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Post by ponytail on Jun 11, 2010 10:43:30 GMT -5
i think my cdi box is bad? the bike will start and run for a few min then will quit,no spark,it will refire after sitting over night. any thoughts, i am handy with mech stuff but not electrics
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Post by steveuk on Jun 11, 2010 11:09:58 GMT -5
I would of thought if the cdi was at fault it would not work at anytime , have you got a spare ignition coil it could be that overheating and shorting out, just a thought!
steve
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Post by ponytail on Jun 11, 2010 15:48:07 GMT -5
will any motorcycle coil work? i have a mini quad coil
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Post by steveuk on Jun 11, 2010 16:42:19 GMT -5
not sure, does the cdi still whine after it cuts out? if so try running it until it cuts out then remove the chrome cover on the points/contact breaker housing and manually open the right hand set of points with a small screwdriver and see if a spark is produced across the points with the ignition in the on position and the switch to run, if you get a spark at the points but not at the plug it would point towards the coil being faulty .
i think the points would still spark if the coil was bad, someone correct me if i am wrong.
steve
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