No spark And why are there two coils?

mftsc40 · 08-29-2009, 07:04 PM

I have a 89 club car that has no spark. Now here's my question, what is the purpose of having two coils? (exciter and ignition coil) I have replaced both with new. I tried removing the ground wire from the exciter coil attempting to fiqure out why I have no spark. Shouldn't this engine run independant of the micro switches and other safe gaurds if the ground is removed? Lastly can anyone tell me how to test these coils as maybe I got a defective one? Once again your knowlege and experience in invaluble.. Thanks, Mike

mftsc40 · 08-30-2009, 12:37 PM

PS. I have no rev limiter. only wires that go to engine are oil sensor and ign ground wire.( which I disconnected)

scottyb · 08-30-2009, 12:57 PM

Did you set the air gap when you installed the new coil? Just guessing?

I have a spark tester which plugs in line at the plug and lights up each time... I guess you could do the old spark test to engine ground.... Is the engine grounded?

mftsc40 · 08-30-2009, 05:20 PM

Thanks Scotty, the new exciter coils are not adjustable according to cc parts man. the engine is grounded but still no spark..I use the old school method to test for spark..still stumped....

08-29-2009, 07:04 PM	#1
mftsc40 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14	No spark And why are there two coils? I have a 89 club car that has no spark. Now here's my question, what is the purpose of having two coils? (exciter and ignition coil) I have replaced both with new. I tried removing the ground wire from the exciter coil attempting to fiqure out why I have no spark. Shouldn't this engine run independant of the micro switches and other safe gaurds if the ground is removed? Lastly can anyone tell me how to test these coils as maybe I got a defective one? Once again your knowlege and experience in invaluble.. Thanks, Mike
mftsc40 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14

08-30-2009, 12:37 PM	#2
mftsc40 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14	Re: No spark And why are there two coils? PS. I have no rev limiter. only wires that go to engine are oil sensor and ign ground wire.( which I disconnected)
mftsc40 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14

08-30-2009, 12:57 PM	#3
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: No spark And why are there two coils? Did you set the air gap when you installed the new coil? Just guessing? I have a spark tester which plugs in line at the plug and lights up each time... I guess you could do the old spark test to engine ground.... Is the engine grounded?

08-30-2009, 05:20 PM	#4
mftsc40 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14	Re: No spark And why are there two coils? Thanks Scotty, the new exciter coils are not adjustable according to cc parts man. the engine is grounded but still no spark..I use the old school method to test for spark..still stumped....
mftsc40 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14

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