pauls320 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Whats the story on the CDI failures some owners have been experiencing. Is it just a bad batch, water infiltration ,or.... ? Is this a ''warranty'' issue or out of pocket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwb5151 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 my CDI went just a couple of weeks ago on my 2018 trs 300rr which is 1.5 years old, and I had to buy one, funny thing the CDI went on my 2016 trs one 300 at 1.5 years old and they replaced it but now they wont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 We have not seen a CDI issue here, but we are almost always dry. Only ride water a few times in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauls320 Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Interesting, I read that they have improved the connector plug on the latest machines. Could the failures be contributed to a poorly designed plug on the cdi and water damaging the internals...possibly over use of a pressure washer here and there compounding problem? Be great to hear from factory tech or dealers take on this issue, just to clarify for potential purchasers and even current owners for something to be aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 The jet wash is contributing I think, we do this every weekend in the uk. A friend of mine has in recent years owned a trs a vertigo and a gas gas. He didn't have the TRS vey long but did replace the cdi on the vertigo and the gas gas. All 2t manufacturers are fitting hidara ignition systems at the moment. Waterproof grease sounds a good idea, can anyone recommend a brand ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcrhino Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 A Vertigo doesn’t have a CDI box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stroke4stroke Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 1 hour ago, tcrhino said: A Vertigo doesn’t have a CDI box Interesting. I was just about to post saying that it was not uncommon to have CDI box problems on the RL250 Suzuki. The cure was to take them off and warm them up to dry out the internals. Just how the water got that deeply in is not clear as nobody really had a pressure washer in those days and the box was well protected under the tank. Worth a try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Is it down to water getting in the connector plug and shorting out perhaps.Some owners getting over keen with the jet washer maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monteeman Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 11 hours ago, baldilocks said: The jet wash is contributing I think, we do this every weekend in the uk. A friend of mine has in recent years owned a trs a vertigo and a gas gas. He didn't have the TRS vey long but did replace the cdi on the vertigo and the gas gas. All 2t manufacturers are fitting hidara ignition systems at the moment. Waterproof grease sounds a good idea, can anyone recommend a brand ? Any dielectric grease or silicone grease works well on electrics, clean all connections and apply liberally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gleiwitz Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 I own TRS 300 2016. Last year in January my CDI died. I bought a new one and since then the motorcycle has been working normally. I never came to what caused the CDI module to be damaged. You can find the history of damaged CDIs in this thread "Trs 300 rr backfire then loss of power?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Wonder if these CDI use cheap components and have poor quality control and assembly,It's not always an age related problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anachronism Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Beta, Sherco/Scorpa & TRS all use Hidria CDIs do they not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, anachronism said: Beta, Sherco/Scorpa & TRS all use Hidria CDIs do they not? Gas gas too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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