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Coil or pick up coil
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17 Sep 2024 17:28 #904399
by kzken750
Coil or pick up coil was created by kzken750
1980 Kawasaki 750. The bike was running the best it has ever run since a complete rebuild and a frustrating process of re jetting. Then when trying to start it again it will only run on cylinders 2 and 3. The timing advancer is clean and moves properly. The pick up coil assembly is new this year. The Accel coil a few years old. I have a good idea it has to be one or the other as it coincides with the pistons that are firing. All connections are clean with no signs of a short. How does one test to find the fault?
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17 Sep 2024 18:35 - 18 Sep 2024 00:14 #904403
by Warren3200gt
Replied by Warren3200gt on topic Coil or pick up coil
For four cylunder/2 coil ignition systems.
Take all the plugs out. See which spark plugs & Note which spark.
Swop the coil trigger feed wires around.
Check which plugs spark.
If the spark swops onto the other pair of plugs then it's the pick up coil.
If it doesn't then it's the ignition coil.
Take all the plugs out. See which spark plugs & Note which spark.
Swop the coil trigger feed wires around.
Check which plugs spark.
If the spark swops onto the other pair of plugs then it's the pick up coil.
If it doesn't then it's the ignition coil.
Last edit: 18 Sep 2024 00:14 by Warren3200gt.
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18 Sep 2024 01:51 #904418
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Replied by Wookie58 on topic Coil or pick up coil
You can also double check the pick-up coils by connecting an LED test light across the two coil terminals (the LED should pulse with engine rotation)
PS: don't forget there is an igniter between the picks and the coil unless you are running a "Dyna" system so no pulse doesn't automatically mean the pick up is faulty
PS: don't forget there is an igniter between the picks and the coil unless you are running a "Dyna" system so no pulse doesn't automatically mean the pick up is faulty
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