1982 ezgo 2 stroke spark problem

Derbyguy74 · 12-31-2012, 11:16 PM

I have a 82 marathon that i cant get to start. No spark. When i hook up a spark tester, it shows a very dim constant light when cranking. I put a test light on both wires to the coil and both are constant power when cranking. Is it a coil or ignitor problem?
Thanks

Derbyguy74 · 12-31-2012, 11:28 PM

I have found a wiring diagram and everything looks correct and replaced all wires with new.

racin161 · 01-01-2013, 05:07 AM

Welcome to BGW

It's real uncommon for a coil to fail and a common problem for the igniter to fail but first be sure to disconnect the pulsar wire plug and check it for broken wires or corrosion in the plug itself. If it's good I would say your problem is the igniter which there is no proven test for. Most here when we have this problem go to the HEI upgrade which is proven. Look at the sticky at the top of this forum and read it ok. Good luck and check back were here to help lot of great people.

LOU

Derbyguy74 · 01-01-2013, 11:07 AM

So it probably is the igniter. Cause i get a constant power on both sides of coil when i cramk it over. The wires all have good connection and all new. I replaced one by one and also went by the wiring diagram that was correct before replacing the wires. I will probably do the hei upgrade in a week or so.
Thanks

racin161 · 01-01-2013, 01:20 PM

That was my option when I had problems and has worked great for 2 years with no hitch. One thing to remember with the hei upgrade sometimes you may have to reverse the blue and read pulsar wires. Connect it color to color first but if it seems sluggish reverse the wires and try that.

LOU

Derbyguy74 · 01-04-2013, 08:56 PM

Did the upgrade. It started as soon i hit the pedal. Sounds good.
Thanks guys.

racin161 · 01-05-2013, 08:07 AM

Good Liven have a great time.

LOU

dragonslayr · 08-08-2017, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derbyguy74

Did the upgrade. It started as soon i hit the pedal. Sounds good.
Thanks guys.

Hi Derbyguy,,,,,, did you follow the "sticky" for the 3pg? and was it pretty much the same for your 82? I am thinking that I am probably headed in the HEI direction but don't want to waste a bunch of money,,, thanks, Walt~

racin161 · 08-09-2017, 08:08 AM

This is an old post but to answer your question yes you can follow the 3pg hei install.

LOU

dragonslayr · 08-09-2017, 12:24 PM

thanks,,, going to try this soon!!

12-31-2012, 11:16 PM	#1
Derbyguy74 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Lathrop, MO Posts: 10	1982 ezgo 2 stroke spark problem I have a 82 marathon that i cant get to start. No spark. When i hook up a spark tester, it shows a very dim constant light when cranking. I put a test light on both wires to the coil and both are constant power when cranking. Is it a coil or ignitor problem? Thanks

12-31-2012, 11:28 PM	#2
Derbyguy74 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Lathrop, MO Posts: 10	Re: 1982 ezgo 2 stroke spark problem I have found a wiring diagram and everything looks correct and replaced all wires with new.

01-01-2013, 05:07 AM	#3
racin161 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,515	Re: 1982 ezgo 2 stroke spark problem Welcome to BGW It's real uncommon for a coil to fail and a common problem for the igniter to fail but first be sure to disconnect the pulsar wire plug and check it for broken wires or corrosion in the plug itself. If it's good I would say your problem is the igniter which there is no proven test for. Most here when we have this problem go to the HEI upgrade which is proven. Look at the sticky at the top of this forum and read it ok. Good luck and check back were here to help lot of great people. LOU
racin161 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,515

01-01-2013, 11:07 AM	#4
Derbyguy74 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Lathrop, MO Posts: 10	Re: 1982 ezgo 2 stroke spark problem So it probably is the igniter. Cause i get a constant power on both sides of coil when i cramk it over. The wires all have good connection and all new. I replaced one by one and also went by the wiring diagram that was correct before replacing the wires. I will probably do the hei upgrade in a week or so. Thanks

01-01-2013, 01:20 PM	#5
racin161 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,515	Re: 1982 ezgo 2 stroke spark problem That was my option when I had problems and has worked great for 2 years with no hitch. One thing to remember with the hei upgrade sometimes you may have to reverse the blue and read pulsar wires. Connect it color to color first but if it seems sluggish reverse the wires and try that. LOU
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01-04-2013, 08:56 PM	#6
Derbyguy74 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Lathrop, MO Posts: 10	Re: 1982 ezgo 2 stroke spark problem Did the upgrade. It started as soon i hit the pedal. Sounds good. Thanks guys.

01-05-2013, 08:07 AM	#7
racin161 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,515	Re: 1982 ezgo 2 stroke spark problem Good Liven have a great time. LOU
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08-09-2017, 08:08 AM	#9
racin161 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,515	Re: 1982 ezgo 2 stroke spark problem This is an old post but to answer your question yes you can follow the 3pg hei install. LOU
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08-09-2017, 12:24 PM	#10
dragonslayr Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: lexington, mi Posts: 15	Re: 1982 ezgo 2 stroke spark problem thanks,,, going to try this soon!!

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