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RE: power to the coil

Date : Sat, 27 Sep 2003 19:58:35 -0400
To : <virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
From : "Tim Philp" <tphilp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject : RE: power to the coil
Do you get it on the other side of the coil? If so, your problem is
probably the Transistor Controlled Ignition module (TCI). I have not
looked at the schematics, but that is a probable next possibility. I
hope I am wrong. If not, sorry about your luck.

Tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barry Carpenter
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 7:28 PM
> To: virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: power to the coil
> 
> 
> I'm getting power to the coils. The red wire on each coil 
> shows voltage when I turn on the key. What would be the next 
> troubleshooting step?
> 
> 
> 
> royscorrigan wrote:
> 
> > Barry, the rotor in the left ('driver side') half of the 
> engine case 
> > supplies power to the recifire.  In my '82 750, the rectifier is 
> > located on the back of the toolbox, which is under the left 
> airpod.  
> > Sometimes wiring gets pinched between the two.  Check the wiring 
> > coming from the upper left rear of the engine case.  You'll have to 
> > trace it, as I'm not sure where your components are...but 
> if there's a 
> > short or broken whire (it happens), then there's no power 
> juicing the 
> > coils. Steven
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