1985 viargo 700 pick up coil help

[stingger]

i was wondering what years or size bike pick up coil will work in a 1985 yamaha viargo 700 other then the one it came with? its not my bike its for my uncle so bike isn't infront of me at this time, thanks

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[omegajim]

Yamaha Ignition Coils Regulator Rectifier, CDI Unit, Stator & Rev Box -

check there, it would appear 84 - 87 used the same coil. Which isn't very surprising, many parts like these are used across several years because reinventing the wheel every year would be a real hassle.

[stingger]

great thanks

[stingger]

ok, so maybe i'm caling it by the wrong name. heres a link of what im taking about. YAMAHA XV920 VIRAGO XV750 CDI PICKUP COILS *FREE SHIP* - eBay (item 380151016309 end time Jan-12-11 07:50:05 PST)

[omegajim]

see there, that's normally just called a "pickup" or "electronic pickup" or something like that. It is basically a crank angle sensor - and it tells the computer when to send the spark to the spark plug.

As I described, the "coil" is where the energy is stored until the engine fires.

If the coil is 84 to 87, it would seem likely (but not absolutely) to be the same.

[stingger]

i thought i was calling by the wrong name, thanks