R0dd Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Can anyone tell me about my testing results? Using multimeter Red to green I get 27 White/red to white/green - 118 Ignition coil - 0.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedupandcutdown Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Stator resistance:Ignition coil should be 13.7-20.5 Ohms (red to green wire)Pickup coil should be 94-140 Ohms (white/red to white/green wire)Lighting coil should be 0.26-0.38 Ohms (black to yellow wire) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0dd Posted March 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) Does this mean I need a new stator there's too much resistance? I tested the ignition coil directly. Edited March 16, 2017 by R0dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedupandcutdown Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 I'd try again, maybe clean the contact area for testing... that's close to spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0dd Posted March 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 After cleaning up the prongs the red to green went down to 1.8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedupandcutdown Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Sure it's not 18? (Setting on meter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0dd Posted March 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 No sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0dd Posted March 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Is it cuz I used a brush and a little carb cleaner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeper06 Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Put tester on kohm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0dd Posted March 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 It is, it's even lower today, is the stator getting worse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowit Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 How did you clean the stator? Wire brush? That would be a no-no. When above member mentioned cleaning, he was referring to the contacts where you probed the wire and such. Cleaning the outside of the coils will not affect the reading but you could have damaged the lacquer coating on the wires, which will show up as shorted. Make certain of your meter settings. At a reading of 27ohms, that is nearly a guarantee that the stator is fine. You likely just had a minor contact issue or internal resistance in the meter. You may also have caused an electrical bridge somewhere when you cleaned it, like at the plug possibly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0dd Posted March 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 I didn't touch the stator yet, cover is still on. I just used some carb cleaner and a brush to clean the contacts in the clip. Today after kicking it a few times to try and start it I unplugged the stator and re tested. It jumped up to 3.2. Idk what's going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0dd Posted March 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Tried a few more kicks to see if I can get spark and now at 62.2.....FML Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowit Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Never do any low ohms testing without putting the meter probes together to see what that reads and that it is stable. If the value is all over the place, you need to rectify that first. If you truly have 3.2ohms, you have 2 options, pull use a needle to depress the small lock tab on the pin in the white plug and remove it for better testing, or open the side cover so you can do more testing. 3.2ohms is not going to work and indicates a partially shorted coil. In some cases, I have recommended to just cut the red/green wires so you can eliminate the plug as the culprit. Obviously if it is bad, you will replace all that anyway. If you find it good after cutting, then test backwards and fix the plug and resolder the connection with shrink and ride. We never replace a stator until we test right inside the stator because most problems we have found were just the solder connections in the stator, but they certainly do fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0dd Posted March 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) Ok took the wires out of the clip and the meter fluctuates from 5.91 to 6.15. I know it's not the meter because I test everything else and it seems perfect. It's only when I test the red and green wire. Edited March 17, 2017 by R0dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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