Brown Angel Posted July 12, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 12, 2014 I am looking for some help here. Is there a easy method to removing the coils off of my 86 ? Would be so nice to see what needs to come off first and what to look out for. Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmelah Posted July 12, 2014 Share #2 Posted July 12, 2014 nope the fairing has to be split breather off to get them all out no easy way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Posted July 12, 2014 Share #3 Posted July 12, 2014 Tear off the plastic then pull out the coils, PIA!!! Buy Honda COP's, install, then no more coil problems!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted July 12, 2014 Share #4 Posted July 12, 2014 Tear off the plastic then pull out the coils, PIA!!! Buy Honda COP's, install, then no more coil problems!!!! Just hadda an epiphany cause of you Hugger,,, leave the OEM's, reroute the wires, make a new add on harness if ya have too and stick the COP's on.. No idea if its possible but what da heck,,, this is an "open round robin" right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted July 12, 2014 Share #5 Posted July 12, 2014 Easy way to remove coils?? You take a 12 lb hammer.....you said easy you didn't say what you were going to do!! Gotta pull the air box and battery if I remember right. Or get that hammer........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon_One Posted July 12, 2014 Share #6 Posted July 12, 2014 l like your thinking Scott. Way less hassle if it works too. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted July 12, 2014 Share #7 Posted July 12, 2014 Get a buddy to come over to help, come up with a problem and you have to go somewhere right away, when you come back,,, all done, but buddy doesn't come back again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Posted July 12, 2014 Share #8 Posted July 12, 2014 Just hadda an epiphany cause of you Hugger,,, leave the OEM's, reroute the wires, make a new add on harness if ya have too and stick the COP's on.. No idea if its possible but what da heck,,, this is an "open round robin" right? Actually puc that does work. I have Honda COP's on my bike and in one of the threads here on the forum one of the members did exactly as you said. They installed the COP's and left the old coils in place. They work great with the replacement TCI's!!! All you do is wire them in and away you go!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted July 12, 2014 Share #9 Posted July 12, 2014 There lies the key (or "There's the rub" for you literary fans) you can not use the original TCI as there is a resistance issue with the COP's and it may be too much of a load on the TCI and it may damage it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted July 12, 2014 Share #10 Posted July 12, 2014 There lies the key (or "There's the rub" for you literary fans) you can not use the original TCI as there is a resistance issue with the COP's and it may be too much of a load on the TCI and it may damage it... always gotta be a fly in the ointment,,, rats.... OK, I am a sucker and always playing against the odds,, that word "may" is not the same as "will".. Hugger said the basic concept has already been successfully done with the upgraded tci so we know it can be done.. I wonder if anyone has actually tried and blown the original TCI,,, just how close to the edge is the load, can the resistance issue be caused by small wiring leading to the coils and can that wiring be changed to a larger wire size or simply control the load on the tci with a resistor,,, come on,, you elctronic wizards,, think here,,, help us 1st Gen riders out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Posted July 12, 2014 Share #11 Posted July 12, 2014 There lies the key (or "There's the rub" for you literary fans) you can not use the original TCI as there is a resistance issue with the COP's and it may be too much of a load on the TCI and it may damage it... Apparently this issue can be addressed by adding resistors to the hookup wires. I have no idea what size is required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm482 Posted July 12, 2014 Share #12 Posted July 12, 2014 The 86 Venture has 2.5 to 3 ohm coils, many of the late 90’s Honda sport bikes use 3 ohm coils and will work well on the Venture. Where you will have trouble is putting a 1.5 ohm coil on the Venture. Earl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted July 12, 2014 Share #13 Posted July 12, 2014 VMax guys have added resistors to COP's to keep from damaging the pre 1990 stock TCI's. Resistors needs to be 1.0~1.5 ohms @ 20 watts. Resistors are instaled on negative side of coil. White, orange, gray & yellow wires. Some have not damaged stock TCI without resistors, but others have. The 1990 & later TCI's seem to not need resistors. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Angel Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted July 12, 2014 Easy way to remove coils?? You take a 12 lb hammer.....you said easy you didn't say what you were going to do!! Gotta pull the air box and battery if I remember right. Or get that hammer........ Cool! Will do that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted July 13, 2014 Share #15 Posted July 13, 2014 Cool! Will do that..... I ain't too worried about you getting a hammer close to that shiny thing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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