Hawk 250 Starter Solenoid Replacement Help

davisbm2 · 10-29-2018, 10:01 AM

I killed my starter solenoid.

Yes I know I killed it, no it's not the battery or an electrical monster.

How did it die? Murder. Was it premeditated? No, an accidental hit on the wrong target.

Anyways, can someone provide me an online link to the correct replacement? I don't want to kick start the bike for the rest of it's Chonda life.

Thanks.

david3921 · 10-29-2018, 04:25 PM

To go eBay or Amazon and search for 'Chinese starter solenoid'. Find one that matches your plug and you are good to go. They're going to be less than $10. I just searched on Amazon and saw a few just under $6 with Prime.

davisbm2 · 10-29-2018, 05:50 PM

Can you provide me a link? Maybe I need the relay? I feel certain it's the solenoid though. It's the silver cylindrical metal part that looks a lot like a turn signal relay.

I busted it open on accident, inside is a spring, a metal cap, and some copper coils. Again pretty sure that's the solenoid but it looks different than what I get when I Google chinese starter solenoid.

davisbm2 · 10-29-2018, 05:59 PM

Okay... I think I can pull that off. Is there a difference between a starter relay and starter solenoid? Are they often sold as one part?

david3921 · 10-29-2018, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by davisbm2

Okay... I think I can pull that off. Is there a difference between a starter relay and starter solenoid? Are they often sold as one part?

They are often called the same thing unless part of the starter assembly. Check this link for a list of some from Amazon;
https://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb...=2JAFA22PAV9QH

I see you are getting double posts also. Weird.

davisbm2 · 10-30-2018, 02:28 PM

Yeah, not sure what's up. The site has been VERY slow recently too, maybe some behind the scenes maintence?

Can anyone provide me with a link to right Solenoid? I only have time ot work on the bike on the weekends and I'd like to go ahead and order the part so it'll be here by the time I can work on it.

Also, can kickstarting do any damage after a while?

david3921 · 10-30-2018, 06:35 PM

Check the link I gave you. You'll have to go through the individual options and see if the plug is the same as yours.

NzBrakelathes · 11-03-2018, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by davisbm2

Yeah, not sure what's up. The site has been VERY slow recently too, maybe some behind the scenes maintence?

Can anyone provide me with a link to right Solenoid? I only have time ot work on the bike on the weekends and I'd like to go ahead and order the part so it'll be here by the time I can work on it.

Also, can kickstarting do any damage after a while?

Look up on this pages you can see advertisements and VMC has them $4 or so.
If plug not correct no worries cut n join and wires will go either way 100% no drama as its just a solenoid and + or - won't matter to which wire etc

Below the main banner you will see adds pop up n change click on it!

davisbm2 · 11-05-2018, 02:28 PM

Thanks guys, I STILL have not had enough time to take a look at that plug, so I went out on a limb and bought this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/90cc-110cc-...frcectupt=true

Shouls work right?

Bud1968 · 01-06-2019, 11:47 AM

I have a dumb question probably guys but I'm wondering what fastens the solenoid in place? I changed the battery and it seems to be just kinda hanging there. I see some tabs I'm assuming they hold it in place, but can't really get it to snap in. Thanks, sorry if it's somewhere on here but I couldn't find it.

Megadan · 01-06-2019, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Bud1968

I have a dumb question probably guys but I'm wondering what fastens the solenoid in place? I changed the battery and it seems to be just kinda hanging there. I see some tabs I'm assuming they hold it in place, but can't really get it to snap in. Thanks, sorry if it's somewhere on here but I couldn't find it.

The relay should have a rubber mount with 2 slotted holes that "should" mount to the pair of tabs sticking out of the airbox nearby. You are correct in your thinking. They really don't like staying in place though. The best luck I had was to loosen the electrical connections, get it on the tabs (A little lubrication helps if it is stubborn) and then tighten the connections back down. I also had to use a little heat gun persuasion on the positive cable to get the insulation to conform in a way that wouldn't pull it back off again.

Bud1968 · 01-06-2019, 12:08 PM

Thank you so much really appreciate it , I'll try and finagle it in place the way you have described. Hope all is well have a good day.

bogieboy · 01-07-2019, 08:01 AM

If you have an electrical crimper, i highly recommend going to your local John Deere parts store and asking for a starter solenoid for a D110. Depending on your wiring harness you may need to crimp a female spade end onto your harness, but the deere solenoids will last way longer than the chinese ones... expect to pay about $20 from deere...once i get to work i could even get you the part number (i am a john deere tech)

I know they work, because i have had one on my bike for 4 years now....

