Venturous Randy Posted March 8, 2011 #1 Posted March 8, 2011 Just a few pictures to show what the TCI looked like that came off the 85 bike. I believe it has had some moisture go thru it. RandyA
Dano Posted March 8, 2011 #4 Posted March 8, 2011 That's not all that bad, the one off the 87 was corroded from one end to the other. I ended up just throwing it away.
Venturous Randy Posted March 8, 2011 Author #5 Posted March 8, 2011 Was that off a running bike? Brian No, I believe that was the main problem it wasn't running as when I stuck my 83 TCI on it, it started. RandyA
Reddog170 Posted March 8, 2011 #6 Posted March 8, 2011 This is why I dislike power washers. They blast water into places water should NEVER get.
Yammer Dan Posted March 8, 2011 #7 Posted March 8, 2011 What would you guys use to clean one inside? I have lightly brushed crap out of them but was thinking about a cleaner you could wash it with without harming??
SC89Venture Posted March 8, 2011 #8 Posted March 8, 2011 Under water Venture submarine, maybe that's what fired the missle off LA earlier this year?
mbrood Posted March 8, 2011 #9 Posted March 8, 2011 I would get some electrical contact cleaner spray and a small brush, tilt the board with the worst end down so everything "drains". Let it sit for an hour or so to "gas off" and then inot the kitchen oven at 150 for another hour or so. It looks like the glass bue and gray diodes were upgraded but I would still replce the orange ones with ceramic coated 1N4000 series diodes. The power transistor turns on (grounding the low side of the ignition coil primary) and when it turns off the field collapses and back voltage is seen at the transistor but is sent to ground by the diode, protecting the transistor.
Lil Venturous Posted March 8, 2011 #10 Posted March 8, 2011 Post some pics of where you posted it under the dash. its been asked in a couple of threads after I mentioned it.
dingy Posted March 8, 2011 #11 Posted March 8, 2011 Post some pics of where you posted it under the dash. its been asked in a couple of threads after I mentioned it. Picture is where I have a TCI on my bike now, it is wrapped in an anti static device to keep from interfering with radio as much. I don't use this one, it is just there in case the Ignitech unit fails. I will probably take it out before bike goes back together anyways. I got a new wire harness end for the Ignitech TCI, so I am going to eliminate the crossover harness they supplied, so the harness would not plug into a stock one anyways. This would be in the area that a radio and amp normally occupy. The other place that is convenient, in on top of the air filter cover, located right up against the battery box. This requires the front facing tab on the TCI to be cut off for clearance. Gary
Lil Venturous Posted March 9, 2011 #12 Posted March 9, 2011 We cut the tab off his tci. still hits the tank cover. So he moved to where yours sorta is now Dingy. Im runnig the Odysee battery that is 3/4 of an inch thinner front to back with a 3/4 shim holding it forward. Im assuming it will fit there on mine. I have the royale and not sure it will fit there on the dash on mine yet. I was wanting dad to post pictures of his tci location. Covers are back on now though.
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