Electrical System

Stick Coil Inspection

~1min read
  • Remove the stick coils (see Stick Coil Removal).
  • Measure the primary winding resistance [A] as follows.

Connect the hand tester between the coil terminals.

Set the tester to the × 1 Ω range, and read the tester.

  • Measure the secondary winding resistance [B] as follows.

Connect the tester between the plug terminal and (–) coil terminal

Set the tester to the × 1 kΩ range and read the tester.

Stick Coil Winding Resistance Primary Windings: 0.85 1.15 Ω
Secondary Windings: 5.0 6.8 kΩ


Stick Coil Inspection

If the tester does not read as specified, replace the coil.

Test yourself

A quick Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.