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Replacing coils

#1 PostAuthor: sprint » Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:55 pm

Has anybody used these replacement coils?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Ignition- ... 20e874618c

Are they any good?

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#2 PostAuthor: 000zeds » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:51 pm

I did use pattern coils with DYNA electronic ignition and had no problems
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#3 PostAuthor: RALPHARAMA » Thu Jul 23, 2015 1:09 pm

I think that the price tells you all you need to know :evil:
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#4 PostAuthor: 000zeds » Thu Jul 23, 2015 3:09 pm

If you want to pay more for pattern ones

https://www.z-power.co.uk/merchantmanag ... ts_id=1744
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#5 PostAuthor: sprint » Thu Jul 23, 2015 7:32 pm

Thanks for the replies.

As Z-Power advise they are made in the Far East and so could be from the same source as the cheaper ones? The same cheaper ones are also advertised from other sources @ £30 each?

It is always a balance but paying more does not always ensure you are getting a better product.

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#6 PostAuthor: Taffus » Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:04 pm

sprint wrote:Thanks for the replies.

As Z-Power advise they are made in the Far East and so could be from the same source as the cheaper ones? The same cheaper ones are also advertised from other sources @ £30 each?

It is always a balance but paying more does not always ensure you are getting a better product.

but if you buy from z power and they don't work they will see you right! been in the z game a long time
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#7 PostAuthor: phil1r » Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:49 am

I have a cheap aftermarket set to try. But can anyone tell me about the wires and where to put them :!: The colour codes are different, on the aftermarket set I just have solid black and the other is black with white line.
obviously don't want to mix them up :roll:

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#8 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:01 pm

sprint wrote:Thanks for the replies.

As Z-Power advise they are made in the Far East and so could be from the same source as the cheaper ones? The same cheaper ones are also advertised from other sources @ £30 each?

It is always a balance but paying more does not always ensure you are getting a better product.


But it does ensure you get the right colour wires and any problems Z Power will reimburse, you no questions :wink:
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Re: Replacing coils

#9 PostAuthor: Gavin » Thu Sep 10, 2015 4:38 pm

sprint wrote:Has anybody used these replacement coils?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Ignition- ... 20e874618c

Are they any good?


I have aftermarket coils like the ones shown, they give a lovely YELLOW spark. :??
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#10 PostAuthor: DavidZ1R » Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:50 pm

I bought coils from the same supplier for my z250, total rubbish sparked all over the show. :(
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#11 PostAuthor: warren3200gt » Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:24 pm

Whats the resistance readings from your old coils? My old 650 coils read 4 and 15. Manual says they should read 5 and 23 and to replace them if they dont. I bought a new pair from z power and they read exactly the same as my old ones.
what makes you think your coils are the problem?
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#12 PostAuthor: RALPHARAMA » Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:19 am

It never ceases to amaze me that folk buy the finest engineered Japanese motorcycles and then bolt on bottom of the pile far east crap. Not everything made in the far east is crap, but when things are thrupence h'penny a box full you should get a clue.
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#13 PostAuthor: kev edwards » Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:58 pm

vduk wrote:It never ceases to amaze me that folk buy the finest engineered Japanese motorcycles and then bolt on bottom of the pile far east crap. Not everything made in the far east is crap, but when things are thrupence h'penny a box full you should get a clue.


But who's making and supplying parts for the finest engineered motorcycles, they are all made to a price and that's the cheapest possible price for maximum profit, chances are it's only the colour of the wires that are differernt and made in the same factories

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#14 PostAuthor: phil1r » Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:42 pm

Replaced coil Today for number 2-3 . Now my bike is rideable again :D Wrong mounting bolts distance :!: But for £20 solved my problem and made the bike run as it should, for now. I feel that I can now fit my Dyna S, then I will probably go for the dyna coils as well. So for 20 Quid these things do have their uses.


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