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Starting/Ignition Issue
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23 May 2011 22:15 #453141
by Kaw900
Replied by Kaw900 on topic Starting/Ignition Issue
Sounds like your ignition switch is done. You measured 12 volts at the white lead and when you turn it on it dropped to 6V... that means the problem is in the swith. By spraying cleaner inside the switch i think you might have burned it out. The only way to know for sure is disconnet the igntion switch inside the headlight, then on the harness side your gonna need to jump the white lead to the brown... that will bypass the ignition. Then measure the volts at the coil, it should match your battery voltage...maybe not exact but only a few points off.
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21 Mar 2012 22:47 #511138
by davem
Bypassed the switch and the volts still drop.
1979 Kz1000 B3 LTD
1997 Kawasaki police 1000
1985 kz1000p4 project-sold
Replied by davem on topic Starting/Ignition Issue
Kaw900 wrote: Sounds like your ignition switch is done. You measured 12 volts at the white lead and when you turn it on it dropped to 6V... that means the problem is in the swith. By spraying cleaner inside the switch i think you might have burned it out. The only way to know for sure is disconnet the igntion switch inside the headlight, then on the harness side your gonna need to jump the white lead to the brown... that will bypass the ignition. Then measure the volts at the coil, it should match your battery voltage...maybe not exact but only a few points off.
Bypassed the switch and the volts still drop.
1979 Kz1000 B3 LTD
1997 Kawasaki police 1000
1985 kz1000p4 project-sold
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