Post by billwill on Jun 25, 2023 8:06:13 GMT -5
Recently had some trouble with my scoot (build thread here: 49ccscoot.proboards.com/thread/31370/2004-vento-triton-revival) where it would start to bog and cut out when the engine got warm/after 5 or so minutes of riding.
In an effort to troubleshoot, among other things, I purchased a new CDI. It turned out to be NOT a CDI that was needed, but the coil.
I was curious if the CDI would offer any improved performance so when it came in, and after I had already swapped the coil and gotten the scoot running well, I figured I'd slap on the new CDI and see how it ran.
The CDI in question was listed as a Progress Racing AC CDI, 50cc 2t 1PE40QMB Yamaha Minarelli JOG Chinese Scooter FS on ebay.
www.ebay.com/itm/185902019161
This thing wreaks of cheap, Chinese marketing and I'll admit, purchasing this was not the most informed decision other than it was listed for the type of scoot and engine I have and that from what I've read, often times the OEM units perform best.
I am almost sure that when I hooked it up, I did not have the correct wiring based on how it ran. Low RPM, the scooter runs normal. But, when trying to gain any speed or hitting the mid-upper range of the power band the scooter runs horribly. The CDI has a connector with green and yellow wires that mates fine to the original plug on the bike but those colors do not match. There are also 3 other wires, (red, black and white) that don't necessarily match the other three wires on the bike.
Not too sure what's going on, but figured I'd see if anyone here has any experience. I'll update this post with some pictures of my own shortly.
In an effort to troubleshoot, among other things, I purchased a new CDI. It turned out to be NOT a CDI that was needed, but the coil.
I was curious if the CDI would offer any improved performance so when it came in, and after I had already swapped the coil and gotten the scoot running well, I figured I'd slap on the new CDI and see how it ran.
The CDI in question was listed as a Progress Racing AC CDI, 50cc 2t 1PE40QMB Yamaha Minarelli JOG Chinese Scooter FS on ebay.
www.ebay.com/itm/185902019161
This thing wreaks of cheap, Chinese marketing and I'll admit, purchasing this was not the most informed decision other than it was listed for the type of scoot and engine I have and that from what I've read, often times the OEM units perform best.
I am almost sure that when I hooked it up, I did not have the correct wiring based on how it ran. Low RPM, the scooter runs normal. But, when trying to gain any speed or hitting the mid-upper range of the power band the scooter runs horribly. The CDI has a connector with green and yellow wires that mates fine to the original plug on the bike but those colors do not match. There are also 3 other wires, (red, black and white) that don't necessarily match the other three wires on the bike.
Not too sure what's going on, but figured I'd see if anyone here has any experience. I'll update this post with some pictures of my own shortly.
