dANbOT
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I'm having some strange problems, I'll start at the beginning...
A short while ago, I was stranded in the bush with no spark on my 2014 XC300RE. While digging through wiring looking for the problem, the red wire came out of the CDI connector so I soldered it back onto the pin. I think it was still connected, but ready to pull apart, but could find no other problems so put it all back together.
The bike ran fine after this for a few rides, but stranded me again with intermittent spark. This time, if i grabbed the stator wiring leading up under the fuel tank, I could get the spark to come, and go. This time I tested the entire harness for continuity, and made sure all the tiny pins in the CDI connector were tight. To my disappointment, it still did not start.
I started wiggling the CDI connector and harness, and had spark again. With the bike idling, I could wiggle the wiring / box and it would cut in and out.
After throwing a spare spark plug in the boot, I noticed that wiggling things in that area with the key on / ENGINE NOT RUNNING, I was getting spark!?
Here's a video, anyone have an idea? I'm thinking toasted CDI shorting internally and triggering the coil, but I'm in WAY over my head haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPBOptQHToE&feature=youtu.be
Thinking ahead, I only see older style CDI's and one 2015 unit (different colored wires in the connector) on ebay. I'm assuming the days of installing RM125 CDI's are gone with the multi-pin connectors, and batterey powered CDI on my 2014?
A short while ago, I was stranded in the bush with no spark on my 2014 XC300RE. While digging through wiring looking for the problem, the red wire came out of the CDI connector so I soldered it back onto the pin. I think it was still connected, but ready to pull apart, but could find no other problems so put it all back together.
The bike ran fine after this for a few rides, but stranded me again with intermittent spark. This time, if i grabbed the stator wiring leading up under the fuel tank, I could get the spark to come, and go. This time I tested the entire harness for continuity, and made sure all the tiny pins in the CDI connector were tight. To my disappointment, it still did not start.
I started wiggling the CDI connector and harness, and had spark again. With the bike idling, I could wiggle the wiring / box and it would cut in and out.
After throwing a spare spark plug in the boot, I noticed that wiggling things in that area with the key on / ENGINE NOT RUNNING, I was getting spark!?
Here's a video, anyone have an idea? I'm thinking toasted CDI shorting internally and triggering the coil, but I'm in WAY over my head haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPBOptQHToE&feature=youtu.be
Thinking ahead, I only see older style CDI's and one 2015 unit (different colored wires in the connector) on ebay. I'm assuming the days of installing RM125 CDI's are gone with the multi-pin connectors, and batterey powered CDI on my 2014?