Test your points condenser easily with a multimeter. Moped, Small Engine, scooter, ect

Thanks for the video , my points are arcing but I have no spark at the coils , I have tested my coils and even tried new ones , any ideas welcome

Do you know of a video where I could watch someone installing a screw condenser trying to replace mine

Hey, thanks for the video. when I put power (ohms test) to it, it climbs then goes OL and then the voltage drops and it starts climbing again (keeps cycling) Is this normal?

Thanks for the straight up description. Question: if a condenser is bad (but everything is okay, points, spark plug, etc.), can this be the reason for a moped for not being able to start up? Will be receiving a Peugeot 103 soon which the seller says doesn't start up.

Thanks! You just saved me $15.00 and got a new subscriber....

Thanks for this!
The condenser tests fine on the bench. When it’s in the magneto frame, it won’t charge on DC Ohms: goes up a few tenths, drops to 0, goes up again. The magneto was out of the bike for this. What to check next?

I tested 12 condensers, this includes 4 new, they all give nothing at all on the multimeter, i don't get it. Also tried 2 multimeter.

If the condenser is bad would it the moped sound like it's missing and stop running, fuel foul the plug.

Thank you this video was a great help, and proved my suspicions, made it the last 20 miles from home stopping every 5 miles, the issue was less severe if things cooled off a little

my condenser is able to charge and hold a charge off the bike, but will not charge on the bike even though I have the points separated by a wad of duct tape. What is this telling me?

Testing the ones on my evinrude 4hp outboard,
Doesn’t really do much with oms,
Doesn’t climb but sometimes shoots out a random high number BUT
It does start high then slowly drops to 0 in DV VOLTS,
Are these good? 😂👍

Thank you for getting right to pertinent information and not telling a big grandiose tale beforehand as so many do.Wish I had found your post 2weeks ago!So appreciate you,keep it up

Mine just reads 6.8 ohms

Thanks.

Great vid but how do you test the points and coils?

Thank you for this information.
But... What does a "bad"condenser act like on the multimeter?

ayee i wish i had this a week ago lol

Fuckin' A. Thank you. So clearly explained in 2 freakin minutes relative to the hundreds over overcomplicated videos on this. I can't believe I can test this directly on my bike. What happens on the multi-meter if I have a bad one? Do the ohms and dc readings have to reach a certain number? Are higher rpm kits more likely to fry a 45 year old condenser? There's folks out there who say that the bosch condensers almost never fail. What's the best replacement condenser? And finally, if my points are still arcing and sparking with a known good condenser, does that mean the points themselves are bad, or that my timing is off?