Suzuki GSX1200 1999 User Manual

7-8 SERVICING INFORMATION
ELECTRICAL
Complaint Symptom and possible causes Remedy
No sparking or poor 1. Defective ignition coil. Replace.
sparking. 2. Defective spark plug. Replace.
3. Defective signal generator. Replace.
4. Defective ignitor. Replace.
Spark plug is wet or 1. Excessively rich air/fuel mixture. Adjust carburetor.
quickly becomes 2. Excessively high idling speed. Adjust carburetor.
fouled with carbon. 3. Incorrect gasoline. Change.
4. Dirty air cleaner element. Clean or replace.
5. Incorrect spark plug. (cold type). Change to hot type spark
plug.
Spark plug quickly 1. Worn piston ring. Replace.
becomes fouled with 2. Worn piston. Replace.
oil or carbon. 3. Worn cylinder. Rebore or replace.
4. Excessive valve stem to valve guide clearance. Replace.
5. Worn valve stem oil seal. Replace.
Spark plug electrodes 1. Incorrect spark plug. (hot type). Change to cold type
overheat or burn. spark plug.
2. Overheated engine. Tune-up.
3. Loose spark plug. Tighten.
4. Excessively lean air/fuel mixture. Adjust carburetor.
Generator does not 1. Open or short in lead wires or loose lead Repair, replace or
charge. connections. connect properly.
2. Shorted, grounded or open generator coil. Replace.
3. Shorted or punctured IC regulator or rectifier. Replace.
Generator charges 1. Lead wires tend to get shorted or open-circuited Repair or retighten.
but charging rate is or loosely connected at terminal.
below the 2. Grounded or open-circuited stator coils or Replace.
specifications. generator.
3. Defective IC regulator or rectifier. Replace.
4. Defective battery cell plates. Replace battery.
Generator 1. Internal short-circuit in the battery. Replace battery.
overcharges. 2. Damaged or defective IC regulator or rectifier. Replace.
3. Poorly grounded IC regulator. Clean and tighten
ground connection.
Unstable charging. 1. Lead wire insulation frayed due to vibration, Repair or replace.
resulting in intermittent shorting.
2. Internally shorted generator. Replace.
3. Defective IC regulator or rectifier. Replace.
Starter button does 1. Run down battery. Recharge or replace.
not work. 2. Defective switch contact. Replace.
3. Brushes do not seat properly on the commutator in Repair or replace.
the starter motor.
4. Defective starter relay/starter interlock switch. Replace.

Suzuki GSX1200 1999 Specifications

General

Brand	Suzuki
Model	GSX1200 1999
Category	Motorcycle
Language	English