How do you test a Harley coil?
How to Test a Harley Davidson Ignition Coil
- Turn off the motorcycle. Allow the engine to become cool to the touch before proceeding.
- Disconnect, by hand, the two spark plug wires from the coil.
- Set the ohmmeter to read resistance on the “Rx1” setting.
- Set the ohmmeter to read resistance on the “Rx1000” setting.
What happens when a Harley Davidson ignition coil fails?
Failed Harley ignition coil results in your bike stalling while working. This usually occurs when the weak coil starts to send some irregular sparks to the spark plugs. As a consequence, your car may completely stop working or fail to restart after shutting up. When your engine fails to start, it is a clear symptom of a failed coil.
What happens when you ignite a Harley Davidson engine?
Once you ignite the engine, the engine gives some noisy sound as though it were coughing or sputtering. Usually, if your bike is at high speed, the engine will jerk and spit, making some unpleasant vibration.
What causes a V-twin bike to shut off while riding?
Intermittent cutting out. Turns out it WAS the cylinder head temp sensor. This issue lasted almost a year without throwing a code a drove me nuts. It kills the bike by falsely telling the ECM the bike is too hot, which in turn then shuts the bike down.
What does it mean when your engine just shuts off?
While driving down the road, the engine just seems to loose all power. It’s done this about 4-5 times at different RPM bands while riding. It almost seems that the electrical power is being cut or shutting off to the ignition. After coasting for a few seconds, the bike comes back alive and we take off with no problems.
Failed Harley ignition coil results in your bike stalling while working. This usually occurs when the weak coil starts to send some irregular sparks to the spark plugs. As a consequence, your car may completely stop working or fail to restart after shutting up. When your engine fails to start, it is a clear symptom of a failed coil.
When does a Harley Davidson engine cut off?
Discussion in ‘ Softail Models ‘ started by TKLA, Apr 25, 2011 . I have a 2000 Harley Fatboy, 1450 carb, 8000 miles. No problems riding under 40/50 mph but if i go faster – ex. freeway ,my engine cuts off.
What kind of coil does a Harley Davidson use?
The secondary of the coil is the area/towers where the spark plug wires plug in. There are two types of coils used on most Harley-Davidsons. Dual fire and single fire. Dual fire coils send spark to both cylinders, all the time. Regardless of which cylinder is on the compression stroke.
Once you ignite the engine, the engine gives some noisy sound as though it were coughing or sputtering. Usually, if your bike is at high speed, the engine will jerk and spit, making some unpleasant vibration.