kz 550 pissing me off. really weird things ,heelp!

12.45 volts. Almost brand new, charged.

Bad connection somewhere. I have a relay bypassing the switches. They only give power to the relay.
Steve

If memory serves me, the coils on my 550 are wired oddly... I think the power is one lead that splits up by the coils, and it's the negative one that matters. Possible you simply have the wires hooked up incorrectly?

Be patient please:
I did this: red tester probe on the yellow/red wire
Black tester probe on the black wire
Key on: 11.54 volts.

The same thing in the other coil: no voltage.
I did this with coils Not connected, and all the test of the system connected. ( pickup. Ignitor)

Wich relay are you referring?
I understand english Not so well.
Any help is very much aprreciated mates.

I installed a off the shelf relay for my coils. It goes directly to the battery with a fuse. It is activated by the switches. Both coils get power from the same wire. Most are yellow with red stripe. The others go to the points/ contacts or igniter.
Steve

Steve you talking about the wiredgeorge method? I did it years ago- before i even found this forum and was on a different one that I can't remember the name-but a fella named stargate or something in Arkansas helped me through it. Been working great with never an issue.

shamal wrote: Be patient please:
I did this: red tester probe on the yellow/red wire
Black tester probe on the black wire
Key on: 11.54 volts.

When testing voltage black probe on battery ground. And I mean right on the battery, Perferably with the point you are testing disconnected from any load. You can work from there, but if you skip step #1, you will be chasing your tail endlessly.

Redrodent wrote:

shamal wrote: Be patient please:
I did this: red tester probe on the yellow/red wire
Black tester probe on the black wire
Key on: 11.54 volts.

When testing voltage black probe on battery ground. And I mean right on the battery, Perferably with the point you are testing disconnected from any load. You can work from there, but if you skip step #1, you will be chasing your tail endlessly.

I have electronic, no points. So i made a mistake testing that way i wrote?
The relay swest are talking about so its a modification? For now i need to just restore power at my coils or understand if i did well the test.
I can read on my meter power only to te right coil.
I think my terribile , random idle , its just weak spark..

Pics?
Steve

It's bugging me. I want to hellp but I don't know how to heelp. :lol:
Steve

You can energize the relay straight from the coil + as RWest suggests. This way when the key is on, you get battery power direct to the coils.
www.google.com/search?q=motorcycle+coil+...c=RquTs_1qdZlc6M%3Ay

swest wrote: It's bugging me. I want to hellp but I don't know how to heelp. :lol:
Steve

That's weird you say that Steve as I keep going back here hoping a cure is found ....and wiring is my weakest point.