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Well, I finally got a chance to check out my ignition problem this morning...after several months... I checked out the TCI unit first, suspecting I might have blown it using Accel coils and no ballast resistor, so I popped it open and saw that one of the leads looked kinda nasty...so like an idiot, I put a jumper on it and put it back on the bike. No go.
Next, I unhooked the connectors that were no bypassing the ballast resistor, cut them, and soldered them together correctly. Still no spark.
Finally, I decided to make sure my pickup coil fix was still working alright as my ignition did fail rather quickly after all...so I pull the cover off and a bit of oil comes out...not a whole lot, just a good film...
2 of the wires are severed and 1 falls apart as I touch it...all of them coated in oil.... well DAG NABBIT...she has been sitting in time out all this time because of that!!! :/
Next, I unhooked the connectors that were no bypassing the ballast resistor, cut them, and soldered them together correctly. Still no spark.
Finally, I decided to make sure my pickup coil fix was still working alright as my ignition did fail rather quickly after all...so I pull the cover off and a bit of oil comes out...not a whole lot, just a good film...
2 of the wires are severed and 1 falls apart as I touch it...all of them coated in oil.... well DAG NABBIT...she has been sitting in time out all this time because of that!!! :/
I guess I need to suck it up and buy new pickup coils to avoid future issues.
I will *definately* be picking that part up in a month when I can afford it. Man, it was awesome to have my XS running again, I can't wait to ride her again - though I have a Speed4, there is nothing like an XS11 between your legs.
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