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Notablecarrot3
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 Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:39 am Post subject: Electronic ignition problem? |
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Hi guys!
I came back from a weeks skiing holiday and my bug wouldn't start, cranks over strongly but has no life in it whatsoever!
So I was thinking it was my compufire electronic ignition replacement module. I've tried another ignition coil and it's not that.
What would you suggest it is? I just want to be sure before buying a new electronic ignition module!
Thanks
Tom
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:41 am Post subject: |
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Put a set of points in and if it works, the module is dead.
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Notablecarrot3
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I don't have a set of points to try it, is there any other possible way of testing?
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| Notablecarrot3 wrote: |
| I don't have a set of points to try it, is there any other possible way of testing? |
make sure you have 12V on + side of coil, then touch and release a ground wire to - side. Coil should fire each time you remove the ground wire. |
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tasb
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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As you're finding out you should always keep a set of points as a spare for just in case.
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