Can spark plug wire be removed from coil?
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Can spark plug wire be removed from coil?
13 Mar 2016 17:00 - 13 Mar 2016 17:18
Spark is bad on cylinders 2 and 4, which work from different coils. I think wires are bad.
Both coils have infinite resistance checked from wire to wire.
Found nice video:
Both coils have infinite resistance checked from wire to wire.
Found nice video:
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Re: Can spark plug wire be removed from coil?
13 Mar 2016 17:19
I think you can remove and replace the wires on some/most KZ's. If the wires go into an acorm shaped nut, usually you can unscrew that nut and pull the wire out.
I think some people replaced wires on some coils that were not designed to be replaced.
But if the coils are that old, you probably will come out ahead to replace them entirely.
I think some people replaced wires on some coils that were not designed to be replaced.
But if the coils are that old, you probably will come out ahead to replace them entirely.
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Kz550 valve train warning.
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Re: Can spark plug wire be removed from coil?
13 Mar 2016 17:23
Yeah, I've done it and was planning to do it again but I said WTF, why? I just got new coils.
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Re: Can spark plug wire be removed from coil?
13 Mar 2016 18:20
I repaired one of wires just by cutting off about 1/2". Unfortunately it didn't work for another coil. I got 26 k Ohms on both but 2nd cyl still has intermittent spark. I heated up coil and covered it with RTV, maybe it will help.
Worst case scenario I'll get used automotive coil with wires and connector, something like that:
www.autozone.com/ignition-tune-up-and-ro...17367/?checkfit=true
Worst case scenario I'll get used automotive coil with wires and connector, something like that:
www.autozone.com/ignition-tune-up-and-ro...17367/?checkfit=true
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Re: Can spark plug wire be removed from coil?
14 Mar 2016 07:06
There's a guy on another forum who installed a Buick Grand National ignition coil pack onto several of his motorcycles, including the 82 ELR & 79 CB750F. no wiring specifics were provided.
"Buick, six cylinder, black, world's fastest living room, adapt the little wires to your bike."
"Buick, six cylinder, black, world's fastest living room, adapt the little wires to your bike."
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14 Mar 2016 12:39 - 14 Mar 2016 12:41Wiring is very simple. 3 pins, one of them is common (ign +), two others are wires grounded by ign. module, one for each coil.martin_csr wrote: There's a guy on another forum who installed a Buick Grand National ignition coil pack onto several of his motorcycles, including the 82 ELR & 79 CB750F. no wiring specifics were provided.
"Buick, six cylinder, black, world's fastest living room, adapt the little wires to your bike."
Common pin has equal resistance to 2 other wires.
Automotive coil can increase voltage up to 20kV. The only problem is resistance of primary coil should match resistance of bike coil + resistor.
BTW, I fixed everything, I was just using spark tester with 4mm gap, tester gap should be close to spark plug gap.
Automotive spark can jump 1/2", bike spark is low voltage, probably 5kV
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Re: Can spark plug wire be removed from coil?
14 Mar 2016 13:07
Motorcycle spark voltages are higher than automotive voltages. Always have been.
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Re: Can spark plug wire be removed from coil?
14 Mar 2016 13:41Buick is 6 cyl.martin_csr wrote: Buick Grand National ignition coil pack "
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