Re: stator and trigger
you can test your stator with a volt meter, set it to AC , and stick the test leads on the rectifiar at the terminals for the 2 yellow wires coming from under the flywheel.<br /><br />at cranking speed, you should see some AC votlage there.<br /><br />OR, simply check your battery votlage with a meter, engien off, and engine running, if the voltage is higher when its running, the stator is working.<br /><br />the trigger is a tad harder to test, if it is like my 1970 800 was, then it contains a hall effect device, and 3 wires.<br /><br />one of these 3 wires sends a reference votlage ( it was slightly less than the voltage feeding the switchbox - lossy devices inside)<br /><br />that votlage is switched ON and OFF at the trigger by the rotation of the distributor.<br /><br />that signal is fed back to the switchbox and tells the box when to drop the primary on the coil and light the fire.<br /><br />I dont recall which wire does white ( white black and brown)<br /><br />just power the ignition up, one will have 12V all teh time ( reference), and one will only have it intermittantly while the engine is spinning ( signal)<br /><br />if youve got signal, your trigger is working.
