Ignition Help

[twogan]

Good Morning

I drove from Niagara Falls to Snoqualmie Wa. no problems. Wife and I got up to leave for home, I went for gas and the bike, 2005 Venture, wouldn't start. I found no spark. Tried to get it to a dealer, tried 7 in the area, all to busy to take it in, maybe in 10 to 15 days. So I started troubleshooting with few tools and less knowledge. Cranks over fine. Kill, clutch, nuetral and ignition switch ok. Diode assembly reads ok, sidestand switch ok.Manual says after all checks replace ignitor, I did, sill no luck. If I disconnect the connector to the ignition swithch with the blue/black and blue/yellow lead I have 9.75 volts on the blue/black lead which appears to come from the ignitor. When connected back up the voltage drops to .8 volts, the drop over a forward biased diode. The only one I can find appears to go to the sidestand switch, which I have disconnected.

If anyone has any ideas they would be muchly appreciated as I'm getting quite frustrated.

Tom

[V7Goose]

If it is cranking over just fine, then that eliminates any problem with the kill switch or any cutout switch like neutral or sidestand. Sounds to me like the pickup coil (triggers the spark) is either bad or disconnected. The other slight possibility is the common ground that feeds all four coils. This is the same ground that feeds the starter relay (comes from the kill switch), so it is highly unlikely to be your problem. But if the connection past the ignitor to the coils (wire color R/B) is somehow broken, that would cause your symptoms too.

Goose

[twogan]

I know the pickup coil is with the stator but don't know the location or where the connector is physically.

Tom

[Condor]

I know the pickup coil is with the stator but don't know the location or where the connector is physically.

Tom

 

What I'm curious about is after riding all that way, and starting fine to go get gas, you have catastrophic failure. Usually it's intermitent... How's your battery. It may have enough juice to turn the engine over, but not enough to load up the coils and get a decent spark...??? Or are you getting fuel???? OR a load of bad gas???

[twogan]

Battery is good, on a variable voltage power supply charging at 1 amp.

Tom

[Eck]

My 05 did same thing.. This was my problem.

 

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=32359

[twogan]

Thanks but I've checked that and there's no corrosion and the voltage is switchable.

Tom

[MikeWa]

Tom

Where are you? Are you still at Snoqualmie?

 

Mike

[twogan]

Yes I am

Tom

[Evan]

Unlike others (such as Goose and Condor here), I can't help you but I sure would like to wish you good luck in getting back on the road again, soon. We are all sure lucky to have the benefit of their experience and info.

[MikeWa]

I am in the VR Assistance under Washington. Call me.

 

Mike

[MikeWa]

Just occurred to me Tom. How strong is your battery?

 

Mike