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- 23 Dec 2017 02:08
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
Has anyone ever measured the AC voltage coming out of the green wire from the ignition coil just foot cranking ? Must have a multi meter that holds of coarse but I have heard numerous times that the voltage idling should be 90 volts but what if you cannot even get it running ? I get about 47 volts A...
- 15 Dec 2017 05:19
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
Well, I am getting back into this now and I have no spark but I accidently had the green wire in my hand while cranking and it shocked me quite briskly but the spark plug did not , even while holding the electrode in my hand and grounding myself to the frame I get just a tiny click but not enough to...
- 15 Dec 2017 05:19
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
Well, I am getting back into this now and I have no spark but I accidently had the green wire in my hand while cranking and it shocked me quite briskly but the spark plug did not , even while holding the electrode in my hand and grounding myself to the frame I get just a tiny click but not enough to...
- 09 Oct 2017 05:24
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: Misplaced Spark, different igntion setup
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14796
Re: Misplaced Spark, different igntion setup
I did all of the tests that Evagru instructed on youtube . Lights lite on all tests and stayed lit . I have 50 volts AC holding voltage on green wire but still no spark. I am glad you posted here that 30 was enough . Now I can go somewhere else on mine.
- 01 Oct 2017 00:50
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
Okay , just now I hooked everything up again after checking the boxes with the light and also checking the pickups with the light . It turns on and stays on just like the test on the You tube video . Now just for the heck of it , I took the spark plugs out and held the spark plug electrode and crank...
- 01 Oct 2017 00:23
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
I'm stumped , I lost spark altogether when I took the flywheel off and checked out the coil . All I did was to clean the rust off from the ignition coil so that it would not provide resistance . I reinstalled the flywheel and held the spark plug and cranked like mad but couldn't even feel a tingle b...
- 12 Jul 2017 22:56
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
Well, now , I am getting about 45 VAC peaking now and a spark. I have learned not to trust the electric starter . I don't know but maybe the battery was just not strong enough voltage wise to get it cranking fast enough even though I did not have the plugs in it but when I kick start it , there is a...
- 10 Jul 2017 07:03
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
Well, after doing Evguru's test I was a little disappointed that I could not find anything obvious but then I checked the plug wires just to be sure and they are both zero ohms and seem very solid. Blue wires also seem to be very well grounded under the tank. I will check the AC voltage coming out o...
- 09 Jul 2017 01:17
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
Well, I did the test and the light stayed on with a battery first then I tested it with the bike's own red pulse coils and the light came on again and stayed on. I then checked the AC voltage coming out of the ignition coil and it was putting out a pretty solid 35 volts AC after I charged the batter...
- 07 Jul 2017 23:22
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
I wish that I could find something wrong or obviously wrong but I checked again the green wire with all disconnected right from the fuse box and I get 208 ohms to ground and while cranking I get about 28 to 30 volts AC on the green wire . I checked again the voltage coming out of the red pick ups an...
- 07 Jul 2017 00:19
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
Just for fun I checked the pulse coming out of the red pick ups and got about .320 AC of a volt on both sides while cranking with the electric start. It is not constant but just an intermittent AC voltage that appears every 2 seconds.
- 05 Jul 2017 20:07
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
When I checked this, I disconnected the green wire from the ignition switch but it did not make much difference . I also disconnected the green wire from the boxes when checking the voltage output while cranking. The magnet on the pickups seems strong and both pickups measure the same impedance with...
- 05 Jul 2017 01:31
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
One more thing that I found when I removed the red pick up and the magnet just now . It appears that the magnet is rubbing on the top pick up , not bad but you can tell where there is some contact. The bottom seems to be clearing but the top is definitely rubbing . Also , how do you tell if someone ...
- 04 Jul 2017 22:59
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
Okay , you asked me if I was sure that there was no fire so I disconnected the green wire on the ignition switch and then I cranked it with no plugs in the head and still no spark . Then I grabbed the plugs and grounded myself to the head and I could not feel anything in my hand , not even a tingle....
- 04 Jul 2017 22:28
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Ignition Coil Voltage
- Replies: 41
- Views: 62758
Re: Ignition Coil Voltage
I was wondering if you have a way to test the boxes with an ohm meter did any of my figures above make any since at all ? do they represent a functioning ignition box ? I checked every terminal trying to get an idea . thanks