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italjet

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People 300 GTI NO SPARK
« on: April 12, 2021, 09:10:57 PM »
No spark on the People 300 GTI, replaced the spark plug, spark coil,  the hood connected to it and the wire that connects to the spark plug.  The stator and pickup needle has been changed out and its new. 

Any ideas? Is it the computer?

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Re: People 300 GTI NO SPARK
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2021, 09:46:50 PM »
Sidestand up or down?
Run/stop switch in which position?
What year is the bike?
How many miles/kilometers?
How long sitting since last ride?
How old is fuel in tank?
How old is battery?
What test did you use to determine "no spark?"
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Re: People 300 GTI NO SPARK
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2021, 01:58:39 AM »
Sidestand up or down?
Run/stop switch in which position?
What year is the bike?
How many miles/kilometers?
How long sitting since last ride?
How old is fuel in tank?
How old is battery?
What test did you use to determine "no spark?"

Not the OP but know about the situation:

1. sidestand up
2. Run position, no issue here, can be turned on or off
3. 2016
4. 10k miles
5. two weeks since last ride
6. fuel is not old but now is at least 2-3 weeks old
7. battery is 5 years old and is probably dead but we've run it on a charger and it starts up with no issue
8. No spark, we've tested the original plug, without any success against a metal part, we've changed out the plug, and its still down.  We've changed out the connector piece from the spark plug (plug hood), the line from the spark plug, now we've changed out the stator with the pickup needle.  At this point were thinking maybe its the computer because the rider used a car jump starter a few times to start the bike after the bike did not start.  The strange thing is that the bike made it to the shop that day when he jump started it but after it turned off, it never turned back on.

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Re: People 300 GTI NO SPARK
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2021, 11:56:19 AM »
Not the OP but know about the situation:

1. sidestand up
2. Run position, no issue here, can be turned on or off
3. 2016
4. 10k miles
5. two weeks since last ride
6. fuel is not old but now is at least 2-3 weeks old
7. battery is 5 years old and is probably dead but we've run it on a charger and it starts up with no issue
8. No spark, we've tested the original plug, without any success against a metal part, we've changed out the plug, and its still down.  We've changed out the connector piece from the spark plug (plug hood), the line from the spark plug, now we've changed out the stator with the pickup needle.  At this point were thinking maybe its the computer because the rider used a car jump starter a few times to start the bike after the bike did not start.  The strange thing is that the bike made it to the shop that day when he jump started it but after it turned off, it never turned back on.
Battery. 5 years old: no good probably. Anything less than 10.5 volts while cranking and the ECU will NOT fire the spark plug.
Karl

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Re: People 300 GTI NO SPARK
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2021, 12:52:41 PM »
Post from 2018:
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Re: People 300 GTI NO SPARK
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2021, 02:25:24 PM »
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Re: People 300 GTI NO SPARK
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2021, 02:28:25 PM »
Further down on same post...
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Re: People 300 GTI NO SPARK
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2021, 09:21:39 PM »
Dr Crossbolt is in the house!!!
2010 People S200 - sold after 8 wonderful years!
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Re: People 300 GTI NO SPARK
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2021, 12:47:52 AM »
Dr Crossbolt is in the house!!!
Har, har!
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