DR600 Electrical probs: no spark

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

As some will know, my dr seems to have some sort of electrical problem.

It cut out just as I got home a while ago.
There is no spark, I have tried a new spark plug.
I have poked a multimeter around and from what I could work out (really not sure if I was poking it in the proper place Shocked

) everything seemed ok, though the coil I wasn't sure about.

I put a rs250 coil on and there was no spark.
Put the dr600 coil on the rs250 and there was also no spark.

Putting a multimeter accross the spark plug contacts does show some voltage when it's kicked.

The bike has started with a lot less power in the battery, but I have tried a jump starter that will start my 1.8lt car and that didn't help.

Anyone got any opinions on whether or not it is the coil?

Don't want to go and buy one if it's not likely to fix it.

Smoto Bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

there are 2 types of coils electric start bikes have coils with 2 wires normally, ( they flaoting) but i guess both of your bikes are electric start.

Normally that or cdi Rolling Eyes

(sorry for crappy first post think clicked on me grgr)

if you look in the manual shoudl tell you ohm's and volts you should get across ingintion coils and stuff but be carefull dad almost killed em doing this on an xt once, Rolling Eyes

if you get realy stuck, i am sure we could have a look at it if you arsed it all the way up here

have fun
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Stupid suggestion time. Does the bike have a sidestand cutout switch and is it working as it should?
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Scooby · Scrappy Doo Joined: 26 Mar 2002 Karma :

It's not that Laughing

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Smoto Bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

kill sweitch is always the best one Laughing

kicked my dt once freeking hundreds of times due to that Wink

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Scooby · Scrappy Doo Joined: 26 Mar 2002 Karma :

This is G we're talking about, so yeah...

G you checked the killswitch right? Laughing

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Smoto Bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

i take it's electric start?? and that it turns over on the button but with no spark?
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

The DR600 AFAIK is kick only...
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

It's kick start, slightly interesting 600cc single kick start. Laughing

Smoto Bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

it that case can be all sorts of things stopping teh cdi from sending spark.

it has safty relays for all sorts, side stand neutral, clutch, kill switch. And all in some funny logic. fix them at the cdi that might narrow things down a bit Thumbs Up

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Yes, it is kick start only.

Have found one thing that might be a cdi, not particularly complex. Only one lead that's unplugged there, and there doesn't seem to be anything for it to go into Confused

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The indicators did go about a week before this happened, still haven't sorted/looked into that either.
There's a couple of other 'spare' connectors at the back as well, but it seemed to work fine without them being conneceted before Smile

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When it died it was a gradual, not a sudden death, ie it slowed to a halt.

Yes, I have tried the kill switch Rolling Eyes

. I even took it apart and tested it with a multimeter to make sure it did work!

It doesn't have a sidestand cut out, no clutch sensor. The neutral light is on, on the dash.

Am tempted to see what it will go for on ebay... paid £600 and have had plenty of use out of it.

Scooby · Scrappy Doo Joined: 26 Mar 2002 Karma :

G, just had another thought, might be a dodgy igintion, isolate it and then try it?!
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Checked the pickups, they looked fine.

Sorry scoob, what exactly do you mean by 'dodgy ignition'?

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Didn't know that, cheers Thumbs Up

, will give that a go.

The few stolen bikes I've seen, they seemed to have shorted out the bits to connect power; presumably for the stater motor.

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

That didn't work either.

Think I will asses the bank balance and consider a new (second hand) coil.

Scooby · Scrappy Doo Joined: 26 Mar 2002 Karma :

Sorry I haven't replied sooner G, hectic weekend Smile

Yeah I did mean the ignition itself (the bit where you put the key in) might be dodgy. If you've ruled that out then all I can feasibly see is the coil. You should be able to get one from a breakers for about 15-20 quid I would have thought. The electrics on bike trailies like the DR have never been brilliant so I would put money on it being something simple.
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