My 04 400i manual died on me last night after 3-4 mile ride as I was pulling in the driveway. It will turn over but it will not start. There is no fire at the spark plug wire. Any body got any ideas??

 

wait..if there is no fire at the spark plug wire isnt that the reason or am i reading it wrong

 

Kill switch on?
Was there any other symtoms before it died? Sputtering or backfiring?
How did you check for spark, did you pull the plug and hook up the wire, and hold it against the motor? No spark...even a weak one? Try a second plug?
Start looking for connectors that are pulled apart, or wet . Maybe a fuse..check by the battery for one.
let us know what you find.

 

Hondabuster, there were no other symptoms. It just died. I had already checked the fuses and connectors and tried another plug before I started this thread. Thanks for a helpful reply. It doesn't matter now, it's in the shop now. I should know something about it this afternoon.


'04 400i manual 4x4,
warn winch
home made brush guard
rear cargo box

 

Let us know what they find.

 

I believe the coil is a cdi coil combo... the cdi i believe went out. this happened to a friend of mine. It drove us crazy.. finally replaced the coil..she fired right up..

 

CDI and coil are sepetate units, have not seen much problems with either one. Usually just a connection problem.

 

OK...is the case for all the 400 models. because i just read that he had an 04... The bke we worked on was like a 99 or 2000. And yes one of the two went bad.. cant remeber which one though

 

I talked to the dealer this morning and he said the coil was bad. Said it would be ready in about a week. Arctic Cat does not get in a hurry, seems like they would since I've only had it for 60 days. Dealer said Cat charges a $15 emergency fee on top of shipping if you want the part overnight. I would be willing to pay for overnight, but not the $15 fee. Can't see paying $50 just to get my bike back a few days earlier. I hope this is not going to be a common problem. I'm glad that it went out now in the driveway instead of on the trail in Arkansas. That would be a long tow back to camp. Thanks guys for the helpful replies.

 

Im not up on how much of your a/c is suzuki, would a cdi or coil, used on an eiger be the same? Is there a suzuki dealer around you? Its a warentee item, it shouldnt cost you anything...shipping, or emergency fee ,or anything. You should submit a bill for your time and trouble, not to mention your loss of use, and the warentee is running out on their shop floor. my two cents.