Sonia A 1 Posted October 10, 2021 No spark on my 87 Honda Forman trx 350D I bought a new cdi box, a new coil, new fuel pump, new solenoid and a new regulator rectifier and still no spark🤷♀️ can someone please help me figure out what's wrong? Thank you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,969 Posted October 10, 2021 35 minutes ago, Sonia A said: No spark on my 87 Honda Forman trx 350D I bought a new cdi box, a new coil, new fuel pump, new solenoid and a new regulator rectifier and still no spark🤷♀️ can someone please help me figure out what's wrong? Thank you. my first question is, where did you buy the c.d.i. ?, i'm asking , cuz last time i checked awhile back, ALL OEM C.D.I. 's WERE DISCONTINUED FROM HONDA !?!, so..you must have got you're hands on an after market china c.d.i...correct ??..if this is the case ?, then yeah..it will never spark !. if it IS oem from honda ?, then let us know...we'll figure it out for you :-). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonia A 1 Posted October 10, 2021 35 minutes ago, shadetree said: my first question is, where did you buy the c.d.i. ?, i'm asking , cuz last time i checked awhile back, ALL OEM C.D.I. 's WERE DISCONTINUED FROM HONDA !?!, so..you must have got you're hands on an after market china c.d.i...correct ??..if this is the case ?, then yeah..it will never spark !. if it IS oem from honda ?, then let us know...we'll figure it out for you I got it from Amazon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,969 Posted October 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Sonia A said: I got it from Amazon then you got china junk !. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonia A 1 Posted October 10, 2021 23 minutes ago, shadetree said: then you got china junk !. So I need to get new cdi box? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,969 Posted October 10, 2021 15 minutes ago, Sonia A said: So I need to get new cdi box? again, you can not get a brand new oem c.d.i. from honda, they are discontinued today, all you can do is try to locate a used c.d.i. from ebay, and it HAS to be for that year model !. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LedFTed 1,135 Posted October 11, 2021 ya might find one, in honda part out sites. junk yards so to speak. the epray thing mentioned, is worth a look.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goober 1,555 Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) Actually @Sonia Asix in stock listed at Rocky Mountain atv $140 Edited October 11, 2021 by Goober Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goober 1,555 Posted October 11, 2021 Ok first. We need to know more about this quad. Did you has this ATV running before? What condition before you lost spark? Download the service manual here. Are all the parts you bought from Amazon?My suggestion is to put all the OEM parts back on even the CDI. then we can start troubleshooting 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,969 Posted October 11, 2021 36 minutes ago, Goober said: Actually @Sonia Asix in stock listed at Rocky Mountain atv $140 sonia should jump on that real quick like !. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonia A 1 Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 5:37 PM, Goober said: Ok first. We need to know more about this quad. Did you has this ATV running before? What condition before you lost spark? Download the service manual here. Are all the parts you bought from Amazon?My suggestion is to put all the OEM parts back on even the CDI. then we can start troubleshooting On 10/10/2021 at 5:37 PM, Goober said: Ok first. We need to know more about this quad. Did you has this ATV running before? What condition before you lost spark? Download the service manual here. Are all the parts you bought from Amazon?My suggestion is to put all the OEM parts back on even the CDI. then we can start troubleshooting Yes it Was running fine I had recently bought it the person who sold it to me had put a start button from the solenoid and also had a universal fuel pump on it but it was running fine then it started not wanting to start some times to not starting at all then stopped having spark completely. I put all the old parts back on still no spark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonia A 1 Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 2:08 PM, shadetree said: my first question is, where did you buy the c.d.i. ?, i'm asking , cuz last time i checked awhile back, ALL OEM C.D.I. 's WERE DISCONTINUED FROM HONDA !?!, so..you must have got you're hands on an after market china c.d.i...correct ??..if this is the case ?, then yeah..it will never spark !. if it IS oem from honda ?, then let us know...we'll figure it out for you :-). I have question is all aftermarket part non workable? How about aftermarket stator from a quad dealer place? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,969 Posted October 23, 2021 20 minutes ago, Sonia A said: I have question is all aftermarket part non workable? How about aftermarket stator from a quad dealer place? unless oem parts are not around ?, after market is the way to go. oem pumps are still being sold by honda !. before you rush out and buy an oem fuel pump from honda ?, run a service test like the service manual says to do on the fuel cut-off relay !. right rear tire, above and behind right rear tire, black box, fuel cut-off relay is stuffed inside there !. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goober 1,555 Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) Good u mentioned those other mods. I don’t trust aftermarket fuel pumps or the starter switch to the solenoid thing. It trips up the troubleshooting efforts. There are a bunch of things I would check but Shadetree said easiest. Fuel pump flow test in service manual normally I would suspect the CDI. Did you consider buying the new OEM at Rocky Mountain atv? Sometimes heating a CDI can revive it. take the oem CDI; inspect it for cracks, bubbles and loose pins. Clean both connectors with contact cleaner. heat CDI in an oven connector side up. No more than 200F; at least three hours. Let cool completely before you reinstall. Dress both connectors with permatex dielectric grease. Your question about aftermarket stator is good one. There is no exciter coil on this one; only a pulse generator. You can easily check resistance values at the Yellow, Blue/Yellow connectors under the right side cover. This is explained in the manual Edited October 24, 2021 by Goober 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goober 1,555 Posted October 26, 2021 @Sonia A how old is battery? Because this model uses a D/C system to generate a spark, the battery must be good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toodeep 1,759 Posted October 26, 2021 Maybe I missed it but I didn't see anything about the most common issue with these, the kill switch. They corrode over time and loose contact so I would test that if you haven't. When buying parts make sure your getting them for the D/Foreman model and not the Fourtrax. They are different machines even being so similar. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites