GaryFor88
New Member
Hey guys, I'm fairly new to the world of the Vmax. I got mine in April of this year. My problem is that I have lost spark on my 94 Max. About a week ago, I went to take it out to go to work and it wouldn't start. I pulled a few of the plugs and checked to find out that there wasn't any spark on any cylinders.
It cranked over fine, but she just wouldn't start. I didn't have much time to mess with it, so I went to work and when I came home, she fired up right away.
I rode it to work for the next few days without any incident. Well yesterday, I went to ride it home from work and she wouldn't start again.
Again no spark. I am a former auto mechanic, so I have some understanding of how things work. I'm guessing it may be the CDI module, but was gonna ask around before throwing parts at it. I'm assuming I should get the Dynatek aftermarket module because the dealer wanted over $600 for a factory one.
I laughed at the guy at the dealership when he said how much. That seems a bit much, so I figured if there had been any members with a similar issue, it might save me some time and money.
My other question was where is the CDI module located?? Under the fake "fuel tank cover" and under the air box?? I looked up the parts diagram at Yamaha's web site and it appears that it is located in that area of the bike. The diagram wasn't exactly specific to its location.
Thanks for any input guys, Gary
It cranked over fine, but she just wouldn't start. I didn't have much time to mess with it, so I went to work and when I came home, she fired up right away.
I rode it to work for the next few days without any incident. Well yesterday, I went to ride it home from work and she wouldn't start again.
Again no spark. I am a former auto mechanic, so I have some understanding of how things work. I'm guessing it may be the CDI module, but was gonna ask around before throwing parts at it. I'm assuming I should get the Dynatek aftermarket module because the dealer wanted over $600 for a factory one.
I laughed at the guy at the dealership when he said how much. That seems a bit much, so I figured if there had been any members with a similar issue, it might save me some time and money.
My other question was where is the CDI module located?? Under the fake "fuel tank cover" and under the air box?? I looked up the parts diagram at Yamaha's web site and it appears that it is located in that area of the bike. The diagram wasn't exactly specific to its location.
Thanks for any input guys, Gary