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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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Default IGN Coil Wire Colors 93 Sportster Easy question

I have a 93 sportster in a box . Put the engine back together just need to know which ign feed goes to which cylinder... not the plug wires but the signal wires to the ign coils. i think i have pink and white... Thanks guys

P.S. i heard somethign about a wasted spark ignition on harleys so maybe it doesnt matter?
 
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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How many wires are in the connector? If there are only 2 then it is the wasted spark ignition. If there are 3 or 4 wires then you need a wiring diagram.
 
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If I remember pink is signal, and white is +12v which recieves it's 12v from the handle bar run switch wire. Stock harleys have a dual fire ingition, meaning both plugs fire together all the time.......so essentially a wasted spark, but there is some debate wether it may be benefictial to performance. I have a 93-94 manual at home, so i'll check it tonight to be sure.
 
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If I remember pink is signal, and white is +12v which recieves it's 12v from the handle bar run switch wire. Stock harleys have a dual fire ingition, meaning both plugs fire together all the time.......so essentially a wasted spark, but there is some debate wether it may be benefictial to performance. I have a 93-94 manual at home, so i'll check it tonight to be sure.
Caution for other readers: Not all Harleys are dual fire. HD converted to single fire ignition around 2000.
 
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Here's for the '93 Domestic models:

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It doesn't make any differance which way you hook they up. Just plug them in and put the plug wires on which ever way they fit best and it will work.
 
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Great guys. Normally my speciality is electrical but my you know how vauge haynes/clymer can be
 
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