Ariel Red Hunter · 01-07-2019, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bogieboy

If you have an electrical crimper, i highly recommend going to your local John Deere parts store and asking for a starter solenoid for a D110. Depending on your wiring harness you may need to crimp a female spade end onto your harness, but the deere solenoids will last way longer than the chinese ones... expect to pay about $20 from deere...once i get to work i could even get you the part number (i am a john deere tech)

I know they work, because i have had one on my bike for 4 years now....

The ones I use for various solenoid type jobs (horn, starter, glow plugs) is a Ford fender mount solenoid. Available at any auto parts store on the North American continent. About $16-$20...ARH

bogieboy · 01-07-2019, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter

The ones I use for various solenoid type jobs (horn, starter, glow plugs) is a Ford fender mount solenoid. Available at any auto parts store on the North American continent. About $16-$20...ARH

That would work as well

10-29-2018, 10:01 AM	#1
davisbm2 Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 54	Hawk 250 Starter Solenoid Replacement Help I killed my starter solenoid. Yes I know I killed it, no it's not the battery or an electrical monster. How did it die? Murder. Was it premeditated? No, an accidental hit on the wrong target. Anyways, can someone provide me an online link to the correct replacement? I don't want to kick start the bike for the rest of it's Chonda life. Thanks.
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10-29-2018, 04:25 PM	#2
david3921 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,043	To go eBay or Amazon and search for 'Chinese starter solenoid'. Find one that matches your plug and you are good to go. They're going to be less than $10. I just searched on Amazon and saw a few just under $6 with Prime. __________________ 2012 Kawasaki Versys 1984 Honda Magna V65 2016 Rhino 250 2016 Tao Tao 125D
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10-30-2018, 06:35 PM	#7
david3921 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,043	Check the link I gave you. You'll have to go through the individual options and see if the plug is the same as yours. __________________ 2012 Kawasaki Versys 1984 Honda Magna V65 2016 Rhino 250 2016 Tao Tao 125D
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10-29-2018, 05:50 PM	#3
davisbm2 Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 54	Can you provide me a link? Maybe I need the relay? I feel certain it's the solenoid though. It's the silver cylindrical metal part that looks a lot like a turn signal relay. I busted it open on accident, inside is a spring, a metal cap, and some copper coils. Again pretty sure that's the solenoid but it looks different than what I get when I Google chinese starter solenoid.
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10-29-2018, 05:59 PM	#4
davisbm2 Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 54	Okay... I think I can pull that off. Is there a difference between a starter relay and starter solenoid? Are they often sold as one part?
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10-30-2018, 02:28 PM	#6
davisbm2 Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 54	Yeah, not sure what's up. The site has been VERY slow recently too, maybe some behind the scenes maintence? Can anyone provide me with a link to right Solenoid? I only have time ot work on the bike on the weekends and I'd like to go ahead and order the part so it'll be here by the time I can work on it. Also, can kickstarting do any damage after a while?
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11-05-2018, 02:28 PM	#9
davisbm2 Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 54	Thanks guys, I STILL have not had enough time to take a look at that plug, so I went out on a limb and bought this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/90cc-110cc-...frcectupt=true Shouls work right?
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01-06-2019, 11:47 AM	#10
Bud1968 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Michigan Posts: 40	I have a dumb question probably guys but I'm wondering what fastens the solenoid in place? I changed the battery and it seems to be just kinda hanging there. I see some tabs I'm assuming they hold it in place, but can't really get it to snap in. Thanks, sorry if it's somewhere on here but I couldn't find it.
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01-06-2019, 12:08 PM	#12
Bud1968 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Michigan Posts: 40	Thank you so much really appreciate it , I'll try and finagle it in place the way you have described. Hope all is well have a good day.
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01-07-2019, 08:01 AM	#13
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,062	If you have an electrical crimper, i highly recommend going to your local John Deere parts store and asking for a starter solenoid for a D110. Depending on your wiring harness you may need to crimp a female spade end onto your harness, but the deere solenoids will last way longer than the chinese ones... expect to pay about $20 from deere...once i get to work i could even get you the part number (i am a john deere tech) I know they work, because i have had one on my bike for 4 years now....
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