Hey all,
Having a little trouble starting this bike after sitting for a while. Usually in the spring I charge up the battery a bit and away it goes. This year not so much. Figured it was just a low battery that since I haven't ridden lately never got charged enough from riding.
Anyway, this is what I've done so far. With test light, getting current at black wire on coil, and when trying to start, get current on orange wire, but only when trying to start. No current is coming down the plug boot wire at any time. Swapped out two different coils from another bike (not same year/model) and get the same result. Borrowed known good battery same thing.
Gas seems to be getting through fine, as needed to empty out float bowl from possible flooding once. I've read a few posts here and DL'd a clymer's manual and read about a pickup coil and ignitor that may be the problem. I'm getting confused if the pickup coil is part of the CDI or alternator/stator though. Have no idea where the ignitor is too.
I'm gonna pick up a digital MM tomorrow. Was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of what to check and/or what I should be getting. I'm not electrically inclined at all. I'm real good at taking things apart and learn as I go. Plus I'm a girl