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Oct 13, 2015 | 05:34 PM

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perki48

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From: Sandpoint, Idaho

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Originally Posted by hiwaycruzer

I'd appreciate it if you share with us and briefly describe the issues you were having with your single-fire system.

I had the same Crane coil as you posted a picture of. And one of the Crane (can't recall which one) ignition systems. I was constantly loosing spark or missing intermittently. I will admit I just got tired of chasing problems and went back to dual fire with a stock coil and a DYNA S ignition system with a premium roller bearing advance system. Problems ended for me.

Oct 13, 2015 | 06:05 PM

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hiwaycruzer

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From: Rossville, GA

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Originally Posted by perki48

Thanks for the reply!
If I don't get satisfaction with my new coil I'll follow your lead back to the dual-fire system.

Oct 13, 2015 | 06:09 PM

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perki48

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Originally Posted by hiwaycruzer

Thanks for the reply!
If I don't get satisfaction with my new coil I'll follow your lead back to the dual-fire system.

Just for your info, I just returned from my garage where I knew I still had the box the Crane coil came in. It is part # 8-3001

Oct 13, 2015 | 06:19 PM

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hiwaycruzer

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Just for your info, I just returned from my garage where I knew I still had the box the Crane coil came in. It is part # 8-3001

Thanks perki48, I certainly appreciate your input.
Hope things are going well for you up in God's country... I lived in Seattle from '83 - '88. Got to spend a weekend in Coeur d'Alene once. Lovely country, really miss the PNW...

Oct 13, 2015 | 08:02 PM

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Dr.Hess

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We learned how to make hash browns in Coeur d'Alene on our Great Road Trip in '87 (>8K miles). Took a "short cut" through to Washington on some dirt road for 20 or 30 miles. Beautiful country.

I have not heard good things about Accel products in the past decade or so. I hope your new coil works out. If I had to go with a new ignition, I would go with the Dyna or Ultima private label version, a HD coil (or near as I can get) and waste spark ("Dual fire?" where both plugs fire at the same time.)

Oct 13, 2015 | 09:46 PM

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johnjzjz

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From: la la land jerzey

the coil in the bike looks to be a ultima and they are china junk

some have never stopped working most never work long out of the box

Oct 14, 2015 | 01:14 AM

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LQQK_OUT

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Have the same Crane Coil (8-3001) in my Fatboy. Never had any issues with it and I have over 75K miles with this coil. I did remove the stock chrome coil cover. Sometimes when the bike would vibrate, the chrome cover would hit the primary hookup nuts and short out.

Crane Coil 8-3001 Instruction Sheet
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/d..._fire_coil.pdf

You might want to replace with an S&S Cycle 55-1571
http://www.sscycle.com/product/S-S-H...il-p20586.html

Amazon.com: S&S Intelligent Spark Technology High Output Single Fire Ignition Coil: Automotive

Oct 14, 2015 | 05:25 AM

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Tom84FXST

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From: Farmington ,MS

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Originally Posted by hiwaycruzer

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I'm sure the coil is bad, kept losing the rear cylinder after warm up, then finally wouldn't fire at all. I put in a cheap coil, along with new wires and plugs in Aug, and now 500 miles later, there's no fire to the rear cylinder, again. I ordered an Accel Super Coil from Amazon a couple days ago. Hope I'll get a little more life out of it than the last one. I'll also check with S&S as you suggested.

What ignition do you have? Crane HI-4 cone ignitions were famous for dropping a cylinder...mine would work for a month, then drop a cylinder...then start working again....need to check the coil with a meter.

Last edited by Tom84FXST; Oct 14, 2015 at 05:27 AM.