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FAQ - Technical help

We try to help you tracking Murphy down, but from afar this is always a very tricky thing to do. So, if you experience a problem, first please consult the pages shown below. If the problem can not be remedied, please do not hesitate to contact us, but please do give as much as possible information on the material you have and the nature of problem. A simple information that "It does not work!" is usually worthless. It needs to be more precise. Thank you!

 driving without battery?  yes, but you should know the following ...


"does not work" That is an description which is totally useless. Because we have to know what is not working, is it ignition, is it lighting. We need to know at what stage you did feel that it does not work, just installed, after successfull run, after some work on the bike. And what system do you have?
ignition related   lighting related
Please note that in our systems ignition is totally independent of the lights circuitry, so whatever ignition problem you might have, the regulator has nothing to do with it.
electric values of stator coils (Note: those are the only values you can check. please refrain from checking ignition coils, regulator and advance, you risk destruction!)
wrong turning direction?
what about petrol, carb, oil seals? Consider that parameters other than ignition could well be a possible cause of the problems.
Here a few suggestions of what to check (specifically for 2-strokes):

lost spark How to check HT circuit! Stator coil damage?

How to check advance unit (4-strokes, external systems only)! I get only one spark (in internal systems)!

weak spark I see only a weak spark! difficult starting, but once running ok

Use of 
stroboscope
What is and how do i use a stroboscope

Problems with 
lighting circuit
I have no light

Battery boils or is always empty

Fuse keeps burning

 


more info on 
components and 
check of same
things to know about twin coils what can a smooting condenser do?
stator coil values 

 


rotor modifications What to observe when modifying a rotor? Check that it will not sit too low!

puller tools Flywheel pullers for
Powerdynamo systems
suppliers for miscellaneous pullers
# Horst Neuroth
# Moto Lück 

dispatching material How to pack a rotor for shipment by parcel to prevent rotor damage