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Title: world's first One Cylinder GS 500!!! -- right coil won't spark?!
Post by: krypto35 on January 18, 2007, 01:34:26 PM
I'm getting no spark on my right cylinder.  Removed the spark plug and held it to engine case while cranking to look for a spark.

-It isn't the plug (new and clean and correctly gapped)
-it isn't the coil (switched wires from left coil and it then worked, also swapped with right coil off my other fully-functioning GS and still didn't spark),
-it isn't the Ignition Control Module (switched with ICM from my other fully-functioning GS and still didn't spark, and current one is a new-ish replacement off ebay for $80 after old one failed to spark - starting to think the original one wasn't the problem then either  :cry: wasted $80 n trashed the old one).

Is there something I might be overlooking that affects the spark?!  My only other guess is that the wiring harness has a break in it somewhere, or a bad ground.  Please help!??!!

On the other hand, it starts right up and revs Great on one cylinder! 
Title: Re: world's first One Cylinder GS 500!!! -- right coil won't spark?!
Post by: dgyver on January 18, 2007, 06:19:40 PM
Check the connections in the wire harness. It is common for the GS's wire harness connectors to corrode. I had a similar problem and it fixed itself when I pulled all the connectors to apply electrical grease.
Title: Re: world's first One Cylinder GS 500!!! -- right coil won't spark?!
Post by: The Buddha on January 18, 2007, 06:25:19 PM
Crank trigger.
And that's gotta be a GS250 and its not the worlds first, I have had several.
BTW also check your auxillary ground they corrode and look like its making contact and its not ... I have twisted the tounge and made better contact on ocassion. Those 2 are the only ones left.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: world's first One Cylinder GS 500!!! -- right coil won't spark?!
Post by: Smokebombb on January 18, 2007, 09:45:59 PM
Try checking the electrical plug that's hidden under the gas tank  :dunno_white: :

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=32547.msg361433#msg361433

This plug worked its way loose on me before.
Title: Re: world's first One Cylinder GS 500!!! -- right coil won't spark?!
Post by: coll0412 on January 18, 2007, 10:27:12 PM
You might also have a damaged wire, the wire colors for the coil are BY(black/yellow) and OW(orange/white) and should both eventually lead back to the igniter, but have to go through one molex connector

I believe that these coils are grounded via the tab they mount with( :dunno_white:) so check what they press against, but someone might no more about this
Title: Re: world's first One Cylinder GS 500!!! -- right coil won't spark?!
Post by: krypto35 on January 18, 2007, 10:57:00 PM
Quote from: Smokebombb on January 18, 2007, 09:45:59 PM
Try checking the electrical plug that's hidden under the gas tank  :dunno_white: :

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=32547.msg361433#msg361433

This plug worked its way loose on me before.

thanks for contributing, but nope - this isn't the sollution, that was the first thing I checked, I even stated that I swapped out the entire coil for one off my other GS - still didn't fire - I guess I'll just have to dig deeper - thanks anyway