any way to test a cdi?

[demolition_x]

i want to mod a cdi i got that i havn't ran before i mod it. is there any way to check to make sure it works. my ski is completely apart so popping it in and testing is not an option right now.

 

[jetskier79]

Clymers has a section on testing CDI's and Coils.

 

[demolition_x]

any one have a run down? or a link?

i don't have a clymers manual

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

I am unaware of any way to test it yourself reliably without special equipment.

Send it to someone to test it by substition.

someone with the E box already opened up preferably!

Id offer to do it, but my skis are outside under covers.

 

[norcal ex]

You cannot test it without a special electrnic reader....

 

[jetskier79]

a multimeter is a special electronic reader now??

 

[onesojourner]

I bought one of those from harbor frieght the other day on sale for 3.99

 

[WaveDemon]

Clymers has a section on testing CDI's and Coils.

I've never got the readings they say your are supposed to get. I dont think its worth a damn.

 

[michael950]

Found this somewhere:

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/6547/post-199095#post199095

 

[jetskier79]

I bought one of those from harbor frieght the other day on sale for 3.99

Sounds like a very accurate multimeter.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

neither have I, thats why I said no good way that I was aware of.

I've never got the readings they say your are supposed to get. I dont think its worth a damn.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

plenty accurate for 99% of the things it would be used for.

the accuracy per $ is far better for $3.99 than a $150 fluke

the extra $$ dollars buys TINY amounts of added accuracy.


from another site:

CEN-TECH 30756 $4.99 (www.harborfreight.com)

dcV ranges: 200mV, 2000mV (2V), 20V, 200V, 1000V
dcV accuracy: +/- 0.5%

dcA ranges: 200uA, 2000uA, 20mA, 200mA, 10A
dcA accuracy: +/- 1.0% for ranges 200uA, 2000uA, 20mA
dcA accuracy: +/- 1.2% for ranges 200mA
dcA accuracy: +/- 2.0% for range 10A

FLUKE 73 $129.00 at web-tronics

dcV ranges: 320mV, 3.2V, 32V, 320V, 600V
dcV accuracy: +/- 0.3%, +/- 0.4% for 600V

dcA ranges: 32mA, 320mA, 10A
dcA accuracy: +/- 1.5%


so +/- 0.5% for the $3.99 meter

and +/- 0.3% or 0.4% for the $129 Fluke

hmmmm?

Sounds like a very accurate multimeter.

 

[meatball]

same concepts with scales.

2 decimal place scales are like 30 bucks
3 decimal place scales are like 300

 

[jetskier79]

I guess I'm not entirely familiar with the multimeter you bought, but in my head imagine it to be like the one Ross has.....which to me is well, good for checking continuity I guess.....maybe for a presense of voltage, but I dont' feel like it's very accurate. Then again, I also got one for uh......well, I have a decent fluke.

 

[norcal ex]

a multimeter is a special electronic reader now??

Its not just any multimeter. i have a few multimetrs, you need one that can read well below the normal amount. I have the numbers in the garage, im just to busy to go look

 

[WFO Speedracer]

Throw it on the ground and see if it bounces or not,if it bounces its good if it breaks when to throw it its bad.

 

[jetskier79]

When I was in the military and we were talking about old multiplexer equipment, they told us that an old "maintenance" task was a drop test. Pull the card, drop it from waist high. I can't remember the real reason for doing it, but it struck me as very odd.

 

[yamaslut]

I wonder if mine is sensitive enough... Its a full function Multi-meter...

I will have to look tonight

 

[jetskier79]

I wonder if mine is sensitive enough... Its a full function Multi-meter...

I will have to look tonight

I've had decent luck testing.....but was never patient enough to complete the matrix

 

[norcal ex]

are you guys ta;lking about testing the orange and black wires? thats what i was talking about....