Starter relay no click: Testing starter switch circuits

[Howie]

Have you tested the solenoid itself?  You will have infinity on that relay unless power is connected to 85 and 86 is grounded.  I also assume you checked the battery?  Not just voltage.  Charge and load test!

[tbyte]

Testing the solenoid itself: with no power applied the resistance between 30/87 infinity and low on 85/86.  With 6~7 volts applied across 85/86 resistance went to zero on 30/87.  I used the trickle charger between terminals and hopefully test still valid.

I did not consider the battery yet.  The headlight and dashlights strong and think/guess it would still click the starter solenoid.  But I will jump the starter from battery to be certain.  It is a six year old Shorai and starts the bike without a battery tender down to 20 degrees.
IMHO, worth every cent.

[Howie]

Test the solenoid by applying battefy voltage directly to the small terminals.  If testing on the bike mame sure it is in neutral..

[tbyte]

Turns out it was brown power wire to starter button.
              It was the fuse panel after all.

Testing from the starter switch connector I had continuity from starter button (R\B wire) to starter relay.  Also had tone from on\off (R\Bk) to side stand relay. Finally tested voltage at on/off circuit (brown and R\Bk):13 volts .  That left the other brown.  Perhaps had I jumpered (brown and R\Bk) I might of tested start button circuit too.

I was unable to inspect fuse panel.  Apparently there are two yellow strips that run the length of panel.  But I could not get either out and decided to hold off as bike had power at side stand relay.
(The strips are split on the tab end.  The lower strip has to be depressed while pulling on tab.)

The no click returned.  This time no power at side stand relay and no continuity between side stand relay and fuse panel.  I doused the fuse panel with contact cleaner working it in.  It started right up.  I believe I will still have to get fuse panel apart.

Thanks very much for the advice.

[Howie]

Glad you got it sorted.  I can't remember how those strips are removed.