buckeyechuck
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Where would you wire the kill switch into? The power to the coils?
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Please help, The motor will not shut off.
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gmiller217
XS650 Addict
in short, Yes
member3480
RICH
Here is a easy way to tell what you got.
Get a test light and attach it to one side of the coil IF YOU GOT JUICE YOU HAVE IT HOT WIRED
TURN KEY ON AND OFF IF YOU WIRED IT CORRECTLY LIGHT WILL GO ON AND OFF
Is this a chop or stock bike Had stock bike handlebar switch short out and always was on but key shut bike down.
If you are killing bike and motor is still sounds like you got some wires mixed up
Get a test light and attach it to one side of the coil IF YOU GOT JUICE YOU HAVE IT HOT WIRED
TURN KEY ON AND OFF IF YOU WIRED IT CORRECTLY LIGHT WILL GO ON AND OFF
Is this a chop or stock bike Had stock bike handlebar switch short out and always was on but key shut bike down.
If you are killing bike and motor is still sounds like you got some wires mixed up
pyroman
Pyroman
Wouldnt a faulty ign switch do that? A honda I restored a couple years ago, using a repop ign switch was doing that. I pulled the switch and checked it with a meter, in all 3 positions< on-ign-lights . It had an intermittent in the ign position.
CDNTX650
XS650 Guru
What i do is use a relay. The whole fuse box is through the relay. So key off = power to nothing. (except what ever requires right off of the battery)
CDNTX650
XS650 Guru
SOB, i bet thats what it was.....that honda would run and the tail light would even be on...really unsteady running..but running....Then if i turned the headlight on it must have robbed enough juice to kill it.
littlebill31
Smells of Raw Fuel
The diagram I posted is exactly how I have mine, Key off, no power to anything. My kill, as on diagram, is attached to my battery box
pyroman
Pyroman
Chuck Norris doesnt need a kill switch......
CoastsideXS650
Princeton Motor Works
So are you saying I need a switch to "Chuck Norris" my positive lead from the battery?
littlebill31
Smells of Raw Fuel
Want to turn your bike off? Walk up to it and say, "Chuck Norris". Actually don't, you might blow the engine.
CoastsideXS650
Princeton Motor Works
Just to follow up on the thread for anyone who might be looking for the end result of the problem.
Bill was right, it was the wire from the rectifier that was tied into the switched hot lead. I wasn't thinking when I glossed over my wiring diagram and just thought in my head that everything should run off the switched lead.
I guess I didn't anticipate that pesky charging system ...
Bill was right, it was the wire from the rectifier that was tied into the switched hot lead. I wasn't thinking when I glossed over my wiring diagram and just thought in my head that everything should run off the switched lead.
I guess I didn't anticipate that pesky charging system ...
You could try pulling off the plug wires when you want to cut the engine off. But I don't recommend it.
