please help...coils

here is my prob i am replacing all my wires on my 1980 kz750 i have everything done sept i am haveing a prob from the pick up to the ignitor there are 4 wires then from the ignitor to the coils there is only 2 wires but i can not locate the ignitor on my bike please if anyone can help

It would help if we knew what 750 you have. There are a few different models not to mention two cylinder and four cylinder models in 1980. The ignition modules are placed in different places on different bikes. Many times they are located below the battery mounted to the frame.

it is a kz750E 4cyl the reg/rec is mounted under the battery

The IC Ignitor is usually in a small aluminum package with eight( wires going to it.

Try this check out:

Ohm Checking Pickup(Pulsing) Coils

The pickup coils on the Kawasaki’s with the factory supplied electronic ignition can sometimes fail or become intermittent due to heat and vibration.

1.Trace back from where the pick up coils are mounted,(under a right side CD sized cover) locate and disconnect a small 4 pin connector. Using a multi-meter set on OHMS and range of X 100 check between the BLUE and BLACK wires(#1 and #4 sparkplug wires) for between 360- 540 OHMS.

2.For #2 and #3 sparkplugs the wire colors will be YELLOW and RED, again 360-540 OHMS.

3.If the pickup coils are suspect of failing due to heat, they can be stressed using a hair dryer without the need of the engine running.

4.A replacement set of pickup coils might be obtained from a dealer who serviced the police Kawasaki’s.

5. If replacement pickup coils are not available, your next choice would be to order a Dyna “S” electronic ignition system from www.z1enterprises.com It replaces the IC igniter with a smaller module located where the mechanical ignition advancer was mounted.

6.Check the small 4 pin connector that the pickup coils connect to for corrosion/loose pins too.

sdharger wrote:

here is my prob i am replacing all my wires on my 1980 kz750 i have everything done sept i am haveing a prob from the pick up to the ignitor there are 4 wires then from the ignitor to the coils there is only 2 wires but i can not locate the ignitor on my bike please if anyone can help

Is it possible that the oem ignition has been replaced with Dyna-S, for example, in which case the igniter is no longer used and may have been removed?

Just a thought.

Good Fortune!

it must have been removed cause it is not there and i know the bike ran last season waz broke down to have a hardtail installed so my issue is how do i run the wires from the crank pick up to the coils with no ignitor?

You need an ignitor, but are you sure you don't have a Dyna S installed? Can you post a pic of the ignition pickup area?

Check the Mattylight thread. It shows the wiring for your bike stripped down to a simple schematic so you can follow it easier.