79josh81
XS650 Addict
So, I just finished putting a build together of an 81' xs650. Had it running today to sync the carbs then took it for an 8 mile ride and it rode and sounded great. I'm running a PMA and the XSCharge electronic ignition. Here the ignition I'm running...
This is what the ignition looks like...
So when I get back from the 8 mile test ride, I park it in the driveway and leave it running while I go inside to get some warmer clothes on to take it for another spin. I go back outside and the bike is still running. As I walk up to the bike it just dies. I'm like "maybe I'm out of fuel?". I check and fill her up and try to restart it. It still won't start. It turns over, sounds good turning, but still won't start.
Obviously my next thought is fuses and checking for spark. I check the fuses and all are good and that includes the 7.5 amp fuse coming from the ignition. I check for spark and I have no spark on either spark plug wire. I never did anything as far as turning the bike on without a plug connected or grounded where I could have damaged the coil and like I said, the bike was running and just died. I opened up the chrome ignition cover and don't see anything on the ignition that looks like it fried. I pulled the gas tank and checked the wiring connections for the ignition and everything is tight and plugged in where it's supposed to be.
Has anyone ever had this happen? This is the first time I've ever ran one of the aftermarket electronic ignitions so I could use some help here. I know this is an XSCharge ignition and NOT a PAMCO (which might be my first problem) but it's just weird that it ran fine and then all of a sudden just no spark to either plug. How do I go about testing the ignition itself and then how do I go about testing the coil?
If it's not the ignition or the coil, the only other thing it could be is a loose wire somewhere in the wiring harness and before I go tearing that apart, I'd like to just test the coil and ignition.
This is what the ignition looks like...
So when I get back from the 8 mile test ride, I park it in the driveway and leave it running while I go inside to get some warmer clothes on to take it for another spin. I go back outside and the bike is still running. As I walk up to the bike it just dies. I'm like "maybe I'm out of fuel?". I check and fill her up and try to restart it. It still won't start. It turns over, sounds good turning, but still won't start.
Obviously my next thought is fuses and checking for spark. I check the fuses and all are good and that includes the 7.5 amp fuse coming from the ignition. I check for spark and I have no spark on either spark plug wire. I never did anything as far as turning the bike on without a plug connected or grounded where I could have damaged the coil and like I said, the bike was running and just died. I opened up the chrome ignition cover and don't see anything on the ignition that looks like it fried. I pulled the gas tank and checked the wiring connections for the ignition and everything is tight and plugged in where it's supposed to be.
Has anyone ever had this happen? This is the first time I've ever ran one of the aftermarket electronic ignitions so I could use some help here. I know this is an XSCharge ignition and NOT a PAMCO (which might be my first problem) but it's just weird that it ran fine and then all of a sudden just no spark to either plug. How do I go about testing the ignition itself and then how do I go about testing the coil?
If it's not the ignition or the coil, the only other thing it could be is a loose wire somewhere in the wiring harness and before I go tearing that apart, I'd like to just test the coil and ignition.
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