2001-2003 Honda TRX500FA Factory Service Manual, Page 336Get this manual
ELECTRIC STARTER
TROUBLESHOOTING
The st arter otor sho uld perat when the transm issio is in ne utr al the fr ont brake leve is sq ueezed
Starter motor will not tum Check for blown fu se (15 )Check th at the batt ery is fully charged and in good co ndition If he oto tu rn either ith the ront brake lever squeezed and the sub-transmissi on in any gear exc ept neut ral ith the sub-transmi ssion in neutr al, inspect he sta rter relay coi gr ound line (page 21-10)
Check for loose or poorly co nn ecte attery cableand open circu it in batt ery cable
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Poorly co nnect ed battery cabl Open ci rcu it in battery ca ble
Check for loos or poorly co nn ected starte relay bn ormalPoorly con nected te rmina ls
switch ter ina ls
Check for loo se poorly connected st arte mot or cable, and open ci rcuit in sta rter motor cable !I