80 honda cb650 custom
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jwarriner
Been Around the Block
What are you using this button as? Starter? Horn?
Just guessing by looking at it I'd say the green is a ground (green wire on Hondas), the white wire is keyed power (black on Hondas) and the yellow wire is power coming out when the button is pushed.
http://schematicwiring.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Honda-CB65079-electrical-wiring-diagram.jpg
Just guessing by looking at it I'd say the green is a ground (green wire on Hondas), the white wire is keyed power (black on Hondas) and the yellow wire is power coming out when the button is pushed.
http://schematicwiring.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Honda-CB65079-electrical-wiring-diagram.jpg
i forgot to describe it. it is a two position switch.
1 Single Position
1 Momentary
that can be used as for on and off for ignition and start/horn.
- four wires
black going to the button
and the other three going to the switch
i tried to hook it up as kill switch and start button, but, no it doesn't work.
i turn on the switch and it's turns on the bike and it constantly keeps the starter going and bike running at the same time.
i barely know what i am doing so, anything helps.
1 Single Position
1 Momentary
that can be used as for on and off for ignition and start/horn.
- four wires
black going to the button
and the other three going to the switch
i tried to hook it up as kill switch and start button, but, no it doesn't work.
i turn on the switch and it's turns on the bike and it constantly keeps the starter going and bike running at the same time.
i barely know what i am doing so, anything helps.
jwarriner
Been Around the Block
So if I'm getting you right, you want to use this as a kill switch and starter button.
It sounds like you've hooked the starter solenoid wire (yellow-red) up to the on position on the single position switch. That is bad.
What you want to do is hook the black-white wire from the coils up to the on position power wire. By turning off the switch you will kill the power the coils. That will be your kill switch.
Then the black wire from the button should be hooked up to the yellow-red wire from the starter solenoid.
Sounds like the switch has power and ground so you are good to go on that.
It sounds like you've hooked the starter solenoid wire (yellow-red) up to the on position on the single position switch. That is bad.
What you want to do is hook the black-white wire from the coils up to the on position power wire. By turning off the switch you will kill the power the coils. That will be your kill switch.
Then the black wire from the button should be hooked up to the yellow-red wire from the starter solenoid.
Sounds like the switch has power and ground so you are good to go on that.
jwarriner
Been Around the Block
I'm sorry this isn't super straightforward. The factory setup has the headlight wired through the starter button so that when you press the starter button it interrupts the headlight. When the button is open (not pressed) the headlight is circuit is complete. You're going to need to study the wiring diagram and figure out what you need/want to do as far as what original functions you want to keep and how you want the bike to work. This switch is not a "bolt on" affair. There's other considerations.
I bought a similar switch from Dime City and not all the poles had wires coming out of it. In my case I will need to take the switch apart and add additional wire leads to make it fully functional. Can you take a pic of the bottom of your switch?
I bought a similar switch from Dime City and not all the poles had wires coming out of it. In my case I will need to take the switch apart and add additional wire leads to make it fully functional. Can you take a pic of the bottom of your switch?
sorry, i havnt gotten back to you but been busy messing with my carbs, such a hassle. my head light switch decided to melt so i had to use this control for my head light. but i'm trying to find a water proof on-off-on toggle switch for hi/lo beam and a water proof on and off toggle switch for the kill switch. hahahaha!! yeah, i'll get a picture of it as soon i as i get those thing squared away.