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Battery is reading 11.95 (have been cranking a fair amount to try to diagnose).
Points closed.
Battery to coil positive is 10.88 when charging, 11.92 unplugged.
Battery to negative on coil is 0.13.
Points open.
Battery to positive on coil 11.91
Battery to negative on coil 11.90.
Voltage drop test shows 0.1 in the left and 0.0 on the right.
Where do I go now?
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Jackasaurus wrote: I'll top it up but certainly not the source of the issue!
I agree, but even if you correct the actual source of the issue starting the bike with a battery that is charged to less than 12v will be a problem. Ed
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There should be no continuity between the points with the points open and the ignition and killswitch on.
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Jackasaurus wrote: Okay, I think I've found something! So went to double check static timing and both sides of the points were earthed out, currently chasing it back, positive on the coil seems to be earthen so time to pull apart the wiring and find out what's going on!
Jack,
Did you find 0 volts on the positive side of the coil?
For this to be valid:
Meter on DC V
black probe on negative battery post
red probe on positive coil terminal
Ignition must be on/engine off
All connections connected
Points closed
If this is the case, you have a break in your positve 12v line to the coil positive terminal.
But all of the above has to happen. Ignition must be on like Gavroyer said.
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gavroyer wrote: If the ignition was off, it's expected for both sides of the points to be earthed. The ignition and kill switches short the coils to ground.
Nope!
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