Ignition Coil Overheating?
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Ignition Coil Overheating?
Lately my bike has been cutting out when I go 80+ for long periods of time. I don't loose electricity to the rest of the bike and a few seconds later it'll start back up if I let off the throttle.
To me this sounds like my coil is getting hot, pulling too much amperage, and tripping the power relay I wired up when I installed my Twin Tec ignition module and coil.
I don't know if it is related but I have also dropped in fuel economy this past week for 50 to 45 mpg. Any thoughts?
EDIT: This is a 98 XL1200 conversion.
To me this sounds like my coil is getting hot, pulling too much amperage, and tripping the power relay I wired up when I installed my Twin Tec ignition module and coil.
I don't know if it is related but I have also dropped in fuel economy this past week for 50 to 45 mpg. Any thoughts?
EDIT: This is a 98 XL1200 conversion.
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Weird.
I just installed a twin tec on my 99 with no problems at all. No power relay.
The twin tec stores all its info on its computer. Have you plugged it in and checked it out yet? Have you followed the troubleshooting guide that came with the module?
Did you switch to single a single fire coil along with the module or is it a stock coil? There is a certain resistance the coil has to be. You may just need a new coil.
I just installed a twin tec on my 99 with no problems at all. No power relay.
The twin tec stores all its info on its computer. Have you plugged it in and checked it out yet? Have you followed the troubleshooting guide that came with the module?
Did you switch to single a single fire coil along with the module or is it a stock coil? There is a certain resistance the coil has to be. You may just need a new coil.
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The coil may not need full source voltage to create spark. I don't know since I don't have their specs on it in front of me. I just know when I didn't have the power relay between the coil and starter, too much amperage was being drawn for the original bike harness to handle. The starter wouldn't spin fast enough to start the engine.
On their site it says that some high compression engines have a problem with this.
On their site it says that some high compression engines have a problem with this.