Suzuki Intruder 1978 Service Manual page 85

2. Check the condition of the grounded BROWN
wire between the ring terminal at the engine
connector an d the r ing term inal on the pri-
mary of the ig nition coi I.
a. Remove the screw securing each ring
terminal to ground.
b. Set meter to low ohms sca le (X1) . Connect
one ohm meter lead to the ring terminal re -
moved from the ground at the ignition coil.
Connect the other ohm meter lead to the ring
terminal removed from the ground at the
engine connector. (See Figure 3-2 .)
c. If ohmmeter indicates closed circu it (0),
BROWN ground wire between the engine con-
nector and the ignition co il is okay.
d. If ohmmeter indicates open circ uit (<Xl) or
h igh resist ance , BROWN ground wire is defec-
tive. Check BROWN wire connection at the r ing
termina ls, the three wire connector between
COl ign iter and ignition coil. If the wire checks
okay, replace the COl igniter.
The following tips can he lp you locate your ignition
problem .
1. A defective exc iter coil, COl igniter, ignition coil,
key switch or emergency stop switch can be
the cause of no spark, weak spa rk or inter -
mittent spark.
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2. A defective pulser coil can be the cause of no
spark or intermittent spark but not a weak
spark.
1. Engine Connector
2. Ignition Coil
Figure 3- 2