gm hei mod 81 kz 750 ltd

hi all. ive have some elec problems no spark. i have 12v to coil and i got spark to plug when i jump the pick ups with screw driver so i thought it could be ignigter so i built a hei modual today and still no fire. could the pick ups still be bad even thought the screw driver test worked.

Get out a multimeter, and test the pick up coils:

Ohm Checking Pickup(Pulsing) Coils

The pickup(Pulsing) 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,(BEHIND 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.

I found the problem for my old girl i think. the screw driver test was to see if igniter is bad , i miss understood the book .so i tested ohms on pulser coil and one side had no resistance so im going to try to buy one but i dont know if i can get oem most web site say its obsolete but i found the dayna s is it any good? also if only one side of pulser coil was bad shouldnt i get spark to the other coil?

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.

It should fit your 750 as Kawasaki used parts for mant different models to keep cost down.

If you buy pickups for a KZ1000 police bike, you can swap the pickups from that. They were available recently, but not cheap.

Yes if one pickup is good, you should have spark on one coil. When checking for spark, there must be a path for both sparks on the same coil. In other words, for one of the plugs to spark, the other must also be able to spark.