spark plugs - are they telling me anything ?

[St. Hubbins]

I have just read 19 pages of this ! And there was no conclusion !!! Just wondering if you ever got your bike running right ? It's like reading a great book and someone's ripped the last page out aarrghhh! !!!!

I agree! Does read like a good book. Anyone (GK?) remember what the conclusion of this was?

[ste gs1000]

I have just read 19 pages of this ! And there was no conclusion !!! Just wondering if you ever got your bike running right ? It's like reading a great book and someone's ripped the last page out aarrghhh! !!!!

Well, the relay mod can't hurt. I know I put one on my bike with my new fuse block and the bike starts quickly and idles great. I really only have to tap the starter button. Now I also have all clean connections, new stator, r/r, clean carbs, blah bla blah..... so that could have a little something to do with it as well.

Sorry guys......NO test ride yet, no time, just finished buttoning everything back up, reset the screws back to 2.5 turn out, set the idle, got the engine nice and hot, she held idle just fine.....

I just zip tied all the wires and such, did not take the time to wrap it all up with tape and such, will do that over the winter, not now, have to ride, if possible.

Tomorrow it's supposed to rain, and the day after it clears up, so will do the test run then.

Honestly at this point, I really don't think this will do anything for me, but hey I could be wrong, I am hopeful that it will help and resolve my idle issues, but who the heck knows....

I still think there is something else at play, just don't know what, but I am only guessing until I get out and ride...

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Good work GK. Can't wait to hear if it worked.

Looks very neat. Did you check the voltage at the coils now? I would like to hear how the test ride goes.

Spyug

coil mod completed

I have not tested yet to see if this helps my dying engine at stop signs/lights yet

have to go out, will be latter, and I will let you all know if this helped any...













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so I think I found the wires I need for the coil modification.....










onto the next step....

more pics to follow

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You could just cut those coil leads say at 9" or so.Then with the two attached pieces twisted together splice in the extra bit of wire you need to run back to that 86 pole ( i.e. the trigger).

No need to pull it all apart again.

I guess I'll keep Saturday open in case emergency surgery is required

cheers,
spyug

Sounds good....

beer and lunch at my place, come on over, and we can get it done, fast....honestly...

I will continue to strip.....the tape off the harness that is....towards the fuse box

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You're in the right neighbour hood. Follow those orange whites from the coils down to the splice on the orange white that runs from the start button back to the fuse block. You will snip those off. Tie them together and put on a female spade. that will go to 74 on the relay. Next splice a fresh line into that orange white with a female spade on the other end that will go to 86 on the relay. That is the trigger. then make another one to splice into the black/white for your ground or alternatively put a ring connector on one end and attach it to any convenient frame bolt or screw. that is your ground at 85 on the relay. then you can re-wrap your harness ( or maybe wait until you test it). Put the inline fuse close to the battery and connect it with a ring connector to the positive pole. wire on a bit of extra wire to get to the relay and with a connector on the end attach it to 30. Test bike. button up and go riding.

If that doesn't work then its 12 guage at the range time

good luck,
spyug

Well if I don't get it here,,,,I have Spyug coming to assist, I just have to give him a shout, and since he has already done this a few times it will be a snap, but I really wanted to try it on my own, but as I say always have a backup plan.....LOL

I will try to document it some more and take some more pictures as we go along....

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ditto that boyo. i have been avoiding teh coil relay mod as well cause i dont understand it. someday i will, and then i'll tackle it. good luck to you - i'm sure you'll get the help you need here.

so what am I looking for, or what am I doing, I pulled the tape off, and this is what I have, am I anywhere close, I just don't know what the heck I am doing....


the 4 wires hanging are/were on the coils




stripped off some of the tape to expose the rest of the wires






this end is where the fuse box is and RR and the rest of the connections





so am I close to anything, boy do I hate electrical stuff.....

Do the mod and be done with it. Quit procrastinating. You need the extra voltage wether it fixes the idle or not. The mod is the simplest way of wiring things and not creating more headaches for yourself.

One headache at a time please.

spyug