Pamco - No Spark

[Slaserj]

I recently completed my Pamco install, and am trying to run it with the simplest as possible setup. Pamco, battery, ignition coil + plugs.

12 volts at the coil, but no spark. When I disconnect power, I get a spark (this is what the Pamco does with a transistor, right?). I'm kicking over the engine, so the disc is rotating, just no spark.

Red -> 12 volts, and one side of coil.
Green -> Other side of coil
Black -> Ground. Engine is grounded too, all to battery neg.

Any ideas?

 

[gggGary]

You can disconnect the advance rod and spin it by hand. Shoot a picture inside the LH cam cover? Ground also needs to be connected to the engine block, both spark plugs need to be connected and grounded

 

[pamcopete]

I recently completed my Pamco install, and am trying to run it with the simplest as possible setup. Pamco, battery, ignition coil + plugs.

12 volts at the coil, but no spark. When I disconnect power, I get a spark (this is what the Pamco does with a transistor, right?). I'm kicking over the engine, so the disc is rotating, just no spark.

Red -> 12 volts, and one side of coil.
Green -> Other side of coil
Black -> Ground. Engine is grounded too, all to battery neg.

Any ideas?

Did you recently buy the ignition from MikesXS? What part number?

 

[Slaserj]

Sorry for the late reply Pete, getting up on finals week here at Uni. I solved it! Did all of your testing (great documentation btw, it helped) and still no dice. Next, I swapped to a different coil (the one that came with the kit from Mikes), and boom. Fired right up. I misread the documentation on the “ultimate high output” coil? I ordered this one: https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-ultimate-high-output-coil.html
Which was for my original TCI system, that I replaced. Derp on my part. Do you know what primary resistance ranges your system is capable of? Just out of curiosity. Also, anyone want a deeply discounted TCi coil?

 

[XSLeo]

The stock TCI coil is within Pamco's specs. 2.5 ohms to 4.5 ohms. I run one on the 83.
Leo

 

[trappedgas]

Im.having issues getting spark aswell. My coil is testing at 2 ohms at the primary terminals and 13k at the plug terminals. Is it safe to say my coil commited die?

 

[willis]

Check here in the tech section for trouble shooting.

http://www.xs650.com/threads/boyer-and-pamco-ignition.46859/

 

[trappedgas]

So according to that info it would be safe to say it's no good. Considering that the all the tests came back lower than what is acceptable. Looking more for a second opinion