Is your black box an AC or a DC-CDI?
Here are a few tips:
- If the bike has no battery then it’s an AC-CDI
- What is the size of the CDI? ACCDI are smaller than DCCDI.
Length=6cm then it’s an ACCDI, around 9cm it’s a DC-CDI.
This method is not 100% reliable, some brands use big boxes for ACCDI… - Age of your bike? Old bikes are mostly AC whereas news one are more DC…
- Search in your Service Manual Technical Specifications for AC-CDI or DC-CDI mention.
- Look at the Wiring Diagram if the CDI is connected to the +12v line or only to the stator:
- What is the reference or serial number printed on the CDI? Google it
- Google your bike with ACCDI and DCCDI key words
- The only reliable way is to measure the voltage between GROUND and the POWER source input of the CDI while the engine is running.
- While the engine is running, disconnect the battery and the regulator,
The engine stall because it has no more +12v then it’s a DC-CDI
The engine still run because it’s powered by the spinning rotor then it’s an AC-CDI - If the cdi is dead and the engine not running, remove the sparkplug, rotate the engine with a drill attached to the nut on the clutch or rotor side and make the measurements above.
AC-CDI is connected to pickup AND stator but NOT connected to +12v
DC-CDI is connected to pickup only AND connected to +12v.
Below the Red wire goes to the battery throughout the main sw:
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Ie: On a GY6 CDI measure between GND pin 4 and Power pin 6 If 12 to 15volts DC then it’s a DC-CDI If 50 to 100volts AC then it’s an AC-CDI |
If the bike has a 12v battery, a DC-CDI can replace an AC-CDI but on the contrary an AC-CDI cannot replace a DC-CDI !
Is 1986 srx400 an AC or DC CDI?
Yam 400XT is AC-CDI. 400SRX is the same.
Hello, is keeway f-act evo 2 stroke 2014 year, dc cdi ? Can i use too ac ?
Thanks
I don’t know, look at the wiring, points 5+8 above.
if it’s DC, you cannot use AC of course.
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Hello
Suzuki DR650SE 1996-2025 have charging coil in stator, that’s connected to the CDI but also battery power to the CDI.
I can’t find reliable source if it’s AC or DC?
The problem of the bike is: very randomly while running it won’t rev past idle. Idles fine but when give gas is shout as rev limiter(retarded ignition). It happens very rare and in any contdition, very hard to find the reason.
Hi,
DR650 is AC-CDI. (there would be no need for a charging coil if it was DC-CDI!)
Probably a faulty pickup/bad pickup wiring or it can be the ACCDI.