Coil placement?

[Elimax]

Hi all:
If I?m not mistaken, the two coils the closest to you when you're sitting on the bike are numbers 1 & 3.
But actually coil #1 is on the right and crosses over to the LEFT to attach to the spark plug for cylinder #1, and coil #3 is on the left and crosses over to the RIGHT to attach to the spark plug for cylinder #3.
Is the above correct?
Thanks very much.
Elimax

 

[naughtyG]

You're right, they are coils 1 & 3. But usually they are not crossed, as far as I can remember.

2 & 4, on the front under the instruments pod, OTOH, are most definitely crossed, with coil number 4 on the left and coil number 2 on the right, looking at them sitting on the bike.

And for the avoidance of doubt, the cylinder numbers are:

front of bike
2 4
1 3
rear of bike

 

[dannymax]

+1 #1 & # 3 wires are not crossed.

danny

 

[gamorg02]

+1 #1 & # 3 wires are not crossed.

danny

agreed. mine aren't at least.

 

[Elimax]

So perhaps THAT is why the bike is running like crap!!!

Again, you guys ROCK THE BELLS!

Thanks!!!

Elimax

 

[dannymax]

So perhaps THAT is why the bike is running like crap!!!

Again, you guys ROCK THE BELLS!

Thanks!!!

Elimax

Your rear coil wires are crossed?

I wouldn't have thought they'd even reach.

danny

 

[gamorg02]

i can only imagine the problems that is causing.

 

[ssnsltd]

well- if the source wire (going in to the coil) are "crossed" as well as the plug wires, then there is no issue.

 

[dannymax]

well- if the source wire (going in to the coil) are "crossed" as well as the plug wires, then there is no issue.

Agreed, but what would be the point? It's unlikely this could be done 'accidentally.'

 

[ssnsltd]

accidental or on purpose, point or no point,
who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men . . .:confused2:

if it goes back to the correct source for input it really doesn't matter what coil fires what plug.

I'm just sayin' he needs to check the whole assembly, start to finish before he just swaps the wires.

 

[dannymax]

accidental or on purpose, point or no point,
who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men . . .:confused2:

QUOTE]

Ha!.....Only the shadow knows!!

 

[dannymax]

On second thought, wouldn't switching the source wires and the plug wires end up messing with the firing order? :confused2:

 

[maleko89]

I uncrossed the front coils. It makes it easier to change the wires.