Which Plug Wire is Which?
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Which Plug Wire is Which?
18 Mar 2020 09:20
1981 KZ440A LTD with no spark on one side. Checked for 12v at Yellow+Red and Yellow+Blue and only Yellow+Red passed so new IC Ignitor on the way. I pulled the coil and wires but how do I know which plug wire goes on which side?
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Re: Which Plug Wire is Which?
18 Mar 2020 09:24
1981 KZ440A LTD with no spark on right side. Tested IC Ignitor and found that only Yellow+Red had 12v, Yellow+Blue was way low so new IC Ignitor on the way. I pulled the coil and realized I don't know which plug wire went on which side. How can you tell or do the plugs fire at the same time?
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Re: Which Plug Wire is Which?
18 Mar 2020 10:20
Same time.
1981 KZ550 D1 gpz.
Kz550 valve train warning.
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Kz550 valve train warning.
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Re: Which Plug Wire is Which?
18 Mar 2020 10:38 - 18 Mar 2020 10:40
It sounds like you just wasted money on a igniter. This is a "waste spark" setup. Both plugs fire a t the same time. You have something else wrong.
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Located in the Saint Louis, Missouri Area.
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18 Mar 2020 11:49 - 19 Mar 2020 08:39
Wasted spark ignition.
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Located in the Saint Louis, Missouri Area.
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Re: Which Plug Wire is Which?
19 Mar 2020 09:24
For some reason the vid gives an error when I clicked on it.
1981 KZ550 D1 gpz.
Kz550 valve train warning.
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Kz550 valve train warning.
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Re: Which Plug Wire is Which?
19 Mar 2020 09:43 - 19 Mar 2020 09:43loudhvx wrote: For some reason the vid gives an error when I clicked on it.
Here is the link again. Or google, "how to use an automotive test light" and ENJOY!
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Re: Which Plug Wire is Which?
19 Mar 2020 15:41 - 19 Mar 2020 15:43
Strange, now that I linked to it, it plays above and here.
1981 KZ550 D1 gpz.
Kz550 valve train warning.
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Kz550 valve train warning.
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Re: Which Plug Wire is Which?
20 Mar 2020 00:25
Thanks for the info! I swapped out the IC Ignitor and have very strong spark at both plugs. One had no spark and the other had a weak spark. Bike fired right up. Got carbs off and bench synced them. Will pop them back on and see how she does. Thanks!
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Re: Which Plug Wire is Which?
20 Mar 2020 08:15 - 20 Mar 2020 08:17
Thanks for the update! I really don't get why one had spark and the other did not, since the HV circuit runs through both plugs as shown in my pic. Perhaps it may have been weak enough that you were not seeing it in both plugs. I'm thinking that other things, plugs / connections were re-seated during your igniter change.
At any rate, you sound stoked after getting it running. Enjoy
At any rate, you sound stoked after getting it running. Enjoy

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Located in the Saint Louis, Missouri Area.
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