How does a virago ignition system coil work?
Virago Ignition Systems coils have two different windings (of wire) around the same metal core. The PRIMARY WINDING is made up of a few turns of big wire and has low resistance. This allows 12 volt current to flow through it easily, pushed by pressure from the battery.
When did I buy a 1994 XV 535 Virago?
Hi, I’ve just bought a 1994 XV 535 Virago. The bike has sat used for 5 years in a garage. I collected it on Sunday when the seller proudly announced that he had managed to get the bike running.
Is the CDI unit repairable, Yamaha workshop?
I know these CDi units do burn out as we just repaired one for the XV100, the diodes get extremely hot when they fail. You can test the regulator/rectifier with a multimeter. The CDi you need specailist equipment (which we have). Thanks for your reply. Is the CDI unit repairable?
Why is my Yamaha xv100 CDI unit smoking?
Lesson learnt don’t jump start modern cars (or a bike from the car). If the cdi is smoking its not likely to be caused by being jump started – there must have been a fault there already. I know these CDi units do burn out as we just repaired one for the XV100, the diodes get extremely hot when they fail.
Virago Ignition Systems coils have two different windings (of wire) around the same metal core. The PRIMARY WINDING is made up of a few turns of big wire and has low resistance. This allows 12 volt current to flow through it easily, pushed by pressure from the battery.
How does the safety system work on a virago?
As circuit diagrams in the manuals will show you, these circuits vary somewhat between the ’81-’83 models and the ’84-up on models. But in both cases the TCI also needs a separate power input which comes in from the battery, and goes out to ground through what I will call the “safety system”.
What happens when the neutral switch goes off on a virago?
But the moment you shift into gear the neutral switch goes off and that ground goes away. The sidestand switch must now take over. If the sidestand is down (switch off), there will be no ground at all and the TCI shuts down the engine. If the sidestand is up (the ground connection is made) then the TCI is happy and you drive off.
What causes a virago engine to run bad?
The power input to the TCI may then be intermittent, or low in voltage due to excessive resistance in the switch. In such cases your engine will run badly with various symptoms coming and going. It is hard to riders to figure out what is going wrong because you wouldn’t suspect the sidestand switch unless you knew about it.