1983 GS550E, No igniter unit!

[flyhunter3825]

Uhg, no. I still have no spark. Its gotta be my igniter. Will my bike still start even if the r/r is bad?

[JEEPRUSTY]

Should run with none. That would mean the battery would be constanly draining. Did yu check the readings for the RR in the Suzuki manual?
You mentioned checking the resistancereadings on the new ignitor. Have these teadings changed? If not it still should be good

Did you check and clean all the connections first?

With the igntion switch on do you get about 12 VDC at the coils?

My meds are kicking in and my lucidity is fading fast.

Comr guys step up and help this guy,

[flyhunter3825]

Ok, just wanted to make sure. Now I kno the ignition system should work without that. I checked the readings at home w 2 different meters & they were both different. So I brought it to the suzuki shop & they tested it. Said it was off. I'm going thru all the connectors & swapping bullet for spade & disassembling the multi pin connectors & dipping them in muratic acid. Harsh but it gets them brand new. And I'm still not getting the voltage to the coils. I have all the provisions to do a relay coil mod so ill be doin that this weekend.

[flyhunter3825]

What exactly does this dyna s thing do? Does it bypass the igniter so I wouldn't need one?

[mike_of_bbg]

What exactly does this dyna s thing do? Does it bypass the igniter so I wouldn't need one?

Dyna sells aftermarket ignitions. Yes, they do completely replace the whole ignition system (except the coils - which of course you can replace if you wish). There are a few different models of Dyna ignition. The S is the cheapest, and has been intended to replace points systems. It also works to replace electronic ignition where the advance mechanism is mechanical. Starting in 81 I believe and ending in 83, the GS models were switched over from mechanical advance to an advance electronically calculated by the ignitor. There are Dyna 2000 models that have this functionality - they're significantly more expensive though!

The 550s got the ignitor advance after the 82 model year. So the Dyna S is not a direct replacement. Some have retrofitted mechanical advance onto these models to use the Dyna S (IIRC the Dyna back plate must also be modified), though the advance does not match stock. The Dyna 2000 pickups are not a direct fit for the 83-86 550s and their backing plate also must be modified. There's also the 750 retrofit. So there have been a number of creative solutions for bad ignitors, but nothing that's a direct bolt-on replacement other than a new or good used ignitor.

[flyhunter3825]

Any is there any tutorial that I can find for my bike? Or is it pretty universal through out? I wanna do this right and not end up with a parts bike. Which model would work the best?