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1980 GS550L coil

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Diabolerie

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Greetings all. I have a 1980 GS550L that has no spark on 2&3. Sparks on 1&4. I would like to buy a replacement coil. What is the cheapest alternative? And best place to get it from? Thanks!
 
Most likely not the coil. Have you tried swapping coils to verify the cause? Hate to say it, but the 550 was noted for having a weak igniter. Might want to look a little closer before you spend the money on a coil.
 
First, thanks for responding! I have not tried anything yet, I just picked this thing up. The guy I bought it from said it had a bad coil, and turning it over with the plugs out I did see that 2&3 had no spark. I made an assumption. How do I test the igniter?
JTGS850GL said:
Most likely not the coil. Have you tried swapping coils to verify the cause? Hate to say it, but the 550 was noted for having a weak igniter. Might want to look a little closer before you spend the money on a coil.
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Diabolerie, first i would do the "Signal Generator Test" if that checks out good then do the "Igniter Unit Test".
Most likely is your Igniter:)
 
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