DetroitMuscle07
XS650 Enthusiast
Hey guys,
I finished wiring up a combined rec/reg from a XJ650 to my 74' TX650A. Its charging at 14.7 volts and Im very pleased with that. I removed the stock handlebar controls so I could remote mount a on-off-on toggle switch for my low and high beam(center position is off). I ran a wire from my fuse block (10amp) to the on-off-on toggle and hid the toggle up by the triple tree area. My problem is when I flip the toggle switch on, the voltage at the battery drops down to 12v immediately. The switch has a warning that says "for use in low voltage systems with 10amps or less and 12v or less." Why is this happening? Did I perhaps purchase the wrong type of toggle? I even directly connected the toggle power wire to the battery (bypassing the fuse block) and the battery voltage still drops to 12v immediately when switched. I really want to be able to use the on-off-on type toggle for my application. Does anyone have any suggestions? Ive searched all the local auto parts stores and they only carry the same 3 way switch that I have now. At least the rec/reg wiring went well! Any suggestions are very much appreciated. Thanks!
I finished wiring up a combined rec/reg from a XJ650 to my 74' TX650A. Its charging at 14.7 volts and Im very pleased with that. I removed the stock handlebar controls so I could remote mount a on-off-on toggle switch for my low and high beam(center position is off). I ran a wire from my fuse block (10amp) to the on-off-on toggle and hid the toggle up by the triple tree area. My problem is when I flip the toggle switch on, the voltage at the battery drops down to 12v immediately. The switch has a warning that says "for use in low voltage systems with 10amps or less and 12v or less." Why is this happening? Did I perhaps purchase the wrong type of toggle? I even directly connected the toggle power wire to the battery (bypassing the fuse block) and the battery voltage still drops to 12v immediately when switched. I really want to be able to use the on-off-on type toggle for my application. Does anyone have any suggestions? Ive searched all the local auto parts stores and they only carry the same 3 way switch that I have now. At least the rec/reg wiring went well! Any suggestions are very much appreciated. Thanks!