No Spark No Bark!

[erikgboyd]

Long story short version.....
Took bike to a detailer looks great wont start. The starter turns like a champ battery voltage good removed spark plugs reconnected them then held them against cooling fins (to ground them) turned it over but got no spark. Found out the detailer sprayed it down with water spent a long time blowing it down to try and find any microscopic water but to the same result. Looking for any help on what the problem may be. The bike is still at the detailers working with limited tools and time just need to get it home (hopefully without towing it) for some more in depth electrical trouble shooting.

Any one who could point me in the right direction? or just a direction. I am reluctant to measure resistance on every wire on the bike but I may have to.

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[Moespeeds]

Check for 12v at the coils when you turn the key on and hit "run".

 

[Moespeeds]

Check this thread

http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/technical/11514-no-spark-troubleshooting-tree.html

 

[Mickeetwo]

Damn! Never take a Dog to a Detailer...God help all us if we get caught in the "Rain""!

Been caught in the rain many times.....no problems :up:

 

[dnespolo]

Had same problem with my 09 wolf, not sparks. It was the crank shaft sensor.

 

[OZONER BILLY]

IF THE BIKE WAS RUNNING FINE BEFORE THE DETAILER , IT SOUNDS LIKE MAYBE A WIRE AT THE COIL OR GOING FROM THE COIL TO THE EHC HAS BEEN PULLED OUT . TRACE AND INSPECT ALL WIRES AT COIL.THEN TRACE THE WIRES THAT GO FROM COIL TO EHC, YOU NEED TO LOOK FOR ANY WIRE THAT MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN PULLED OUT OF THE PLUG-INS . LOOK AT THE PIN-CONNECTORS VERY CLOSLY TO SEE IF THEY ARE PUSHED IN ALL THE WAY. GOOD LUCK. :up:

 

[erikgboyd]

Check this thread

http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/technical/11514-no-spark-troubleshooting-tree.html

This is what I was looking for. Knew it was somewhere in here thanks to everyone who answered I'll try this out tomorrow and let you know.

 

[erikgboyd]

I have tried to follow the no spark link but how do I Check the timing pickup. I have power to the coil a new coil but still no spark.

 

[DRBarnhart]

... how do I Check the timing pickup.

I've posted this a couple of times...

How do you test the cam sensor to make sure that is the problem.
1. Disconnect the cam sensor from the ignition module.
2. Take out your trusty multimeter and set it to the RX1 scale.
3. Now while touching the sensor backing plate with the negative meter lead touch the positive meter lead on each of the three wires of the sensor connector (red, black, & green). If you get continuity from the backing plate to any of them the sensor is bad.

If it passes the first test...
1. With your meter still at the same settings touch the positive meter lead to the green wire and the negative meter lead to the black wire. If you get an "open" it's good.
2. Then take the positive meter lead and touch the black sensor wire while touching the negative meter lead to the green wire. In this case an "open" is bad. A reading somewhere around 300 - 750 Kohms is what you're looking for.

So what values did you get in each step?

Dennis