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Old 08-23-2016, 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by funola View Post
A weak click indicates the solenoid is not getting full current to pull in all the way, so the centrifugal clutch did not engage and no power was applied to the starter motor. Could be a bad NSS or could be the wiring anywhere in that circuit, starting at the fuse to ground.

As I recall, the starter solenoid should not draw more than around 7 A. If you are blowing a 15 A fuse, there is a fault somewhere. That much current may be exceeding the rating of the ignition switch. You should try to sort that out
That's what I'm afraid of. Thanks for the reality shot. It's crazy current for the NSS and ignition. Good point. I may just burn up a new NSS if I just plunk it in.
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