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Hi guys im new here and im from Montenegro.I bought broken vespa gt200 2003 but i dont have spark at all.Code light is totally dead no blinks,i coded new keys,i have light on table,engine is firing but no spark.Could you tell me where and what to check?Thanks a lot
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"Engine is firing but no spark" - not sure what that means. You didn't mention battery but I take it that you checked that out. Given that the electronics appear to be dead, it could be the ECU. That is what controls the spark and the immobilizer on the GT.
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Hello and welcome Teodor . Are you able to get your scooter to an auto electrician or motorcycle repair shop who could diagnose the fault ? Could save a lot of head scratching .
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Teodor wrote:
Hi guys im new here and im from Montenegro.I bought broken vespa gt200 2003 but i dont have spark at all.Code light is totally dead no blinks,i coded new keys,i have light on table,engine is firing but no spark.Could you tell me where and what to check?Thanks a lot
"light on table"

do you mean the dash panel/gauges light up?

and I'm guessing that the motor is turning over but it is not sparking?
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The GT200 will turn over with no spark even if the kill switch is ON (no-go position to be clear) IIRC. I suspect an immobiliser fault. Meself, I'd just buy a by-pass CDI and be done with it.

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I mean on code light od dash,sorry for my English,I will check this video end see then and where to buy that bypassed cdi? thanks a lot
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right off the bat, I'd double check your kill switch is operating properly. that's quick and easy to do. then, if the code light still fails to come on I'd start chasing down the electrics.

it may be as simple as a loose connection.

there is shockingly few components in the GT ignition system, the FSM (workshop manual) has all of the information needed to test each one.
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When I bought my ET4 it had a damaged CDI where someone had tried to hotwire it . I bought a bypass CDI from ebay , cost £50 and works fine . The only drawback is that it bypasses the immobiliser and the engine rev. limiter , but I can live with that .
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Guys what you think about this cdi
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Yes , that looks like the one that you need .
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Engine will run normally with that?
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Obviously sitting looking at pictures and text on my laptop I can't guarantee that it will fix the problem , can you get your CDI unit checked before you go to the expense of buying a new one just in case it is not the problem .
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I dont have red code light at all and i have power to cdi but not from it to ignition coil and no spark,I think it is cdi dont know what anything else could be

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