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No voltage at coil wire - can CDI be checked? Wires, fuses and connectors all look good.
Can defective voltage regulator cause no spark? New at this, can use a little advice. CDI is expensive and it is a '98.

Tks

Mike

 

CDI can be checked for peak voltage. Not sure about your model with regard to the wiring but basically you put the meter in DC volts and jump across the DCI and crank the engine over - the reading should fall within specs for your model. Maybe 275-350 volts or something like that. It may be as easy to substitute from a borrowed working one.

(No spark)
Condition Remedy
1. Spark plug fouled 1. Clean - replace plug
2. Spark plug wet 2. Clean - dry plug
3. Magneto defective 3. Replace magneto
4. CDI unit defective 4. Replace CDI unit
5. Ignition coil defective 5. Replace ignition coil
6. High-tension lead open - shorted 6. Replace high tension lead

 

thank you buckaroo50, will see if a dealer can check the CDI for me and go from there.

Mike