Please look at my wiring diagram

[trance]

Hello,

Can you look over my wiring diagram?

One specific thing I'm worried about. In this diagram, does it mean that there is always hot power to the rotor (electromagnet)? I would think it would be switched in the ignition switch, but it looks to me that it's always hot.

Any other issues?

 

[xjwmx]

The switch isn't in a good place. Some stuff is always getting power. But it doesn't matter that one side of the starter relay always has power, because it's not a circuit unless the starter relay is active.

Put the switch between the battery and the 20amp fuse and you'll be alright. The other + leg should still go straight to the starter relay.

 

[xjwmx]

Also, it looks like the switch he uses is a three position switch where one position would activate the starter, like with a car. I was talking about a normal two position on/off switch.

 

[Austblue]

It looks like you're running all your power directly off the rec/reg and only the starter running via the battery. From what I learnt with my diagram you have to run all power from the rec/reg via the battery to condition the voltage. Also your turn signal indicator isn't directional unless you run off the left and right wiring respectively.

I also split out the power that runs to the brake switch to pick up the tail light rather than running a separate wire/fuse but that won't hurt I guess.

 

[trance]

It looks like you're running all your power directly off the rec/reg and only the starter running via the battery. From what I learnt with my diagram you have to run all power from the rec/reg via the battery to condition the voltage.

Can you explain this a bit better?

I'm working on all the other suggestions and will post a new diagram asap.

 

[Austblue]

Never mind sorry, I'm not familiar with that set up rec-reg and after taking a look around my comment was incorrect and I shouldn't have spoken on something I wasn't sure of

 

[trance]

OK, I updated the diagram. It's very similar to before except:

1) I moved the kill switch to shut off all power to the system. OK?

2) I combined all the indicator lights (brake, tail and turn signals) to one fuse (also OK? Is this too much draw on a single 10 amp fuse? I figure it's only 3 filaments max at any time which allows 14.7 volts x 10 amps = 147 watts max which is way more than the 3 bulbs will draw.)

3) moved the horn and volt meter to the headlight circuit. That shortens the wiring. I really like having a volt meter on my bikes, I've had so many troubles with charging systems it's good to know when things are working and when they are not.

ALSO:

a) I think that my turn signals will work the way I'm showing them, but I'll be careful to test it while installing it.

b) my key switch is a generic switch like the kind a car uses, so it should work as shown in the diagram.