v2.4

Characteristics.

• For ONE or TWO* cylinders
• Highly adaptable.
• Can handle different pickups coils (Yamaha,Honda,Suzuki,Kawasaki,Zongshen)
• Use the second pulse of the pickup for LOW RPM , idle and easy start.
• Use the first pulse of the pickup for HIGH RPM, maximum power.
• RPM when CDI jump from LOW to HIGH is adjustable.
• LED indicator.
• Need a working charging coil for the capacitor.
• Doesn’t need a battery
• No rev-limiter
• Ready to use unit available in the SHOP.
• Printed Circuit Board available in the SHOP.

Limitations.

This CDI only does the ignition task, it doesn’t use any safety like neutral and sidestand.

• Connect directly Neutral switch wire to Neutral indicator.
• If you need “Side-stand security” then connect Sidestand switch to KILL wire of this CDI

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

How does it works?

This AC-CDI use the 100 to 200 Vac provided by the charging coil to charge a capacitor through a rectifier bridge.

When the spark time comes, the CDI trigger a thyristor that discharge the capacitor inside the primary coil.
This burst of energy into the primary induce a high voltage of few thousand volts into the secondary coil, enough voltage to create a spark at the sparkplug contacts.

here is a interresting description of how a CDI works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yK3Opq_i0M

The CDI is triggered by the pickup coil. There are different kinds of pickups:

• Some bikes have 2 pickups, one for idle/low-rpm setting at 12° Before the TDC and another for high-rpm setting at 36° Before the TDC. ie Yamaha XT550-XT600
  – Connect the LOW pickup to “LO” input
  – Connect the HIGH pickup to “HI” input
  – DIP switch N°4, 5 are set to ON (1 is OFF)
  
  

• Most bikes have only 1 pickup.
  – Connect the pickup to “HI” input
  – DIP switch N°1 is set to ON
  
  • This pickup puts out a sine signal that could be Positive then Negative (I call it PN) ie Yamaha, Kawasaki
    – DIP switches N°3 and 4 are set to ON
    

  • or the opposite: Negative then Positive (which I call NP) ie Suzuki, Honda, Zongshen, KTM.
    – DIP switches N°2 and 5 are set to ON
    
    

  Sensitivity

  This CDI doesn’t have seamless advance, it jump from LOW advance to HIGH advance.
  The moment when the CDI jump from Low to Full advance is adjustable by potentiometer RV2 (HI).

  Start tuning with RV2 at the maximum value (totally screw) then slowly unscrew it to lower the resistance, therefore the RPM where it switch.

  

  

  
  Compatibility

  Compatible bikes

  Sorted by Cubic size:
  Yamaha DT80Yamaha DT125Yamaha DTMX125 [2A8/3YV]Yamaha YZ125 (1987)Yamaha XT125 (1982-1988)Yamaha RX135 (2strokes)Yamaha BigWheel 200E (1988)Yamaha XT200 (1982-1988)Yamaha TW200Yamaha SR250Aprilia Climber 280R (1994)Yamaha BigWheel 350 (1988)Yamaha Warrior 350Yamaha XT350 [4Y3] (1985-1995)Yamaha SR400 (1978-1999)Yamaha XT400 [5Y6]Yamaha SR500 (1978-1999)[4F3/2J2/2J3/4E6]Yamaha XT550 (1982-1983)[5Y1/5Y2/5Y3/28E]Yamaha XT600 (1983-1995)[34L/55W/1VJ/3AJ/43F/47N/49H/2KF/2NF/2WJ1/2NF/2WJ2]Yamaha XT600 (1983-1995)[3PW1/3PX1/49M/49N/49R/2WK1/2WK2/3EN1/3TB/3UW]Yamaha SRX600 (1986-1987) [1XL/1XM/1XW]Yamaha TT600 (1983-1997) [36A/59X/3SW/55U]Suzuki GN400Suzuki DR650

  Partially compatible bikes

  Sorted by Cubic size:
  KTM 400LC4 1996-2002KTM 620LC4 1996-2002

  Not compatible bikes

  Sorted by Cubic size:
  Yamaha YZ400 (1978) MAGNETOSuzuki DRZ400 DCCDIYamaha XT600E (1990-2003) [3TB/3UW/3UX/3UY/3WR/VJ01/DJ02/4PT] TCIYamaha TT600 (1993-2005) [4LW/4GV/DJ01/5CH] DCCDISuzuki Savage 650 TCIYamaha SRX660 (1996) TCI

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  TROUBLESHOOTING

  Step 1

  See: troubleshoot step1
  – Don’t connect the pickup(s)
  – Don’t connect the Kill Switch
  – Connect the ignition coil
  – Remove the sparkplug from the engine and connect it to a GOOD metal frame (ground)
  – Connect the charging coil
  – Connect a DC voltmeter between Ground and Kill output
  – DIP Switches positions don’t matter for THIS step.
  Then:
  – Kick start or electric start a few times to load the capacitor.
  The voltmeter should raise up to 100 or 200Vdc.
  If not: Check grounds, connections, joints, charging coil (stator)

  Step 2

  See: troubleshoot step2
  – DIP Switches positions : 1, 3 and 5 are ON. Other switches are OFF
  – Turn RV1 and RV2 to the minimum resistance (position: 0)
  – Kick start or electric start a few times to load the capacitor
  – Connect the +12v plug from a battery to the LO input:
  – Led turns on.
  – Capacitor discharge into the ignition coil and one spark must fire at the sparkplug.
  If not: Check grounds, connections, joints, SCR, ignition coil, spark plug cables, spark plug.

  Redo this Step 2 but this time Connect the +12v plug from a battery to the HI input.

  Step 3

  See: troubleshoot step3
  – DIP Switches positions : 1, 3 and 5 are ON. Other switches are OFF
  – Turn RV1 and RV2 to the minimum resistance (position: 0)
  – Kick start or electric start a few times to load the capacitor.
  – When the main capacitor is charged and the voltmeter shows 100 to 200Vdc, then:
  – Connect the pickup coil to the LO input.
  – Kick start or electric start once.
  When the piston approaches the TDC and pass in front of the pickup, a positive pulse is send by the pickup and trigger the SCR.
  LED blinks and the capacitor then discharge into the ignition coil and a spark must appear at the sparkplug.
  If not: Check grounds, connections, joints, pickup coil, RV1 and RV2 are at 0, reverse the 2 wires of the pickup coil.

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  IGNITIONS FAMILIES

  

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  VIDEOS.

  • v2.2 fitted a Scooter:
    
  • Analog CDI on a DR125:
    
  • Analog CDI on a XT125/1982:
    
  • Analog CDI on a XT400:
    
  • Analog CDI on a XT600: