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No progress to speak of yet. I started to go through all the wireing looking for frays or burns or anything of that nature. I am currently trying to teach my self how to use a voltage meter . I'm a carpenter by trade so my electrical knowledge is limited, still I know that it has to follow a...

Is checking the ignition switch as easy as just crossing the wires that go into it, and then checking for spark? Or is there a better or simpler way to do it?

The switch is most definitely in the on or run setting. I'm going to go through and visually check for bad , broken, or frayed wires as soon as possible. Also I will work backwards from the coils and check for power at all stops along the way.

The switch is most definitely in the on or run setting. I'm going to go through and visually check for bad , broken, or frayed wires as soon as possible. Also I will work backwards from the coils and check for power at all stops along the way.

My friend check the resistance on the coils last fall, as far as I knew they both checked out fine. Last night I was trying to re check them and I found out that I had no power going to the coils, and obviously no spark to boot. I still have plenty of compression and the battery's pushing 12v...

Sorry to cut the story short . My bike died on me while I was at work about a year an a half ago, I spent the last year checking all I knew how. The gas was good and flowing freely, the battery was charged and holding. I put in new plugs and fuses and the coils both checked out good. Four...

Hey all, this is long over due. I've been a member for several years but haven't properly introduced my self. I have an 81 xs 400 special II . She sat for a year after a year of riding. I don't know shit about bikes but I'm pretty inclined mechanically. Anyways, the bike won't start right now...

I need on:doh:

Ignition control module?

Do you still have the ignition control module?

i want the relays and ignition control module Posted via Mobile

Hi all, I have an 81 xs400 special 2, the bike wont start, , I've narrow ed it down to the ignition system. The coils checked out fine, boththe battery and starter/ kick start, are also in good order. . I'm looking for information on the ignition control module located under the battery box at...

Its an 81 xs 400 special 2 . I don't know much. Its my first bike. I'm kind of learning on the fly, the hard way. Any help is appreciated greatly. Posted via Mobile

Aside from visually checking the spark plugs for spark, how can I run a test on the coil to see if its faulty? Posted via Mobile

Rode to work this morning, and had no issues to speak of. After work ( ten hours. Later), the bike wouldn't start. I had spark, gas was good and on (i checked it second ) and it wouldn't push start. I even tried getting pulled around the block. It would barely fire and as soon as I gave it...