    sprintdave Nurse, think it's time for his medications.
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    Well done you for sorting it out yourself. I guess noone in here knew a fix but now we all do.
     
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  5. joe mc donald

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    @moebigslee Well done that person. The reason you don't see fixes is a lot of people come on here with their woe's. The get all sorts of help then disappear with no thanks no reply as to whether it was fixed or not.
     
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