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07/09/12 at 17:03:43

I am nearing the end of a prolonged build and today was the first time I tried to start the bike in over a year. I can smell gass when I crank it over but I am getting no spark. I pulled the plug and checked against the engine, no spark. NO spark = no vroomvroom. bad thing. Angry

I recently had to put a new connector on my CDI box for reasons we wont go into here. I am fearful that I might have put the wires on the wrong pins in the connector. Does anyone have the wire placement for a 2000 savage CDI? much appreciated.

Checked the coil and it is getting power, it was getting spark fine when I tore it apart.

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360k+ Serious Thumper Offline Savage heart of darkness Posts: 680 Cartersville, GA Gender:	Re: No spark, power to coil Reply #1 - 07/09/12 at 19:00:34 I don't know if this helps, but here is the service manual connection description... 1. Orange : to pick-up coil 2,3, 4 ......... . .. No connection 5. Black/ Yellow to ignition coil primary winding 7. Black to starter relay 8. Green to pick-up coil 9. Orange/White to ignition switch 10. Black/White Ground
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: No spark, power to coil Reply #2 - 07/09/12 at 19:06:32 you have 10 spaces but my CDI only has 8 pins.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: No spark, power to coil Reply #3 - 07/09/12 at 19:11:24 yours should look like this... If not you've put a pre 90 CDI on a 2001 and they have different timing. you gotta swap the rotor to make it work.
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: No spark, power to coil Reply #4 - 07/09/12 at 19:13:01 nope, like I said, only 8 pins 4 on top 4 on bottom mine looks like this orange/wht Green Orange Blck/wht Black blck/yel N/A N/A
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: No spark, power to coil Reply #5 - 07/09/12 at 20:29:20 Here you go... This is for a '95 on
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: No spark, power to coil Reply #6 - 07/09/12 at 20:30:21 splash07 wrote on 07/09/12 at 19:13:01: nope, like I said, only 8 pins 4 on top 4 on bottom mine looks like this orange/wht Green Orange Blck/wht Black blck/yel N/A N/A You got the bottom two reversed.
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: No spark, power to coil Reply #7 - 07/09/12 at 21:41:42 so I do, well that must be it, thanks vers for the pics. Will try to get it fired first thing in the morning, and report back. Got it now lets hope thats all it is.
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: No spark, power to coil Reply #8 - 07/10/12 at 06:15:53 Ok, so after switching the wire last night, i couldn't check the spark for fear of waking my roommate. I got up this morning and sure enough, there is a strong blue spark on start up. Now i just gotta wait til 5 to get off work and try and get her started!
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Re: No spark, power to coil
Reply #10 - 07/10/12 at 07:32:24

splash07 wrote on 07/10/12 at 06:15:53:

Ok, so after switching the wire last night, i couldn't check the spark for fear of waking my roommate. I got up this morning and sure enough, there is a strong blue spark on start up. Now i just gotta wait til 5 to get off work and try and get her started!

Thanks for pointing out that was the wrong plug.

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Reply #11 - 07/10/12 at 17:23:15

verslagen1 wrote on 07/10/12 at 07:32:24:

splash07 wrote on 07/10/12 at 06:15:53:

Ok, so after switching the wire last night, i couldn't check the spark for fear of waking my roommate. I got up this morning and sure enough, there is a strong blue spark on start up. Now i just gotta wait til 5 to get off work and try and get her started!

Thanks for pointing out that was the wrong plug.

No prob versy. I actually had to go look at my '86 to make sure the years were different.

Update: Bike runs like a scalded dog.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: No spark, power to coil Reply #12 - 07/10/12 at 17:31:14 splash07 wrote on 07/10/12 at 17:23:15: Update: Bike runs like a scalded dog.
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: No spark, power to coil Reply #13 - 07/31/12 at 21:56:41 splash07 wrote on 07/09/12 at 21:41:42: so I do, well that must be it, thanks vers for the pics. Will try to get it fired first thing in the morning, and report back. Got it now http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac30/splash07s/76c35833.jpg lets hope thats all it is. Splash, Is that new connector OEM or aftermarket?
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: No spark, power to coil Reply #14 - 08/01/12 at 11:05:32 its aftermarket I guess, but it looks identical to the OEM one that I pulled off. Only difference is the color of the insulation seals
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