i have a john deere mini tractor with a kawisaki motor and an odd problem. there is no spark but after replacing the coil it still does not work.
i measured the resistence across the coil and it shows around 20k on both as i would expect, (new and old ones) and moving a magnet near it makes a small voltage.
i put it back on and put an old voltmeter (i was afraid i would destroy it) on it and cranked the motor and it does show a small voltage but not near enough to make a spark or deflect the needle very far or fast.(5 volts?)
i disconnected the kill wire allready and did it with it connected, and am an electronics tech so i know the theory, and this should be working, but it just wont put out.
do the magnets go bad, is there a capaciter in the circuit or is there something i missed?
i measured the resistence across the coil and it shows around 20k on both as i would expect, (new and old ones) and moving a magnet near it makes a small voltage.
i put it back on and put an old voltmeter (i was afraid i would destroy it) on it and cranked the motor and it does show a small voltage but not near enough to make a spark or deflect the needle very far or fast.(5 volts?)
i disconnected the kill wire allready and did it with it connected, and am an electronics tech so i know the theory, and this should be working, but it just wont put out.
do the magnets go bad, is there a capaciter in the circuit or is there something i missed?