APRILIA RS 50 Workshop Manual page 99

Electrical system
RS 50
If the fault persists:
Check the H.T. lead.
Check the spark plug cap.
Check the magneto flywheel (CHECKING THE
MAGNETO FLYWHEEL).
Replace the coil with one that you know is good.
If the fault ceases:
Check the ignition switch (CHECKING THE IGNITION
SWITCH).
B. ENGINE DOESN'T STOP
Check the connection between the ignition switch and
the white-red wire.
CHECK DATA
Using a multimeter switched to the ohm scale, check
the continuity between the wires, keeping to the stated
polarities.
CHECKING THE MAGNETO FLYWHEEL
Pick-up coil:
between red and white wires 120 Ω ÷ 20 %.
Condenser charge coil:
between green and white wires 700 Ω ÷ 20 %.
CHECKING
THE IGNITION SWITCH
Disconnect the ignition switch connector.
Using a multimeter switched to the ohm scale, test the
continuity between the various wires in the connec-
tions (MAIN WIRING DIAGRAM).
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