How do I know if I have a bad CDI?
Troubleshooting CDI systems Symptoms could include misfiring, dead cylinders, backfiring, bizarre tach behavior, and countless other things related to how your engine’s running. The problem may get worse as the bike warms up. It might not even hold low revs at all.
How do I test my Kawasaki CDI?
Ensure that you test the side that comes from the stator rather than the side heading to the CDI box. Your multimeter should be set at 2k ohms resistance. Once this is done, measure the resistance between a blue wire to white wire and then the white wire to the ground.
How can I tell if my CDI has a problem?
When the fuel pump has a problem, spark plugs or coil packs are faulty, you would observe similar symptoms. Therefore, the only way you can tell whether your CDI has a problem is by confirming that everything else is in the right condition. The reason is that there is no particular way of testing the condition of the CDI.
What happens when a CDI box goes bad?
Sometimes, a bad CDI does not cause sparks at all. Again, when a CDI box is about to go bad, it can lead to misfires, issues with starting, rough running or even stall the motor.
Why is my CDI not working on my bike?
The problem may get worse as the bike warms up. It might not even hold low revs at all. You’ve tested everything but the CDI unit, including the charge of your battery, your spark plugs, the health of your coils, and the triggering mechanism itself. Could it be your black box?
Why does a CDI spark plug go bad?
It also directs the spark plugs on how to perform especially when they have to fire. The CDI goes bad because of different reasons. Some of them go bad because they are old, others experience a wiring short while others go bad because of a faulty charging system.
How to check if CDI is bad?
Try calling and asking the guys at yamaha. :shrug: I don’t know how to physically test the CDI – Given a little test equipment and a wiring diagram I can eliminate all other possiblities though. :shrug: If the CDI was bad, then there’d be NO spark and therefore it wouldn’t run. You prolly have a bad start switch.
What happens when a TRAXX CDI goes bad?
If it won’t start its’s one of the other coils more than likely. When the CDI goes bad it won’t run at all. When a stator goes bad it goes bad a little at a time until it won’t run at all. The stator was going bad in my 95 when I got it but it would charge the battery if you could get it to run.
It also directs the spark plugs on how to perform especially when they have to fire. The CDI goes bad because of different reasons. Some of them go bad because they are old, others experience a wiring short while others go bad because of a faulty charging system.
Is the CDI on a scooter good or bad?
One advantages of the CDI is that they are not sensitive to shunt resistance. The CDI box, however, does not give enough ignition efficiency because its spark duration is short. Professional help. Every scooter owner or lover should know that CDI models are either AC or DC. These two types work differently.