Should i splice the wires for this CDI?

[jaciche]

Please look at the attached picture. This is the CDI on my zx 50. I believe its an 06. Should I splice the light green wire thats hanging to the right of the box to the dark green wire? Would it result in me being able to go faster? The cdi is a 5 pin and only the dark green wire is connected to it along with the other 4 wires. Thanks for your input.

[Peters]

Doesn't look like the CDI to me

[zombie]

I'm with Peters. It's too small. Can you post another Pict from a different angle? The light green doesn't have a bullet connector near the cdi.

[zombie]

There should be a 4 pin connector, and a 2 pin connector side by side. The four pin will only have 3 live wires. The Dark green goes to the light green on the cdi

[Areomyst]

That is a CDI, but not the factory one.  The factory CDI was probably changed out for that alternative?  Probably less expensive, may have also worked better.  I wouldn't mess with the wiring further, as it looks like someone has already gotten in there and done some work, unless you want to change back.  How is the performance?

[jaciche]

its not too bad. This is my bros moped from college that i ride everyday to work that i can. It used to top out at an indicated 42 mph which would be about 38 mph actual. But now it tops out under 35 as the speedo reads 36-37 at full speed. Its because it was running really low on oil and i probably rode 2 miles with it dry of oil. I stopped to let it cool down once but now the top speed is significantly lower. Im looking for easy cheap mods so it can go 35-40 mph so it can keep up with traffic and was willing to try the cdi trick when i came across this.

[Peters]

Dry of oil!

Not good. You've likely lost some compression. You can rent a compression tester from autozone.

I say throw a kit on it!

[zombie]

That's the issue. Low compression.
Either spend 2-300, and go balls out or go OEM. Everything else is a waste of time/money

[Vivo]

Its because it was running really low on oil and i probably rode 2 miles with it dry of oil.

OUCH! DRAT! AND DOUBLE DRAT! MUTLEY!

Your're lucky its still running!