1993 Voyager XII
Bought this used bike in April - 35,000 miles on ODO. Rode it trouble free for about 500 miles. Coil (1-4) failed. Replaced with OEM coil (dealer did the repair). Rode about 750 mile. New coil (1-4 again) failed. Dealer is talking to Kawasaki now to ask why, because he says "been doing this for 40 years...bike coils NEVER fail...".
You good folks have any wisdom to share on why coil failures might occur - possible causes? Dealer said ground strap was somewhat corroded, and that it has now been replaced, but he's not convinced that the ground strap is the problem.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Martin
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Just a reminder that rally registration closes on May 9 so that we can place our t-shirt order for the rally.
If you are coming, but have not sent in your registration, do it TODAY or TOMORROW!
After that, we will not accept any orders for t-shirts. We order a few extra of the most common sizes for the rally. You can only get what is available.
Have you all made your hotel reservations? If not, do it NOW! If our blocked rooms are full at Laquinta Inn, you'll have to find other lodging.
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Ignition Coil (1&4) failure (twice now...)
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Re: Ignition Coil (1&4) failure (twice now...)
If your spark plug gaps are way open they create a large arc which is hard on the coils.
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Re: Ignition Coil (1&4) failure (twice now...)
OK, I will replace the plugs. THose are cheap! Thank you.