igniter or pick up bad?????

Well I tried to slot my pick up coil plate to get a little retard in my timing to try and cure my detonation issues, took everything off the plate enlarged the holes, put back on and runs a little better but I still think I need a little more, so i take it back apart and make the slots a little longer, and now no spark and no run!!! checked the coils they have juice going to them, pick up coils both have about 450 ohms as per clymer, so im thinking i need a new igniter, or should I just go with a dyna S, I already have the dyna 3 ohm coils.

HELP!

What are your symptoms

John Simons wrote:

What are your symptoms

Just as I stated no spark and it won't run now, ran fine and 10 min. later after I reassembled the pick ups, nothing.

Check the kill-switch...or is the engine turning over?

Its turning over just fine, I'm leaning more twards the ignighter, and think I'll just replace the whole thing with a dyna set up.

When you slotted the holes, did you take the magnets and pulsers off the timing plate? If so , it's possible you put the magnets on wrong. I have a thread here somewhere showing how to put the magnets back on correctly.

loudhvx wrote:

When you slotted the holes, did you take the magnets and pulsers off the timing plate? If so , it's possible you put the magnets on wrong. I have a thread here somewhere showing how to put the magnets back on correctly.

yes I did that is my next thing to try

Thanks loudhvx, it was the magnet, I was able to find your pics and description of how they are installed, bike started right up!!!

next I need to see if I have it retarded enough to curb my detonation issues.

Cool, I'm glad it was just the magnets.
Here's the link for anyone interested:
Magnet Polarity