coil mod on a 1100 spectre
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coil mod on a 1100 spectre
24 Jul 2008 20:52
So i was thinking of performing this coil mod on my bike as the voltage at the coils is only 10.5 volts. I think this is what is causing hard starting when warmed up. Plugs are dry and kinda sooty but not bad. Anyhow, I got everything together to perform the mod but I cannot locate the yellow/red wire in the harness. Am i not looking deep enough into it, are all the kz models the same or is the spectre different.
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Re: coil mod on a 1100 spectre
25 Jul 2008 06:08
look for the wire at the coil itself
Terry Meyer / Wichita KS
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I am not driving too fast, I'm flying too low.
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Re: coil mod on a 1100 spectre
25 Jul 2008 06:47
I did the mod on my 1100 last winter. Drop me a PM if you need any help.
T.J. in Huntsville, Alabama
1983 KZ1100-A3, 1974 Honda CB550-4
Previous bikes: CB100, TS125, CB175, KZ400, CB500-4
1983 KZ1100-A3, 1974 Honda CB550-4
Previous bikes: CB100, TS125, CB175, KZ400, CB500-4
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Re: coil mod on a 1100 spectre
25 Jul 2008 09:59
Follow the 2 hot coil wires back to a dual plug connector, the wire may be pink I think, not sure. Thats the wire you need to cut. Electronic wiring isnt yellow & black like the points models. Id tell you the rest of my conversion but I havent tried to start it yet so Im not sure its right. Im putting a factory electronic steup with the coil mod on my Z1. I looked at my 80 KZ1000 LTD and its a pink wire
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Re: coil mod on a 1100 spectre
25 Jul 2008 12:55
It will be a while to see if it work or not, Put a battery in , gas in the tank, turned petcock on & gas is pouring out the connectors between carbs

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Re: coil mod on a 1100 spectre
25 Jul 2008 21:14
I am up and running again. MTKawboy, you were right it is a pink wire on mine. Thaks all for your info. I love this sight.
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