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Post by kyrios on Mar 31, 2013 19:44:45 GMT -5
Sanded all the rust off the part where the ground hooks up. Battery still drops to 9.25vAC with the dash, and below 8 volts when I hook in the taillights.
Could I try jumping it off a nonrunning car to see if I get anything from the pickup line?
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Post by kyrios on Mar 31, 2013 18:49:45 GMT -5
Yeah, I know where it is. It's back behind the flywheel. I've just been getting about .1vAC from it, so there's something wrong. I'm not sure if the unit is bad or if that's due to the low battery voltage. I get the same voltage from the pcikup whether I use the kickstart or electrical start.
Anywho, tested for continuity between the dash and the ground, and it's fine. I'm gonna try to get the ground sparkling clean so I'm super sure the contact is good before I replace a battery. e.e
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Post by kyrios on Mar 31, 2013 18:14:29 GMT -5
So, I wasn't sure how to test all the grounds. (The contacts are fine, but I don't know how to test continuity with the bulbs. I disconnected everything but the ignition lock shaft and the dashboard from the battery and got the same drop in voltage. None of the bulbs on the dash are blown, though I still can't use my brights.
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Post by kyrios on Mar 31, 2013 14:13:31 GMT -5
Went and tested it and still no spark. The voltage from the pickup has dropped down to like .1v
Another odd then, while standing, my battery has ~12.25v but when I turn the key and the lights kick on, it drops to 8.7-ishvAC.
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Post by kyrios on Mar 31, 2013 11:49:12 GMT -5
Cleaned of the grounds and tested again. My pickup is up to ~.6-.8vAC. My battery died though, so I can't test for spark until I get it charged.
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Post by kyrios on Mar 30, 2013 20:21:50 GMT -5
Got the ground off, but for some reason when I put the key in and turned it, I didn't get power to anything. Then it started raining. lol
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Post by kyrios on Mar 30, 2013 19:34:51 GMT -5
Yeah, the voltage on the pickup is a bit low, but I'm really hoping it's not that because replacing the stator is a pain. I see three grounds, one of them is coming from the flywheel and I'm not too sure where the other two are going, but are there any more I should look for?
Now I have to some how wrangle this bolt off. It's bigger than 10mm, smaller than 11mm, bigger than 3/8 and smaller than 7/16. I don't even. e.e
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Post by kyrios on Mar 30, 2013 19:06:16 GMT -5
I thought about the ground, and all of them are bolted on real tight. There /is/ a ton of rust where the grounds connect, but I don't have anything to clean that with at the moment. Could that be impeding the contact?
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Post by kyrios on Mar 30, 2013 18:57:40 GMT -5
I've got no spark coming from my spark plug. Electrical start works fine and tries to turn the engine over. Spark plug's brand new with ~.6 mm gap. I have a multimeter and checked some of the voltages off the parts.
Stator - ~50vAC
Pickup - 0.25-0.50vAC
Primary wires for ignition coils - <10vAC
When I saw the voltage the CDI was sending to the ignition coil, I assumed it must be bad so I bought a kit replacing both the CDI and ignition coil, still got no spark. None of the connections are reversed, voltage coming out of the stator looks fine.
Got any advice? I've replaced the CDI, spark plug and ignition coil. Should I go ahead and replace the stator? I've bypassed the kill switch and it's not the problem. All lights work except for my brights. Spark plug cap is tight, no corrosion on any connections I can see. I tested for continuity in all the wires coming out of the CDI. After replacing the CDI, I still got ten or less volts from the primary wires to the coil. Help please!~
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