Spark Igniters


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Minerman Canada
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Location: Weyburn Saskatchewan
Motorcycle: 1980 GL1100 Goldwing Interstate

Spark Igniters

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What would cause the ignition control units both to melt? Also one side of the fuse box headlight terminal melted. Are these related? I haven’t checked to see if I lost spark but I have no power going to the headlight. The fuse is still good. The ignition still works. The starter still turns over.


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Wilcoy02
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1983 GL1100I frame with an 80 engine. poor boy installed with C-5 ignition--DIED in Grande Prairie Alberta Canada 8/15


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Re: Spark Igniters

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After 30+ yrs they get hot and melt. You can fill them with epoxy like every one else has had to do.
No these are not related.
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Re: Spark Igniters

Post by DenverWinger »

I've had these glass fuses "Fail" rather than "Blow". Element comes detached at one end. Check your headlight fuse by putting a voltmeter across it, if there's voltage, the fuse is bad, even if not blown (melted).

My 1100 igniters drip black goo, too. :lol:
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