1 and 4 not sparking

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1 and 4 not sparking

01 Apr 2015 14:16
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As the title says, 1 and 4 are not sparking. After reading a lot on this forum and my manual, here's what I've done:
Bike is a 1982 kz550

1. Made sure both coils work by switching them. Still only 2 and 3 fired.
2. Tested both pick ups for ohms. They both read inbetween 400-500 ohms.
3. To test the IC Ignitor I ran a screwdriver over the pickups to force a spark. When I did this the pickup for 2 and 3 sparked, while the pickup for 1 and 4 did not.

So I think my Ignitor is bad, or the ground wire from the ignitor to the coil that fires 1 and 4 is bad.

Does anyone have any suggestions to test this problem further?

Thanks for any help

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Re: 1 and 4 not sparking

01 Apr 2015 17:00
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Lpoks like the coil is not getting any power, or the leads to the sparkplug are defective. Hope this helps.
I have a 1980 Kawasaki KZ750 Ltd. I bought new. I recently managed to get it out of my garage after 28 years and put it on the road again (2010). I feel like a kid all over again. Since I have acquired 3 78 KZ1000 Ltd, 1 1981 KZ1000 Ltd, and another 1980 KZ750 Ltd. Love the LTD's.

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Re: 1 and 4 not sparking

01 Apr 2015 18:09
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Before you go and get a new ignitor which can be expensive If both your coils were tested good seems
you could possibly have a problem with your wiring or spark plugs.Check your primary wiring with a ohm
meter make sure you don't have a open some place. then check your secondary
wires . also check your spark plugs Check your pick up coils.Make sure you
the gap is correct on the p/u coils.also check for a open wire leading
to the p/u coils.Do the easiest and less expensive things first.
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Re: 1 and 4 not sparking

01 Apr 2015 19:15
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Just thought to mention to check your connector to the p/u coils make sure
it didn't come disconnected and that there's no corrosion there. You should
also have a fully charged battery.If you check your manual it explains
how to check your igniter hope this helps
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Re: 1 and 4 not sparking

22 Apr 2017 08:07
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Hi, did you figure out if it was the igniter causing the problem? I'm having the same issues. Thanks.

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