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by mistacatta
Fri Feb 10, 2023 3:32 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Acewell 4553 Upgrade, Ignition Issues
Replies: 7
Views: 1619

Re: Acewell 4553 Upgrade, Ignition Issues

Thanks again Rob!

Will definitely check the ICU output before I put everything back together and attempt to start it.



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by mistacatta
Thu Feb 09, 2023 7:43 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Acewell 4553 Upgrade, Ignition Issues
Replies: 7
Views: 1619

Re: Acewell 4553 Upgrade, Ignition Issues

Update after further testing, 0 ohms across the 12v+ and trigger coil terminals, no reading/infinite across both the 12v+ and trigger terminals to the high volt terminals.
by mistacatta
Thu Feb 09, 2023 5:59 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Acewell 4553 Upgrade, Ignition Issues
Replies: 7
Views: 1619

Re: Acewell 4553 Upgrade, Ignition Issues

Really appreciate the advice Rob. Tested today with step one of your suggestions by grounding the primary coil manually, and I'm getting a high voltage spark at the point where that terminal is being grounded. Thinking that there's a short between the primary and secondary coils internally. Will be ...
by mistacatta
Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:08 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Acewell 4553 Upgrade, Ignition Issues
Replies: 7
Views: 1619

Re: Acewell 4553 Upgrade, Ignition Issues

Thanks for the suggestion. I did disconnect the tach line to the speedo, but not at the coil. Will give it a shot.

Stock ignition system as far as I can tell.
by mistacatta
Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:15 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Acewell 4553 Upgrade, Ignition Issues
Replies: 7
Views: 1619

Acewell 4553 Upgrade, Ignition Issues

Greetings! Just finishing a bobber build with my 1994 R100 RT, which includes an Acewell 4553 speedo/tach combo gauge. The engine won't start, fuel is ok, but no spark. I'm in the process of learning the ignition system from top to bottom, and hoping that someone has had experience with a similar se...