I'm still digesting this but.... How about you unplug the Y/B black wire from the coil ( this is the wire that comes from ignitor ).With ignition on, touch briefly a jumper wire from the coil terminal to a good ground- do you get a nice spark at a corresponding plug?
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When I unplug the Black/Yellow wire, I must also unplug the Orange/White wire, correct? Since they are both soldered to the coil terminals, I have to unplug both at once, via the white connecting plug, right?
Do I need the Orange/White wire to be connected to perform this test?
Do I need the Orange/White wire to be connected to perform this test?
I forgot that your coils have wires direct attached, unlike mine that uses spade connectors.You say you have a plug that houses both the O/W and the B/Y going to coil - rather than seperate connectors? What I was trying to do was to see if coil would fire "manually", but you need to have O/W powered, but B/Y disconnected so not to backfeed ignitor during this.
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ill try to ground the black/yellow from the igniter to the negative batt terminal
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Use jumpers at the coil plugs. Roach clips with wire.
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Ok I did the test and the plugs fire when the Black/Yellow wire is grounded/ungrounded. Does this mean that the coil is in good shape?
A good spark is a good sign. Now you have to determine why ignitor is not able to fire thru B/Y wire connection. Probably dirty connections somewhere - either between ignitor and coil or between signal generator and ignitor. Remember the signal generator sends small pulse to ignitor which decides to make/break the B/Y ground connection. Go to Basscliff's site for some testing guidelines. Personally, I doubt the signal generator has a problem unless it was hit. Good luck
it would have been nice to borrow an igniter and just plugged it in..
i may have mentioned this a few days ago.
not being a smart a$$ i'm just saying......
this is what i do when i have the parts available to trouble shoot.
i may have mentioned this a few days ago.
not being a smart a$$ i'm just saying......
this is what i do when i have the parts available to trouble shoot.
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You mean take a known good unit and plug it into your bike to troubleshoot the problem?
Mind blowing
You mean take a known good unit and plug it into your bike to troubleshoot the problem?
Mind blowing
i don't think this guy wants to reinvent the wheel..he just wants to ride.
so yes..
known good box...plug it in and see if that fixes the problem.
ok,
i'll let you get back to your quantum physics experiments now.
:lol:Yeah, if he had one lying around, try it. But if he bought one and things didn't improve- or worst , it got damaged,he would be ****ed. I think folks need to grasp basic troubleshooting skills. Thirty year old bikes aren't supposed to be troublefree.i don't think this guy wants to reinvent the wheel..he just wants to ride.
so yes..
known good box...plug it in and see if that fixes the problem.
ok,
i'll let you get back to your quantum physics experiments now.
tom,
i posted the above on 8/24.
it is now almost 8/30.
i don't see any positive progress made yet.
the box that fits his bike is the most common igniter out there.
would it not be simple to just plug a known good box in and see?
if my above original question/comment would have been responded to..
i could have already sent him an igniter..if it fixed his bike then pay me..if not send it back.
there's no reason to re-write a trouble shooting manual on this bike as i believe his problem is just a bad component.
this is my opinion and the only point i am trying to make..
Maybe it is the igniter -I don't know- and you were right from day one on this problem, what's the harm in approaching it in a simple manner- he might learn something and it ain't quantum physics. Progress? we haven't heard from him-maybe he's off riding already!tom,
i posted the above on 8/24.
it is now almost 8/30.
i don't see any positive progress made yet.
the box that fits his bike is the most common igniter out there.
would it not be simple to just plug a known good box in and see?
if my above original question/comment would have been responded to..
i could have already sent him an igniter..if it fixed his bike then pay me..if not send it back.
there's no reason to re-write a trouble shooting manual on this bike as i believe his problem is just a bad component.
this is my opinion and the only point i am trying to make..
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Unfortunately I am not off riding =(
blowerbike, I'll send you a pm so I can go about testing another igniter.
blowerbike, I'll send you a pm so I can go about testing another igniter.
tom,
my smart a$$ comments(quantum physics ect.. was quoted/pointed towards chef/bill as i seem to bring out the pricky-ness in people at times.
it was all in good fun..bill is ok for a white guy.
i have no idea if this guys igniter is bad or not.
just seems like a shame not to plug an igniter in and see if that fixes it.
P/M with questions returned.
get back with me and i'll send you an igniter to try.
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Terry and I (Blowerhard) mess with each other to maintain his monotonous life after racing in Ohio.
better to have HAD///\\\than to have never done at all grasshoppa:evil:
mo?not?o?nous\mə-ˈn?-tə-nəs, -ˈn?t-nəs\ adjective
Definition of MONOTONOUS
1
: uttered or sounded in one unvarying tone : marked by a sameness of pitch and intensity
2
: tediously uniform or unvarying
? mo?not?o?nous?ly adverb
? mo?not?o?nous?ness noun
Examples of MONOTONOUS
<the lecturer's monotonous delivery threatened to put us to sleep>
Origin of MONOTONOUS
Greek monotonos, from mon- + tonos tone
First Known Use: 1776
i think i may take offense to you using that word when describing my life :-k
