Did I fry My igniter?

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12 May 2006 09:52 #46811 by Grantl
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I recently charged my battery without disconnecting the positive lead.(I know, this is dumb) Now I don't get any consistent spark to the plugs. I checked the ohms reading coming from the IC Igniter and I think its trashed. The voltmeter should read 400-500 ohms across the red/yellow circuit and 400-500 ohms across the blue/black circuit. I get 300 across the yellow/red and out of feild limits on the blue/black. Is there anything else i can try before buying an expensive replacement part?
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1981 KZ1000 CSR
1983 KZ750 Project Bike
1990 550 Zephyr
1994 KZ1000 P
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12 May 2006 10:33 #46815 by pidaster
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Do you have a relay going to it first? I replaced my ignitor only to find it was a $20 relay not giving it full voltage to fire.

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12 May 2006 12:17 #46830 by Grantl
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Thanks for your comment,
I looked in my (pathetic) Clymer manual and I see an Ignition Coil "resistor" listed. It says to check for 1.7 ohms across the connectors. Is this possibly the component you were refering to?
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1983 KZ750 Project Bike
1990 550 Zephyr
1994 KZ1000 P

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14 May 2006 13:08 #47198 by pidaster
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I suppose that could be it but I'm not sure. My wiring diagram did not even show the relay. I had just found it and couldn't figure out what it did, tested and seemed bad. Traced back the wiring and what do ya know, it went to the ignitor.
See what you can find with the "resistor" that is shows. Maybe someone familiar with it will chime in.

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