1978 ts 100 suzuki no fire need help

sirchopsalot · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Karma :

i got a 1978 suzuki ts 100 the other day for free but had no key so i put the wires together.orange and red.i got fire up to the coil but nothing coming out.the coil is good because it works on my other bike.now this bike has a very old battery in it and i am just wondering if the battery is no good is this the reason it is not getting fire.

mad4it028 · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Karma :

if your getting a current to the coil and you say the coil is good can only be the ht lead plug cap or spark plug
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sirchopsalot · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Karma :

all that is good because i took it of my other bike.may be i got some thing just not right in the wirring on the switch.the switch has orange,red,black with white stripe and black with yellow stripe.all i put together was the orange and red.it acts like it is firing but not grounding.

Casper · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Karma :

Get another ignition, quicker than farting about trying to match wires up. How do we know we are not helping you trying to nick a bike here? Got Pictures?

sirchopsalot · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Karma :

no i am not trying to nick a bike.i am trying to get it running just looking for help is all.i don't steal bikes i just like getting old things to run.thanks for your help though.

mad4it028 · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Karma :

you say it acts like its firing but have you had the spark plug out and checked for a spark?
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sirchopsalot · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Karma :

yes i have.i took the coil and plug off the running bike and swaped them around.and still no fire.put the old coil and plug on the running bike and had fire so i know the coil is good.then i looked at the stator and every thing there is just like new.like i say if i put a test light to the wire going to the coil it lights up when i kick it.it seems to me like i don't have a ground and i don.t know were to look for it.

GSTEEL32 · Traffic Copper Joined: 24 Feb 2010 Karma :

Ignitons for this bike are 20 quid online. If this bike is one your doing up, your best off eliminating electrical gremlins and concentrating on the mechanic problems which are much easier to identify and address.

20 quid to alleviate 4 hours of hunting around a bike loom looking for poor connections and dodgy resistance on copper wire is well worth it in my book.

https://www.bitzforbikes.co.uk/Ignition_Switch_%284_Wire%29-ref-1264-8727-266.html[/url]

Odie · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Karma :

Points gap.
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stirlinggaz · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Karma :

iirc, orange & red are not conncted together to hotwire a suzuki.
how many wires are in the ignition switch?
as mentioned earlier, get a patter ignition switch & key,seen them on ebay for little more than a tenner.
cant see anyone helping you hotwire a bike on a forum,
cheers,
GAZ