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I have a Kawasaki Engine 500 that is adapted to an ATV. Ithe…

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I have a Kawasaki Engine...

I have a Kawasaki Engine 500 that is adapted to an ATV. Ithe came of a Kawasaki chopper like bike I thinks it's the Vulcan but the engine has EX500 on it. The thing is I can't get it to fire through the spark plugs, I don't think I know the wiring, I have search the net but can't get a exact diagram for this bike. Help

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Motorcycle Mechanic: Louie, Technician replied 5 months ago

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Hi and welcome to JustAnswer, I’m Louie. Sorry you had to wait awhile but I’ll do my best to help.

Initially, is a volt/multi-meter available?

What are the wire colors to the CDI?

And to avoid asking you to do something you've already tried, can you please tell me what / any and all troubleshooting / specific steps you've already attempted other than / to address the above.

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Customer reply replied 5 months ago

Sorry I don't have a Volt meter at the moment

Customer reply replied 5 months ago

The Igniter has 9 wires coming out of it and it also has a Box call Junction Box as well

Customer reply replied 5 months ago

The colors of the wiressence from Igniter are - yellow, black gray (threel of them together) the other side has black/yellow, brown/white, green/black,black/red, green/red and black/white

Customer reply replied 5 months ago

Are you there ? You got that info ?

Motorcycle Mechanic: Louie, Technician replied 5 months ago

Thank you for allowing me time to read your post, reference the documents and compose this reply; ...bear with me as trying to come up with an alternative approach in the absence of a multi-meter.

Customer reply replied 5 months ago

Okay thanks. Will be waiting.

Motorcycle Mechanic: Louie, Technician replied 5 months ago

Please post back with clear pictures of these wires to the igniter. Click HERE.
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These pictures would then serve as common references allowing me to see what you are seeing.

Motorcycle Mechanic: Louie, Technician replied 5 months ago

Hi again;

Still, let's try check and review the basics. Proposed preliminary tries (if have not been done):

• it may help to hardwire a secondary ground line from the battery's - terminal to the frame, to the engine and to the harness' black/yellow wires and their common tie points;
• ensure igniter's black/yellow wire is tied to this good ground;
• even if just for test purposes, wire the green/black (temporarily) to ground;
• check for +12V on the gray, brown/white and black/red wires;
• verify that the black/white and green/red are connected to their respective ignition coils;
• equally important, check that the integrity of the pickup/pulse coil's black and yellow wires.

Motorcycle Mechanic: Louie, Technician replied 5 months ago

Hi again,

Is further information / assistance still needed with the Vulcan?

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