1987 yamaha warrior cdi question NEED HELP

[warrior]

ok i have a 1987 yamaha warrior with a bad cdi i have found a good deal on one but it is a 89 not a 87 i have no problem with it not working and having to sell it but will installing and trying to fire the atv with this cdi ruin anything else ?????? i need to know sooner rather then later thank you

[Ajmboy]

Welcoem to QUADCRAZY! I don't think it would ruin anything else as it's spec'ed for the 89 with 350. If teh connectors fit and it fires up, I would use it. I saw one on ebay: YAMAHA WARRIOR 350 CDI BOX YFM350: eBay Motors (item 200483581278 end time Jun-21-10 12:43:55 PDT)

I could be wrong though. I had an 87 warrior and remember 87-88 parts working, but 89 had some changes.

* Added year into your thread title.

[DirtDemon]

They are definately a different part, that is not to say it wouldn't work though. Like Ajmboy said, if all the plugs match up, then it might work. The only real difference may be the manufacturer or it may have an updated timing curve. If it does work, you may have to re set the ignition timing.

[Raptor8]

pick a large dealer, go to his site and make sure the part numbers match for 87 and 89. if it does, buy it. UNHOOK THE battery before you plug it in, Just in Case. You don't want to let the smoke out of it right? pluf it in, fire it up. I assume you have checked everything else already?

[DirtDemon]

I already looked up the parts for him and the numbers are different, you can even see a slight design difference in the diagrams. Not that it matters, It has been a week, if he was coming back, he probably would have checked on some answers by now.

[Corey Whaley]

Will. 1995 warrior cdi work on a 1995 big bear both are 350s