Lost My Spark

[stiltthewilt]

Anyone seen it? ;D

Seriously though lads... story goes as follows

Out on a rideout on Wednesday night... get about 10 miles from home and scoot cuts out (It's a PK 50S Battery model with Electric start)

Checked the obvious thisngs - loose connections etc... Found out I had no spark.

Called the AA and got relayed home (Don't start me on the AA - Bad experiences!! )

Next day go back to scoot and starts 2nd kick!!??

Methinks loose connection somewhere so time to check out the wiring. the stator looks like it's had a bodge/repair before as it's got a piece of 3 core flex coming off the back and into the CDI Coil thingy.
Whipped the flywhell off and someone (years ago I hasten to add) has had the Stator off before - I can't get the bloody thing off as they've chewed up 2 of the Cross headed bolts and the screwdriver just spins in the bolt heads...

I'm gonna try and re-wire the Stator in situ (That should be fun)

Then check over all the other wiring as it's the original 1983 loom

Anyone know how to test the pickup/ignition coil(s) on the stator and any or other advice on tackling this issue...

Stilt

[unreliablesc]

drill the head of the bolts. the rest should come out easily when the tension on the bolts are relieved.

[stiltthewilt]

OK Got the stator off (Bought a bolt extractor tool - excellent bit of kit...

Anyone know the what the resistance of each coil on the stator should be?

[stiltthewilt]

Finally got the thing running... First I changed the low tension coil on the stator as it was only reading 452 ohms and fitte a new cable from the stator to the HT coil.- Nothing!
Then changed Electronic pick up unit on the stator, new HT Coil CDI thingy, new plug lead, cap and new plug. Then rewired the 6 pin plug coming off the stator and going to lights/ignition key etc...

It finally jumped into life this afternoon - Hallelujah !!

Only thing is now the ignition key doesn't do anything and I have no headlights or indicators. I'll have to check the bloody wiring again!!!

Someone remind me why we have these things???

Stilt