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13 Oct 2011 19:48
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Hey guys im working on my kz1100 and the plug wires are really stiff... i am going to get new coils and i am wondering what replacements there are for the OEM coils? they have the screw on caps with the litle needle looking thing the wires go onto... any help would be good
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Re: replacement plug wires

13 Oct 2011 19:57
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It depends on the coils you buy, you might get wires, and caps. Then maybe you need to buy wires and caps, many choices. Which coils do you have your eye on?
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Re: replacement plug wires

13 Oct 2011 20:26
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Accel makes a popular 3 ohm ignition coil replacement, and so does Dyna in the 2.2 Grey and 3.0 ohm Green coils.

The Dyna coil accepts the popular 7mm sparkplug wires, where the Accel has terminals similar to the sparkplug ends.

Both of these coils will need new terminals crimped on the ends of the primary(small wires)sides as they take #10 ring terminals, and what came with the Kawasaki coils were 1/4" push on terminals.
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Re: replacement plug wires

13 Oct 2011 20:31
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bearshawk wrote: Hey guys im working on my kz1100 and the plug wires are really stiff... i am going to get new coils and i am wondering what replacements there are for the OEM coils? they have the screw on caps with the litle needle looking thing the wires go onto... any help would be good

What ignition? Stock or Dyna-S or ???

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Re: replacement plug wires

13 Oct 2011 20:33
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Re: replacement plug wires

13 Oct 2011 20:38
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What year KZ1100?

It's important to fit ignition coils with the proper resistance.

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Re: replacement plug wires

13 Oct 2011 20:53
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1982 kz1100 A2 i just bought a replacement coil for the RT side, the lower plug tower (where the cap screws into) was broken
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Re: replacement plug wires

13 Oct 2011 21:07
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For possible consideration ---


www.z1enterprises.com/Dyna-Dual-Output-2...-pair-DC41-1306.aspx

www.z1enterprises.com/Ignition-Coil-Kawa...1100--2--3-1710.aspx

www.z1enterprises.com/Ignition-Coil-Kawa...1100--1--4-1711.aspx

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Re: replacement plug wires

13 Oct 2011 21:11
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i saw those but i dont really want to spend 160 bucks until i know the coils are bad... if i get this replacement, i got it pretty cheap, and there is no imporvement i will spring for those. so far im still under $500 for the entire investment in the bike

for these coils is there really no way to replace just the wires?
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Re: replacement plug wires

13 Oct 2011 21:54
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The coils do seem to outlast their permanently affixed spark plug wires.

While never having tried to replace the permanently affixed type spark plug wires, there is a "splicer" available for this purpose.

spark plug wire splicer at Z1E

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Re: replacement plug wires

13 Oct 2011 21:54
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If you have the Stock Kawasaki Coils on your 1100, then the wires should be replaceable.
Have you got ypou OHM meter out to Measure whats what with the coils? Checked the supply voltage to the coils from the Ignition switch? Voltage may be low causing weak spark.
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Re: replacement plug wires

14 Oct 2011 00:25
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i am horrible with electronics.... i honestly dont know where to begin with this procedure, i have a multimeter but barely know how to use it
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