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    1982 GS 550 ignition system

    Hey ya'll I just picked up an 82 GS550 project bike. I turns over but has no spark. Can anyone tell me what type of ignition system is on this bike? Electronic, points and condensor, or something else? Thanks in advance. I will be visiting this forum with alot of questions in the next few months.

    #2
    Suzuki calls it a "transistorized" ignition (or something to this effect). Uses magnetic trigger coils (replacing the points) and an Ignitor. Contrary to popular belief among newbies, the system is not and does not use a "CDI".

    You can learn all this and much more by visiting Cliff's website and downloading a factory Suzuki service manual...http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/
    Ed

    To measure is to know.

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      #3
      Nessism, is there a way to transplant a Dyna-S on that bike, It looks like it has a mechanical advance. Assuming there was a failure, those parts are through the roof.
      '78 GS1000E, Dyna-S ignition, Dyna Green Coils, K&N pods, Delkevic SS 4-1 exhaust, Dynojet Stage 3 jet kit, Russell SS Brake Lines, Progressive suspension, Compu-Fire series Regulator 55402 and Advmonster cree LED headlight conversion.

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        #4
        Originally posted by OldVet66 View Post
        Nessism, is there a way to transplant a Dyna-S on that bike, It looks like it has a mechanical advance. Assuming there was a failure, those parts are through the roof.
        Yes, the Dyna-S bolts right up. The later bikes use the Nippondenso version.
        Ed

        To measure is to know.

        Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

        Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

        Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

        KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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          #5
          Thanks ! That is super helfull!

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            #6
            hey Nessium, is it only those 2 componants that could have failed causing the no spark issue? Besides the coils?

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              #7
              Electronic ignitions do not work if you have low voltage, so make sure the electrical system is up to delivering enough voltage to fire it. Either part costs more than a Dyna-S, so if it is bad there is a $200.00 replacement.
              '78 GS1000E, Dyna-S ignition, Dyna Green Coils, K&N pods, Delkevic SS 4-1 exhaust, Dynojet Stage 3 jet kit, Russell SS Brake Lines, Progressive suspension, Compu-Fire series Regulator 55402 and Advmonster cree LED headlight conversion.

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                #8
                Low voltage is the most common problem, followed by bad spark plug caps/wires, and then bad coils or ignitor, lastly the signal generators (they rarely go bad). I'd check the obvious stuff first.
                Ed

                To measure is to know.

                Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                  #9
                  Update on spark issue. So today I tested the coils with my multi meter and they seemed ok. .5 -.8 ohms. So I took them off the zuki and walked them over to my daily rider GPZ 550 Kawi. I unplugged the leads from the Kawi coils, put them on my zuki coils, hit the start button and BAM I had spark! I cleaned up the terminals with WD40 and walked em back over to the GS, reinstalled and WAA LAA! I had spark. I did this again with the other GS coil and had the same result. I am wicked psyched. How did I get this lucky?

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