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Old Dec 1, 2016 | 01:15 PM
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i have a 89 1200, just put new coil on it, put all 4 wires in same place (blue an pink on left side an the 2 whites on right side). does not spark when cranking over but as soon as i let off start button it makes spark but of course motor wont fire. any ideas on where to look for screwed up wiring? this bike was not running when i bought it but on testing old coil it was bad (i tested it with ohm meter), new coil ohms good. there has to be a wire somewhere that is grounding ignition when starter button is pressed?
 
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Old Dec 1, 2016 | 04:18 PM
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ok never mind, did some checking an looks like previous owner was a retard afterall, got the wiring back like repair manual diagram shows an guess what.. it fired up lol... actually glad the owner is a retard cause he gave me the bike for free just to haul it out of his garage when he thought it was junk lol... need to find more of these lol... merry xmas everyone!!!!!!!!
 
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