Scott, are you saying all of those wires and that big azz box is all for just a CDI? I believe ya but looking at that monstrosity I would have assumed that it replaced tha WHOLE ignition system.
It's not just the lighting, he has issues in broad daylight with the fuel pump for the EFI. Even with the aformentioned TWO PC545's.
Ya'll live fairly close to eachother, and since you also have EFI maybe you could pay him a visit and check his mess out. PM me if you don't have his number and you want to get up with him.

 

My understanding was that the MSD box is just a complex CDI and does not change any of the charging system. Hopefully someone with a MSD can chime in.

Our 2 EFI systems could not be any more night and day. He has so much extra stuff on there that I wouldn't know where to start!

 

Acies thats what im saying i had the MSG to i took it off.And gave it away the vortex pulls one third the ampreage that the msg dose its ampreage reduction diet. That we need to put him on and an onan 22 preformer use a awesome 32 amp rectifier that works great on a ds and is one third the size of the stock unit if he just calls i will rock his world in the amp game. my ds pulls 7.3 amps at full float thats nos pumps and all the goodies.

 

Im not sure i want to say this in front of all the ladies but amp draw is hp loss.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]

 

AZ, I'll let him know your theories, well I guess they're not theories anymore since you have real time facts and experience, But I will relay your experience to him and see where he wants to go with it.

Was that your rainbow colored DS at 4SW 06?

 

No it was TVIs at that time i bought it right after that and it works just fine these day's if you can send me a link i can send you pictures of the new monrail.I can't get them sized right to post them here.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

I had my DS650 stator re-wound to 400+ watts a year ago, as I have a Turbo EFI & 4 HID lights, plus I plan on adding two more off the handlebars. The EFI uses about 100 watts and although the stock stator is advertised at 290 watts, in reality, they test out at about 240 watts.

I had Kelly at KMS performance get it done. He dealt with someone back east and they tried seven different windings before Kelly got the output he liked....He is REAL particular about his quality!!!

I would call KMS performance to get the stator, as he has already perfected it...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Just a note, you have to change the rectifier to handle 400 watts also.

 

MENTAL NOTE KELLY DID MINE THE FIRST TIME...AZ MOTOR CONTROLS FIXED IT[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I left the stator alone and wired up the 400 watt BMW F650GS rectifier. Works a lot better than the stock rectifier, but I don't use the full 400watts.