AGILITY 50F CDI prob

[Spiros Kir]

Hi All,

New to the forum but I have read many posts  from time to time that help me troubleshoot various issues with my agility.

So problem is one night I left my scoot in garage and next morning was dead -no spark.
Troubleshoot and found cdi is dead.
Scoot is 2008 with 20.000klm

My fear is if it is a common fault due to aging,klm etc or should I check why it got burn?
Measurements in ignition cabling, strator were ok.
Only notes were 
a)Spark plug and cable was at 16KΩ which I solved by clearing  the screw and bit at the end of the cable and now back in margin at 8KΩ.
b)battery is 4,5y old and a bit swollen on the sides, not gonna hold this winder.

I checked with Kymco and original CDI is at 60euros.
Should I buy a cheaper alternative or will I have probs? any good suggestions?

Thanks!!

[JJJoseph]

CDIs are cheap and useful.  I have a boxful that I use for driving/testing, etc.  Don't pay more than $15-$20 per.  Some, like the yellow case one shown in the photo are totally excellent, better than the original.  The others work OK, but they're not as good.

[Spiros Kir]

Thanks for reply!

To be honest I bought a used original  for 40e as from ebay I had to wait like 2weeks.

Can you tell me the brand of the yellow you mentioned?
Is it good in all weather, hot-warm-cold?

Thanks!

[JJJoseph]

Sorry for the delay - Christmas and New Year and holidays, etc :-)  The Yellow CDI with the transparent works doesn't appear to have a brand, but it's available from several sources.  I don't think there's several versions on the market.  This CDI is totally unique, with a tiny set screw for the timing.  Starts instantly, hot or cold, and has no rev limit.  The last one I bought was from an ATV dealer, for $15.00 including postage.