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Will any solenoid do?
I'm looking for a spare solenoid for my 2004 TT600RE. There's on one Ebay but it'll cost £40 with shipping. Will any universal solenoid work, or are these to be avoided?
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Solenoid for what ???

Starter ?
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Yep, for the starter.


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Doesn't your solenoid have the fuse box built into it ?
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My 2003 xt600 uses the same as some 350 raptor atv's.

I buy them on ebay, shipped from china for something like 10us$

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Any solenoid will work as long as it fits in the designated compartment. Make sure its the correct voltage too. It's just a simple switch. I wouldn't get a cheap one if you can help it. Some of the ones I have bought cheap off e-bay have crapped out on me in just a few months. It's really hit and miss with the cheap ones.
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I've also been told the cheap starter solenoids don't last long.
I had a cheap one fail on my bike, but it was on the bike when I bought it, so don't know how old it was.

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Ok, sounds like the cheap universal ones aren't too reliable, but are probably fine in a pinch. I'll take two 10£ spares rather than a 50£ original. I suspect the universal type would be widely available in Africa as well, where I'm headed.


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Why take any spare solenoid? They are generally reliable and any half decent mechanic will be able to bodge a universal Chinese one (available anywhere where there are Chinese 125's) to work in an emergency. You can't carry spares for everything, I would save your spares weight and money budget for things which are much more bike specific (brake pads for example)

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Thanks for your input. One spare it is. I was told by the previous owner that this model can burn them out semi regularly, but the current one has been in there long enough.

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