scooternj88 wrote:
what settings should I put the multi-meter on and should this be tested with or without the battery to the scooter?
Meter on an Ohms range - 2000 (or 2k) on the cheaper meters is fine.
Disconnect the sidestand switch, and measure Ohms across the switch. It should be Infinity with the sidestand down, and 0 Ohms with the sidestand up. If not 0 (or a very small number, cheap meters aren't great at zeroing on Ohms) then the sidestand switch is faulty.
If that's OK, you'll have to access the kill-switch on the dash - and do the same measurement on that. Kill=Infinity, Run=0 Ohms. If they're both OK, then it's just possible the 'Not ignition' relay is faulty - check by substitution with another 5-pin standard car relay.
My betting is on one of those switches, especially if you use the kill-switch to stop the engine every time.