shadetree 5,884 Posted November 16, 2023 9 hours ago, KrisR said: I took the brand new OEM CDI unit out and put my old one back in. And Sparky was on fire. i'm not sure where you bought that '' so called brand new oem '' c.d.i. ?. but just for future reference ?, if you do not buy them from a honda dealership, such as rocky mountain atv, or partzilla ?..they will not be oem !. spec if it comes from amazon ?..amazon is 100% china fake junk !. if buying from ebay ?, you must make sure in the ad is say's oem ?, and even then..they will still lie to you !!. as for it running now ?, if the neutral light on dash was out ?, and you found the bad gear position switch, chances are, this was why you were not getting spark from the get go, you must have a neutral light on dash for it to fire spark plug, the c.d.i must know its in neutral in order to start..this is a safety feature honda builds into their atvs to keep you from starting them while in gear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,884 Posted November 16, 2023 10 hours ago, KrisR said: She's alive again. Thanks for everyone's help. 20231115_192754.mp4 congrats !..i hear lose valves ?, or lose cam chain ?..i would inspect/check/set valves. i do hear ticking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisR 9 Posted November 16, 2023 (edited) No. I got it from partzilla. It's boxed up ready to send back. I don't buy stuff off Amazon. I did buy a used gear selector switch off ebay. But there's no aftermarket on those. I don't waste my time on aftermarket parts. They just don't last. I do have a Honda shop 30 miles from me in North Little Rock. Tried there to find the parts but they didn't have the cdi in stocks. And they haven't had a switch since 2012. Edited November 16, 2023 by KrisR Mis spell 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,884 Posted November 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, KrisR said: No. I got it from partzilla. It's boxed up ready to send back. I don't buy stuff off Amazon. I did buy a used gear selector switch off ebay. But there's no aftermarket on those. I don't waste my time on aftermarket parts. They just don't last. I do have a Honda shop 30 miles from me in North Little Rock. Tried there to find the parts but they didn't have the cdi in stocks. And they haven't had a switch since 2012. from partzilla ?, thats odd ?!..they sell mostly oem honda parts. i wonder if they sent you the wrong c.d.i. ?..or..you ordered the wrong one ?. either way..glad you got it going !!..be sure to get those valves set !. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,884 Posted November 16, 2023 8 minutes ago, KrisR said: No. I got it from partzilla. It's boxed up ready to send back. I don't buy stuff off Amazon. I did buy a used gear selector switch off ebay. But there's no aftermarket on those. I don't waste my time on aftermarket parts. They just don't last. I do have a Honda shop 30 miles from me in North Little Rock. Tried there to find the parts but they didn't have the cdi in stocks. And they haven't had a switch since 2012. north little rock ??..i'm in north little rock !..lol. give me a holler one of these decades..we'll hook up before i die..rofl. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisR 9 Posted November 16, 2023 I grew up on Scenic Hill. Currently live in Conway. The North Little Rock Honda Shop on McArthur is where I go for parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,884 Posted November 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, KrisR said: I grew up on Scenic Hill. Currently live in Conway. The North Little Rock Honda Shop on McArthur is where I go for parts. haha..i am about 5 min's away from that dealership, conway is not far from me at all. been there a few times for stuff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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