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Mend Peugeot Vivacity 50 X-Race 50cc Electric Start

Help About my Peugeot Vivacity 50cc?

Ok i'm about to put it in for it's MOT but the following things do not seem to work lol

Make Peugeot Vivacity 50 X-Race
Year - 2004
Petrol

Ok now the problems, Electric start has no power what so ever,headlight is really dim and sometimes goes off, Speedo does not work at all and the electronic info screen with the amount of fuel/Mileage etc only comes on when it wants too.

It also has no mirrors.

What are the odds of this failing?

Also can it be fixed by me if so some advice please in as much detail as possible (Im Blonde :p)

Thanks

Danielle
June 2009

Peugeot Peugeot Vivacity 50 X-Race Vehicles, Motorcycles Peugeot 50cc Electric Start

How do u take the starter motor off

Brandon saphier
April 2014

my kickstart has come loose and will not kick, ive taken the shell of and dont no what 2 to from there.... help please !!!!

jodie
March 2010

Mirrors are not a requirement for the uk motorcycle mot and so it does not need to have any present to pass. If you have any doubts just ask your local test station and they should confirm my response.

Mike
October 2009

the reason y u do not want to get a new battery is because i got 1 and it still did'nt work. its definately ur starter motor.

dave
August 2009

it sounds like u need a new speedometer cable like me. you can get 1 for under a tenner. u will need a new bulb for ur headlights, cuz mine did the same untill i got a new bulb. for the electric starter dont get a new battery because its not that, i think u need a new starter motor

dave
August 2009

Great Steo, thankyou very much for the advise and info now i know not many people say thanks do not know why but the help that most of you provide on here is vital!! Keep up the good work and onece again THANKS!

Danielle
June 2009

Put a new battery into your scoot & the electric start should work, if the horn or indicators were a bit dickey then they will work also if everything is in order.
Your lights get brighter when you rev the bike because the engine is spinning faster & generating more electrical power. This is quite normal as long as they're are not getting so bright that the scoot is blowing bulbs. When you put in a new battery, the lights should work normally.
Good luck with the m.o.t.

steo
June 2009

Hi Steo, thanks for the reply :) Yes the bike starts fine with the kickstart now i went to the bike and had a detailed look and found there was no battery there i also screwed the front Panel off and the wire connecting to the light bulb on the headlight was not connected after connecting that SORTED! I'm assuming that the electric start is not working because of no battery however the lights only go bright when i pull the throttle

Danielle
June 2009

Hi Danielle, I'm not too sure how strict the m.o.t. is in Britain but the lights, mirrors & speedo would be a definite fail if it was a car.
You can buy replacement mirrors in any good bike shop & they just screw into the handlebars. The speedo cable is probably broken so you might have to order that in. It's a tricky enough to fix if you have no mechanical experience as the cowling around the handlebars & the front light panel have to come off in order to route the new cable.
Does the starting motor work? The reason i ask is because of the electrics. There is something drawing power away from your lights, may only be a loose connection or a bad earth but start with the battery & see if it's any good.

steo
June 2009