Igniter box

[Uncamitzi]

Hi guys,
With all the electrical and electronic problems I've had:
Replaced Stator
Replaced coils
Cleaned fuse box
Replaced worn and burnt connectors
Fixed shorted switches on left side (horn, turn signals, bright)
New AGM battery
While I was fixing yet another shorted and burnt wire in my ignition switch connector, All of a sudden I have no spark on any plug.
Did I fry my Igniter Box? IMG_20190424_151411821.jpg This is the connector to the ignition switch

[Steve]

Before you accuse the ignitor, clean up that wiring so you can test it properly.

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[Uncamitzi]

Not the igniter.... undone wire from the signal generator... Thanks!

[Steve]

That connector should still be replaced.

[Uncamitzi]

That connector should still be replaced.

..... It was.

[Admiral Beez]

Not the igniter.... undone wire from the signal generator... Thanks!

My 1982 GS650G left me stranded once. Had it towed to my mechanic, who feared the worst, that the igniter had died. But turned out the wire connector had simply come loose. I didn’t know where to look, but I do now. Anyway, my mechanic removed, cleaned, greased and reconnected all the ignition-related connectors, and so far so good. It’s my typical sense of doom and drama that makes we often assume the worst, when often the issue is simple.

Mind you I have read that the GS650G igniter is a tougher beast than that found in the larger GS fours.

[Uncamitzi]

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Mind you I have read that the GS650G igniter is a tougher beast than that found in the larger GS fours.

I was under the impression that only the GS850's igniter would work on a 850... is there some crossover on igniters?

[Steve]

Yes, there is a bit of crossover. There were two general models available before the '83 models, one was a large, rectangular box, the other was a smaller device that would fit inside a cigarette pack. The basic difference in these two was how much room they had available for mounting. Starting in '83 (possibly in late '82), the ignition advance was built into the ignitor, rather than a mechanical unit on the end of the crank. Those units obviously can not be used with the earlier bikes.

Your best bet is to look up the part number for your bike, then enter that in the search window to see what other models used that same number.

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