Electrical System; Chapter Nine - Arctic Cat Cougar Service Manual

Chapter Nine
Electrical System
The electrical system includes the ignition,
lighting, starting and other electrical accessory
systems.
All models are equipped with a Capacitor
Discharge Ignition (CD I) system. There are sev-
eral differences between the ignition systems
used on the various models (Figure 1-7, typi-
cal).
This chapter provides service procedures for
the ignition and electrical systems. Refer to
Chapter Two for ignition system troubleshooting
and test procedures. Refer to Chapter Seven for
troubleshooting and servicing the EFI. Wiring
diagrams are at the end of the book. Tables 1-2
are located at the end of the chapter.
Some models are equipped with a battery and
electric starter system. Procedures for servicing
the starter motor are included in this chapter.
FLYWHEEL AND STATOR ASSEMBLY
The stator of two-cy Iinder models without EFI
includes an ignition generating coil, ignition
trigger coil and lighting coil assembly. The igni-
tion generating coil
(1
0, Figure 1 or 8, Figure
2) on some models includes the trigger coil
assembly. On some models, the ignition gener-
ating coil (7, Figure 3) is separate from the
ignition trigger coil (1 0, Figure 3).
The stator on two-cylinder models with bat-
tery-powered EFI includes ignition generating
coil and lighting coil. The ignition timing and
injection timing sensors
(1
and 2, Figure 4) are
located outside the flywheel.
The stator on two-cylinder models with mag-
neto-powered EFI includes the ignition low and
high speed coils, lighting coil, injection coil and
fuel pump coil. The timing sensor ( 5, Figure 5)
is located outside the flywheel.
The stator of three-cylinder models includes
ignition generating coils (9, Figure 6) and the
lighting coil. The timing sensor is located outside
the flywheel.
Each system uses components that may be
different from similar units and only parts de-