Topic: Can someone help me find the thread for soldering new wires on starter coils?

[mycoal]

There was a guy who took a dremel and cracked open some coils, soldered new wires into them and epoxyed them shut. I need to do but I can't find the thread. Wanted to read it before I gave it a shot. Also, could I really use DOHC coils? I thought they were only 3ohms when we need 5ohms? Idealy I'd like to spend about $25 and get some coils were I could change the wires on them. This built in, not rebuild able wire #$%* is crap.

[WV_750]

It's in the Proven Tricks & Tips/How-to forum under electrical. Thread is titled new wires for old coils. I'd post a link, but my phone isn't cooperating. I would suggest using something less permanent than epoxy, though, in case you ever need to do it again. I used high temp hot glue for mine and wrapped them with 1/16 inch thick electrical tape.

[heyitsrama]

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,17310.0.html   

[Flyin900]

The Goldwing from this era used a 3 ohm ballast resistor on the coils which also used a fixed high tension wires on their coils too.
I am just about to switch to the DOHC coils which have the advantage of being able to change out wires on that ADW 82 coils.

This resistor is a large white resistor and can also be purchased from automotive (NAPA) stores from what I know.

[mycoal]

The Goldwing from this era used a 3 ohm ballast resistor on the coils which also used a fixed high tension wires on their coils too.
I am just about to switch to the DOHC coils which have the advantage of being able to change out wires on that ADW 82 coils.

This resistor is a large white resistor and can also be purchased from automotive (NAPA) stores from what I know.

Since our bikes use points don't we need to use 5 ohm coils like the coils that come stock with our bikes? I hear some people saying that 3 ohm coils won't work, or will cause problems. And I hear other people who swap out with 3 ohm DOHC coils say it works fine. Not sure what to do, but I would love to be able to swap out cables whenever.