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Offline shogun

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cb500 four ignition coils
« on: June 13, 2020, 01:13:42 PM »
Hello,hope you guys can give me some tech advice on ignition coil electrics.Just bought 2 new ignition coils,these coils have a red wire and a white wire.I have a 1974 cb500 four barn find.The bike has boyer bransden electronic ignition.The old right coil has white/black wire and a blue wire.The left coil has white/black wire and a yellow wire.Can anyone advise me on wiring up these?There are no intructions and supplier is closed until Monday for advice..just want to get these fitted this weekend.Any help really appreciated.

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Re: cb500 four ignition coils
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2020, 11:15:31 PM »
Why are you changing coils?
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Re: cb500 four ignition coils
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2020, 11:24:31 PM »
It really doesn't make much difference, but just to be somewhat consistent, use the red wires where the old black/white wires were, and the white wires where the blue and yellow wires were.
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