it was running now no spark


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dmane2003
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it was running now no spark

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hello I have recently purchased a 1991 gl1500 aspencade

when I bought the bike it would only run with the coke on (there was a vacuum leak that I fixed) and the cruise control light would come on but would not work. after a test ride then trailering the bike home the tachometer stopped working, the tach did work on the test ride.

so after getting the bike home I started to take plastics off to find the vacuum leak, once that was fixed I did some investigating on the cruise control I think my throttle safety switch is acting up. after I felt like I found the problem I moved onto replacing the speakers and looking at the tach, speakers were no problem. I then tried cleaning the connections behind the dash to fix the tach using electrical connector cleaner (spray wiggle spray wiggle and waiting for it to dry) I started the bike still no tach so I cleaned the connector at the ecu with the same process. turn the key on go to start it and it cranks but has no spark now, I tried again the next day same issue I did try jumping the battery with an extra car battery I had in the garage still nothing.

needless to say I'm very worried I did something to the ecu that is now cutting the spark any help or suggestions on what to do from here would be greatly appreciated.


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Re: it was running now no spark

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Check the kill switch.
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Re: it was running now no spark

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where would a connector be that I could test? I assume continuity though the kill switch would be the best way?
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Re: it was running now no spark

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Not sure you can get to the connector with all the plastics on. However, there is a shortcut. Turn on the Cruise Control and cycle the kill switch. The Cruise On light should cycle with the kill switch.
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Re: it was running now no spark

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The cruise light turns on and off with the kill switch


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