technical HELP please..

[clanger]

Guys, I have just found out that leaving the ignition switch on for a bit of time is bad for the coil....ooops :o didn't know this before, so now I'm thinking perhaps it's best to get mine checked.... :o

Is this something that can be done easily?
Is it obvious if it is damaged and in need of replacing?
Is it hard to replace?
Is it expensive?

...please help...

[Dougie]

What bike is it?
You can get aftermarket coils but you have to match the resistance to your ignition system else you'll fry the whole thing.

[trikerdrew]

do you have a multimeter?

what bike is it?

drew

[minxy]

SV650. If your bikes running ok, dont bother with it. You'll soon know if a coil's breaking down.

** edit - a coil takes a lot of stick before breaking down and yours is a fairly new bike (compared to my old bangers lol) There's no reason coils shouldnt last 20+ years. Replacement second hand ones are tenner a shot ish. Does that help?

[Grav]

What Minxy said.

[Shep]

Just for you, Clanger, a piccy of an SV650 coil assembly.
(Except yours probably won't have "front" and "rear" written on them, yet.

[clanger]

SV650. If your bikes running ok, dont bother with it. You'll soon know if a coil's breaking down. Does that help?

Yes, that helps A LOT....mild panic mode over.... :D

[pyro]

If you leave the ignition on, turn off the kill switch.

[clanger]

Pyro - will this then stop the alarm re-activating itself?? It's the only reason I leave the ignition switch on for....

[TektroG]

Well put a switch in line with the alarm feed. Under the seat or something.

[clanger]

Well put a switch in line with the alarm feed. Under the seat or something.

...right....do I sound like someone who actually understands what you are saying to me... ;)

[minxy]

That made me choke on me sarnie.

[Juke]

Bloody hell Minx, another gob full of coffee over me keyboard! :D

[clanger]

Actually I found out that Minxy's explaination was short, precise and said what I needed to know...but thanks for the long winded thing (I didn't actually read any of it...I rarely read long posts...but the thought was there and I appreciate it) :p

[TektroG]

...right....do I sound like someone who actually understands what you are saying to me... ;)
Real complicated option that, putting a switch inline with the positive feed to the alarm.

Then again maybe you're the sort of person who couldn't safely wire a 13A household plug.

[minxy]

Ouch. Heat getting to you Tektro?

[TektroG]

Actually yes, its dead hot here in France :D :cool:

See you Thursday

[minxy]

Oooh. France. Dead jealous :( .... see you Thursday :)

[clanger]

Real complicated option that, putting a switch inline with the positive feed to the alarm.

Then again maybe you're the sort of person who couldn't safely wire a 13A household plug.

Ahh...another keyboard warrior huh...

[TektroG]

Not really I'd take the piss to your face as well, then probably help you wire the damn thing in if you're a decent sort, who doesn't take offence at a mild bit of mickey taking. :D

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

Pyro - will this then stop the alarm re-activating itself?? It's the only reason I leave the ignition switch on for....

alarm only works with ignition on ? :confused:

get someone who knows what they are doing,and get them to fit it properly :)

[Kylie]

I'm so glad I dont have an alarm :)

Sorry Clanger :p See you at Creatures?

[clanger]

Not really I'd take the piss to your face as well, who doesn't take offence at a mild bit of mickey taking. :D

Use a smiley next time....it helps LOTS ;)

[matthewmosse]

I use a really cheapo alarm, that way there is 1 plug to pull if it pisses me off:D After all a bike thief who knows what he's up to will take your bike reardless if he wants to, but a cheap alarm like mine keeps stupid w****rs:mad: off who at 2 am on way back from pub try to kickstrart a sidecar outfit with no keys and such odd handling it would kill em in minutes:thumbsu: the alarm also has a neat feature that starts the bike from 100 metres off with ignition off:D Scared the living s**t out of some kids who decided it was a climbing frame a while back:D So much so one left half a cup cake on the seat as they legged it:thumbsu: