No Spark Magneto Problem

GoldenMotor.com

rickr1952

New Member
May 30, 2010
1
0
0
Scottsdale, AZ
Just built brand new kit. Attempted to run first time - NO SPARK. Troubleshooting with ohmmeter, I tracked to Magneto.

With laminated wire frame disconnected and completely removed from bike and on the bench, I find the WHITE wire at bottom of coil is permanently shorted to the frame, therefore exactly as if I had the kill switch hooked to it with the button depressed. It gets constant chassis ground with all wires disconnected.

Is this a common manufacturing fault???? Brand new out of box.

Comments? Anyone experienced this?
 

GearNut

Active Member
Aug 19, 2009
5,104
11
38
San Diego, Kaliforgnia
Unfortunately some of the mags are garbage right out of the box.
Cheap kits have cheap parts.
See if the vendor you bought it from will warranty it for you.