Do motorcycle coils get hot?
The coil is overheating because you are pulling to much juice through it’s primary. The circuit is strait power from the ignition to one side of the coil primary. The other side of the coil primary goes to the points and then to ground.
What happens to the Red Wire on the hot spark module?
Warning: Reversing the red and black ignition wires will destroy the ignition module and void the warranty. The Hot-Spark module’s red wire connects to positive ( + or 15 on Bosch coil). The black wire connects to negative ( – or 1 on Bosch coil). Connect any other wires to the coil in their original positions.
What causes ignition coil to get too hot?
If you checked the ignition coil primary voltage with the ignition switch in START, it would be 12 volts. Any electric circuit can get too hot if the resistance (ohms) is too low. So, if the spark plugs, and wires, are supposed to have a certain amount of resistance; but, the resistance is much lower,…
What kind of coil is needed for hotspark 4 cylinder ignition kit?
Coil with 3 Ohms or more internal, primary resistance required for 4- and 6-cylinder ignition kits. Coil with a minimum of 1.5 Ohms primary resistance required for use with 8-cylinder ignition kits. Beru Germany Blue Coil is ideal for HotSpark 4- and 6-cylinder ignition kits. Requires a 12-volt, negative ground electrical system.
Where is the distributor cap on a hot spark ignition?
Generally, the top of the black magnet sleeve should be slightly above the top of the bottom- most step of the red ignition module. The distributor shaft should spin freely, without dragging, when the distributor is out of the car, and magnet sleeve, rotor and distributor cap are installed.
Is the Bosch black coil compatible with hot spark ignition?
The Bosch Black Coil (made in North America) has 3.4 Ω primary resistance. Ideal for use with 4- and 6-cylinder Hot Spark ignition kits. The following 12-volt Bosch® coils should be compatible with the Hot-Spark electronic ignition module (4-and 6-cylinder): 00 015
What causes a hot spark ignition to fail?
Using a coil with insufficient primary resistance can cause the ignition module to overheat and misfire until it cools down again, or fail prematurely, which will void the Hot-Spark ignition warranty. Check the voltage reading at the coil’s + terminal, engine running, at maximum RPM at the coil’s positive terminal.
Coil with 3 Ohms or more internal, primary resistance required for 4- and 6-cylinder ignition kits. Coil with a minimum of 1.5 Ohms primary resistance required for use with 8-cylinder ignition kits. Beru Germany Blue Coil is ideal for HotSpark 4- and 6-cylinder ignition kits. Requires a 12-volt, negative ground electrical system.
What causes an ignition coil to get hot?
Heat and vibrations open the primary and secondary windings of ignition coils, reducing their efficiency. Another critical thing that can weaken ignition coils is the high resistance of the spark plugs. Sparkplug resistance causes the ignition coils to get very hot and makes them burn through the insulation causing electrical shorts.