Xs400 no spark

Uzeba

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• Jul 12, 2022

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Hey

So I was at the lights about the take off and my xs400 died flat battery which is normal if use the headlights to much.

Tryed kickstart a load of time occasionally the bike would run. When giving throttle would die. Ended getting towed home. Charge battery and the bike would crank no problems but no spark.

Replaced Coil packs as that was the only old part left on the bike after the build.

I now have CONSTANT power front the spark plug leads before the caps 12.45v when ignition is on. Which I'm pretty sure shouldn't be happening.

What are your thoughts guys?

 

Myron

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• Jul 26, 2022

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A coil has a ground bolt to chassis and two wires. One wire is 12v all the time with the key on. The other wire goes to the ignition points. There is some cool physics going on inside the coil. As I understand it, the battery side of the coil creates a big magnetic field and the points side holds the field back away from the sparkplug and when the points open, the magnetic field slams the volts thru the spark plug wire.

 

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• Aug 11, 2022

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do you have points or a TCI ignition?
If you have a TCI ignition it would be normal to have 12 volts on the primary side of each coil (it will ground though the TCI box)

 

Uzeba

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• Aug 30, 2022

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Hey it's ended up being a burnt out Ignition computer. Due to faulty wiring from who ever installed it. Bought a NEW TRONIC ignition system and had it dyno tuned runs like a dream.

 

Kitchi

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• Aug 31, 2022

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shitty it was the tci but I am glad you have it running.
BTW what year is the bike?

 

Uzeba

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• Aug 31, 2022

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1980

 

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• Aug 31, 2022

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Great that you were able to install an aftermarket module!
Any chance of posting the product number and info for future reference?

 

Uzeba

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• Aug 31, 2022

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Newtronic Electronic ignition system MG1 - Moto Guzzi big models

I purchased from a UK supplier
But there are other suppliers around. Does require a tune after install.

I originally had a tci which said www.xs400.com on the back not sure who supplies them here