• 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     WR = 2st Enduro & CR = 2st Cross

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250-500cc Help with WR300 Headlight

I have the tank off; there's no yellow wire. My bike appears not to have a lighting coil and I'm beginning to think one of the previous owners changed the ignition. Is there a way to add a lighting coil short of buying all the factory ignition components?
 
I think in 2010 the WRs got the digital Ducati ignition in place of the older ignition like my 09 has with a 55 amp stator and the yellow wire. I could be wrong about the year, maybe someone with a 2010 might chime in.
 
lankydoug said:
I think in 2010 the WRs got the digital Ducati ignition in place of the older ignition like my 09 has with a 55 amp stator and the yellow wire. I could be wrong about the year, maybe someone with a 2010 might chime in.
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I have a 2014 with a yellow wire beneath the tank. Believe it's for lighting purposes but have not tested it. I do have the Ducati ignition too.
 
My 09 came with the headlight already wired up and was not on a switch so it worked all the time. My owners manual has a diagram but it shows what ever model has switches and turn signals brake lights and all the necessary things for a street legal bike. If I remember right some people with the Ducati ignition were having trouble starting their bike with the light turned on so you might want to put an on/off switch in series on the ground side.
 
I'm going to remove the case, flywheel weight, and flywheel so I can see just what I've got in there. Hopefully, I'll be able to tell if I have an original pre-Ducati type WR300 ignition, a Ducati type, an older CR type, or something else.
 
Marshall Deming said:
I'm going to remove the case, flywheel weight, and flywheel so I can see just what I've got in there. Hopefully, I'll be able to tell if I have an original pre-Ducati type WR300 ignition, a Ducati type, an older CR type, or something else.
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Pull the tank. The visible CDI unit will say Ducati on it. These came stock in 2011+.
 
Pulled the case, removed the Steahly FWW, and found that my bike has a CR250 flywheel with markings, JAPAN 65787 FP8156. Now, I at least know what I have and can try to figure out if it's worth going back to an original ignition set up. Talked to my local Husky parts guy - looks like I can buy a new "generator" (flywheel and stator), CDI unit, coil, and voltage regulator/rectifier for around $420. Would probably need a wiring harness or two and some other odds and ends as well.
Anyone have any suggestions or know about the pros and cons of doing the swap?
 
Guys, I have an 09 WR250. I see from the posts in this thread that I should have the older ignition and a yellow wire under the tank. And, there are some contradicting posts about if the bike already has a regulator/rectifier. If I pull the tank and find this yellow wire, does that mean it's DC or, to run LEDs will I still need a regulator/rectifier? I see a reg/rec on the baja designs site for $37 so I don't have a problem buying one, but I just want to verify if I need to or not??
 
My 09 WR 300 had the yellow wire but no regulator/rectifier. Rodney from Beaver Creek Cycle told me to spend a couple extra dollars and by the original Husky regulator/rectifier. I did and my light works fine although my head light is not a led buy regular bulb but my tail light is a led and it works fine.
 
What began with looking for the yellow wire so I could install lights on my 2010 WR300 has finally concluded with these events:
  1. Discovered that the bike had a CR ignition on it with no yellow wire.
  2. So, decided to order a brand new OEM ignition and whatever wiring harness(es) and parts I needed to complete the job in a quality fashion.
  3. Bobby J's in Albuquerque was able to get everything I need: ignition with light coil, rectifier/voltage regulator, and a couple of key wiring harnesses. This process took several months because I was ordering things as I discovered and decided what I needed one step at a time and step by step. Also, made sure I could get the ignition before I committed to any of the other items. It alone, was on back order for several weeks with no guarantee of getting it. When it came in, I was fully commited.
  4. An example of how step-by-step I took is that once I got the ignition, I discovered that I needed a new nut and washer as the CR parts were different, so I had to wait another week for them. Also, deciding on the headlight and tail light was not easy and I spent much time reading forums and opinions and shopping on the internet.
  5. Decided on the Polisport Halo headlight, the DRC Edge aluminum tail light, a Trail Tech 3-position with kill button handlebar switch, and a Baja Designs pressurized rear brake light switch. Also, wanted to do this without a battery.
  6. Wired the lights so that the small running light and brake light work any time the engine's running and the headlight low/high beams and tail light can be swithed off with the switch.
I think the job turned out great and now I have a registered and insured, street legal two-stroke!
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Great work! :)
Have bike some difference with new WR ignition in throttle response or engine power?
 
Others who have switched from a WR ignition to a CR ignition could answer this question better than I as I haven't riddent this bike very much with either ignition.
One of the main reasons I bought it was to have a street legal two stroke. It came with a street legal title and was easy to license and insure, but it had no lights. I started the project as soon as I bought it and switched ignitions before knowing how it performed. I wanted the lights and knew the only way to get them was to switch ignitions, so didn't really want to know if doing so would hurt performance. :)
 
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