electronic igniton and green dynas

After 30 years I finally picked up 79 kz1000est in parts. I finally got her running and the pick-ups lost spark. To start with a clean slate, I purchased a dyna-s ignition with green 3.0 ohm dyna coils. Did I do the right thing or just wasting money? I don't mind spending the money if I get results.

Did you ohm check the pick ups?(what Kawasaki calls pulsing coils).

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 2K, 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. The 550’s,650’s & 750’s may be backwards to the Z1’s,Kz900’s,Kz1000’s & Kz1100’s.

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. Checking with Kawasaki.com website has determined that the Pick up(pulsing) coils are available . The pulsing coil # is 59026-1133 and replaces the older # 1002, 1012 which were used from the MKII motors until the 2005 P24.

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

"Did I do the right thing or just wasting money? I don't mind spending the money if I get results."
Once set up (static and Dynamic adjustments), dialed in you'll love it...

Just in case you need...

Coil Installation

Dyna S Installation

Have a good engine case ground to battery (-)...?
Have +12Vdc (battery)to Dyna Plate...?

thanks for the info, much appreciated!

IMO You have absolutely done the best possiblething by going with that application I have 4 bikes with the same setup and it is foolproof and try to mount the coils with some anti vibe application.

kaw corral wrote: IMO You have absolutely done the best possiblething by going with that application I have 4 bikes with the same setup and it is foolproof and try to mount the coils with some anti vibe application.

Foolproof? Or maybe you've just been lucky so far

Do a bit of searching on the site, loosing one side (1&4 or 2&3) is extremely common with the Dyna S.
The factory electronic ignition is the best, and if the igniter goes bad just make one of Lou's using the GM HEI module.