ok - now what?!?!?

[jpcjguy]

Hi Everyone,

I have Baja Dune 150 with the howhit motor. Was running fine. Fired it up one night after having to clean up the carb. Worked. Next day - nothing. Snowed that night (buggy is covered) and could not get it started. Hmmm. thought plug maybe? Checked out ok. jumped the solenoid and it started! Used it a while in the snow. Stopped at a neighbors. Could not even jump the solenoid now. I did hook a bigger battery when attempting to start it. Thought maybe I friend the solenoid. Ordered two solenoids. Put one in this morning with the battery fresh off the charger/maintainer and nothing. A click, ultra high pitched squeal also. tried jumping the wires again - nothing.
Any thoughts?

Thanks
Joe

[liduno]

If you jumped the solenoid with a fully charged battery then it sounds like either a bad connection or the starter itself. Check your grounds and all you battery and starter cables.

I have seen water issues inside starters cause problems too. I only mention this because you leave it outside.

[x-bird]

ditto the above, starter might be shorting at the positive brush post (where the primary hot wire connects)

[jpcjguy]

Thanks! I will check the starter tonight.

[jpcjguy]

Yup. Starter. Took it apart and the one magnet came loose and broke apart. Ordered a new one. Thanks!