Video Highlights:
1:29 - What is a spark tester?
2:10 - Does the bike have spark?
2:40 - Repairing the wire harness
4:11 - Testing the ignition switch
5:11 - Is the junction box getting power?
6:13 - Is the ignitor getting power?
6:32 - Testing the side stand switch
8:08 - Testing the pickup coil
10:30 - Testing the ignitor
12:05 - Testing the junction box
14:43 - The ignitor must be faulty
15:16 - Installing a new ignitor

The ignition system on most motorcycles is complex and requires the proper operation of many different components. In this video I take you through the diagnostic process of trouble shooting the ignition system on a Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Drifter.

This level of troubleshooting is impossible without a factory service manual. You need it for testing the specific values of components and for factory wiring schematics.

You can purchase a factory service manual like the one I'm using in this video here:


Before this motorcycle found its way into my garage it had its wiring harness sabotaged. But sometimes a "No Spark" condition can just manifest out of thin air.

The specialty tools I use in this video are:
Spark Tester - https://amzn.to/38ScCTo
Butane Soldering Iron - https://amzn.to/3rJTkZ1
Soldering Clamp (not the one I use but more affordable) - https://amzn.to/3o9EoRN
Soldering Clamp (used in this video) - https://asttool.com/detail_page.php?t...
Test Light - https://amzn.to/351FyY6
Multimeter - https://amzn.to/3b22wlE

Special thanks to KaiChow Lau for the use of his awesome track! Kai is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who specializes in Lo-Fi Hiphop/Triphop. This particular tune comes from a series of songs Kai wrote while on business trips waiting for planes in airports. For more of Kai's music check out his soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/kaichowlau/set...

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