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Old 02-03-2023, 04:14 PM   #9
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my 5 speed has an AC CDI, BUT, the 6 speed Templar is DC

If you want to buy a fixed advance high performance or adjustable CDI box, you have to choose AC or DC. Which is it on the 5 speed Templar X ?

The power in wire on a DC CDI box gets 12V as soon as you turn on the ignition, whereas an AC type isn't powered until the engine is turning over so it gets AC power directly from the stator. Here is a picture of the CDI box on the Templar. The front wire in the photo (black/red) is the power wire. It does NOT get powered when you turn on the ignition. The other clue is that it is the narrower, smaller type of CDI box, which are typically AC type. Some AC CDIs are larger, but AC CDIs can be the smaller format, and this is.

NOTE: My 6speed Templar X has a DC CDI unit. This adjustable AC unit won't work on the 6 speed.


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TESTED-WORKS. The Naraku adjustable advance CDI worked in my 5-speed Templar X


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NOTE: ADVANCE KEY VERSUS ELECTRONIC CDI ADVANCE??
Electronic advance is a standard used in high performance engines. It is plug and play, no wrenching, but there are other advantages, including no advance at idle (prevents kickback...easier starting). In other words, an advance key changes the firing time by a fixed number all the way across rpm range including idle (when you don't want it and don't need it).
Here is more information on this:
https://www.chinariders.net/showthre...light=ignition



Last edited by Thumper; 09-13-2024 at 05:35 PM.
 
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