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electrical problems, wont spark...
02/14/13 at 10:16:01

99 ls650 hardtail

tryn to get my bike to start, fuses are good, new solenoid, bypassed safety switches. got rid of key ignition replaced with 30amp toggle switch. no blinkers. good ground, full battery. fairly new plug. no spark at ALL. carb is clean, running raptor petcock. ran good before i rebuilt it but i did sit in the rain for about a month, that being said connections look good... also i do not have the decompression solenoid hooked up, figured i could just do it by hand

any ideas y it wont fire??

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: electrical problems, wont spark... Reply #1 - 02/14/13 at 10:28:18 How do you know its not getting spark? YOure Sure its getting fuel?
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Reply #2 - 02/14/13 at 10:39:04

i just recently cleaned the carb. today i also pulled the carb bowl off and the floats were free moving and fuel level in the bowl was normal, i almost positive its an electrical issue

does the decompression solenoid HAVE to be plugged in for the bike to run? and also i dont have the brake or blinker lights hooked up right now so there not grounded

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chad levert Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 62 louisiana Gender:	Re: electrical problems, wont spark... Reply #3 - 02/14/13 at 10:57:42 i just pulled out my plug and put my volt meter tester on it and hit the start button and didnt get a signal, also put it on the hot side of the ignition coil and hit the start button and still no signal
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: electrical problems, wont spark... Reply #4 - 02/14/13 at 10:57:59 Is it cranking? Did you remove ever the stator cover?
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: electrical problems, wont spark... Reply #5 - 02/14/13 at 10:59:12 nevermind...you just answered that...just a click and nothing right?
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chad levert Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 62 louisiana Gender:	Re: electrical problems, wont spark... Reply #6 - 02/14/13 at 11:02:21 its turning over just fine just no spark
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Reply #7 - 02/14/13 at 11:11:29

oh, wait a second then...if you removed the stator cover it's real easy to get the washer on the thrust gear lost or put back on the wrong spot...
the starter gear then binds on the case...

number #2 washer
http://www.ronayersmotorcycles.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=298925&ca...

I think it was versy that saved me on that one...other than that I suck at electrics...

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'06 lt Blue, Dyna Power pipe, air screw 2 1/4 turns, 52.5 pilot w/ bleed holes, 150 Main, 2/3 spacer, Pirelli MT66 tires, Raptor petcock, 412-4006 Progressive shocks

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chad levert Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 62 louisiana Gender:	Re: electrical problems, wont spark... Reply #8 - 02/14/13 at 11:18:04 i know the washer your talking about, its in there for sure. i havent touched the engine since my last build, so when i recently rebuildt the frame and took the motor out is WAS running fine, the motor is turning over smoothly as normal
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: electrical problems, wont spark... Reply #9 - 02/14/13 at 11:23:12 Well,, these things are Notorious for turning over & not having enough Ooomph to fire the plug off.. If the battery is not at Full Charge, start there.
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Re: electrical problems, wont spark...
Reply #10 - 02/14/13 at 11:27:17

chad levert wrote on 02/14/13 at 10:57:42:

i just pulled out my plug and put my volt meter tester on it and hit the start button and didnt get a signal, also put it on the hot side of the ignition coil and hit the start button and still no signal

If I remember correctly, coil is hot all the time, signal from CDI puts 1 side to ground, collapsing the field sending spark to plug.

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chad levert Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 62 louisiana Gender:	Re: electrical problems, wont spark... Reply #11 - 02/14/13 at 11:57:24 well it seems the orange/white and black/white wires coming from CDI to ignition coil is getting no signal when i put the volt meter tester on it the only wires on the cdi is get signal when i turn it over is the wires for the rec./regulator
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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: electrical problems, wont spark... Reply #12 - 02/14/13 at 11:59:47 You might not be able to get a signal with a VOM. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1293638302/0
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chad levert Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 62 louisiana Gender:	Re: electrical problems, wont spark... Reply #14 - 02/14/13 at 12:40:50 just tried it, no blue spark at all...
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