This is a improved digital Honda XRV650 Africa Twin RD03 MS8 CDI unit
Plug&Play
Warranty 3 years
-- It is important that ‘MS8’ is printed on your original CDI unit, if ‘MM9’ is printed on your CDI unit, you need THIS UNIT --
This is an improved 'plug and play´ replacement unit developed by Carmo.
The spark delay is more accurate and less dependent on temperature changes.
The spark is more powerful on the moments that it is needed so that the engine will perform better.
Exchanging one of the two units is possible, but for optimum performance, we recommend to replace them both.
For:
Honda XRV650 Africa Twin
Honda XRV650 RD03 CDI
1988 1989
MS8 CDI ECU
OEM part Numbers
30410-MS8-610
MS8 CI558
Team-Carmo
Honda Transalp CDI - Wiring loom colours & CDI compatibility
1987 and 1988 (Honda year codes H & J)
MM9 CDI
| Rear cylinder CDI | Front cylinder CDI |
| Green | Green |
| Black/White | Black/White |
| White | White |
| Yellow | Blue |
| Black/Yellow | Black/Blue |
| Black/Yellow | Black/Blue |
1989 >
All MS8 CDI
There are minor differences in wire colours between model years. An MS8 CDI never has a white wire.
1989 and 1990 (Honda year codes K & L)
| Rear cylinder CDI | Front cylinder CDI |
| Light green/Yellow | Light green/Yellow |
| Black/White | Black/White |
| Green | Green |
| Yellow | Blue |
| Black/Yellow | Black/Blue |
| Black/Yellow | Black/Blue |
1991-1993 (Honda year codes M, N, P)
| Rear cylinder CDI | Front cylinder CDI |
| Light green/Yellow | Light green/Yellow |
| Black/White | Black/White |
| Green | Green |
| Yellow | Blue |
| Black/Yellow | Black/Blue |
| Yellow | Black/Blue |
1994 (Honda year code R)
| Rear cylinder CDI | Front cylinder CDI |
| Green/White | Green/White |
| Black/White | Black/White |
| Green | Green |
| Yellow | Blue |
| Black/Yellow | Black/Blue |
| Black/Yellow | Black/Blue |
XRV650 Africa Twin - 1988-1990 (Honda year codes K & L)
MS8 CDI
| Rear cylinder CDI | Front cylinder CDI |
| Light green/Yellow | Light green/Yellow |
| Black/White | Black/White |
| Green | Green |
| Yellow | Blue |
| Black/Yellow | Black/Blue |
| Yellow | Black/Blue |