ELECTRICAL
5.16
COIL TESTING
Coil Primary Winding
Spade
Wire Description Resistance
Spade Connection
to Ground
0.5 -- 1.0 Ohms
Plug Cap (Cap Re-
sistance with Cap Re-
moved)
4--5 K Ohms
Ignition Coil Sec-
ondary Winding
(Cap Removed)
5--9 K Ohms
Conntector Meter Reading
Yellow Red to
Black (Engine
Cranking)
4.5--5 Volts AC
Yellow Red to
Black (Engine
Running)
7to9VoltsAC
Yellow/Red
Black
IGNITION SYSTEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
No Spark, Weak or Intermittent Spark
G Spark plug gap incorrect
G Fouled spark plug
G Faulty spark plug cap or poor
connection to high tension lead
G Related wiring loose, disconnected,
shorted, or corroded
G Engine Stop switch or ignition switch
faulty
G ETC switch misadjusted or faulty
G Poor ignition coil ground (e.g. coil
mount loose or corroded)
G Faulty stator (measure resistance of
all ignition related windings)
G Incorrect wiring (inspect color coding
in connectors etc)
G Faulty ignition coil winding (measure
resistance of primary and secondary)
G Worn magneto (RH) end Crankshaft
bearings
G Sheared flywheel key
G Flywheel loose or damaged
G Excessive crankshaft runout on
magneto (RH) end should not exceed
.005
G Faulty CDI module
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