1974 Z1 900

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1974 Z1 900

16 Aug 2010 09:58

Hello,
I need some help, I am not getting any spark. I have a Dyna III and new coils, Bike turns over and ligts are working, but now spark. Any ideas???:woohoo:

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Re: 1974 Z1 900

16 Aug 2010 10:13

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Check the coils with ignition on: are they recieving battery voltage?

Plugs and wires new?

Points clean/good, and gap/dwell , timing set correctly?

GL.

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Re: 1974 Z1 900

16 Aug 2010 12:19

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did ya hook em right???

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Re: 1974 Z1 900

16 Aug 2010 12:47

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If no voltage at the ignition coils,check at the run/stop switch and start switch on the right handlebar switch pod.

If still nothing, open up the headlight housing and check for corrosion in the connectors or broken wiring.

Fuses look good? tight in their clips? no corrosion?
Battery connections clean and tight?

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Re: 1974 Z1 900

16 Aug 2010 16:47

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"I have a Dyna III and new coils, "....
Assumption is pre Dyna, the engine ran correct?

Is switched +12Vdc getting to the ignition plate and through to the coils?

Static alignments performed on the Dyna?

Engine case proper grounded battery (-)?

As already mentioned, Dyna wired correctly?

Time to get out the volt meter....

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Re: 1974 Z1 900

16 Aug 2010 17:44

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hmmm.....hahahaha

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Re: 1974 Z1 900

17 Aug 2010 05:46

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Another thing, coil mounting... Are you sure you don't have the +12Vdc grounded/partially grounded to the frame?

Maybe these will help out....

Dyna Coil Installation:
kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_docman&...d&gid=469&Itemid=108

Dyna Ignition Plate Installation & adjustment:
kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_docman&...d&gid=449&Itemid=108

OMR

1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
Dyna-S E.I.
Earls 10 row Oil Cooler
Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
Innovate LC1 Wideband 02 AFR meter

Phoenix, Az

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Re: 1974 Z1 900

17 Aug 2010 18:36

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Ok update, I am reading 14.02 voltes at the coils. Could it be a bad Dyna III?

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Re: 1974 Z1 900

17 Aug 2010 19:14

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Possibly...
Did you accomplish the static test? If it lights up pending crank rotation then most likely not the Dyna.

Engine frame ideally grounded?

1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
Dyna-S E.I.
Earls 10 row Oil Cooler
Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
Innovate LC1 Wideband 02 AFR meter

Phoenix, Az

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Re: 1974 Z1 900

18 Aug 2010 15:36

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Hey Old Man Rock,

First let me say thanks for all your help.

I checked the grounds and they are good. Let me tell you what happened, I was leaving for work one morning and she just died on me. I have all light working, 14.35 volts at the coils. 3.001 ohm of resistance at the coils. Did test from docs, still no spark!!!! Should I get a Dyan S or a Dyna 4?

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Re: 1974 Z1 900

18 Aug 2010 16:15

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Dyna III is powered by splicing into a bike's harness wire providing switched battery voltage.

Such splice may have failed, whereby the Dyna III won't function.

Good Fortune!

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Re: 1974 Z1 900

20 Aug 2010 14:33

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Does anyone else have any other idea?

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