Join wires?

[93trident]

I am going to use one of those buttons that bolt to back of starter motor. Reason for this I have fitted bars with micro switches built in and I have done away with all the switch gear. Do I have to do anything like join the wires together that went to the kill switch or not so it fires or does the button bolted to starter do the job. Thanks. I hope this makes sense

[John Harper]

I think the button on the starter just bypasses the starter relay.

John

[bustert]

if you want the kill to work then you must connect it. you can delete the jumper for the starter but keep the wire going to the ign so when tripped, ign goes cold.

[IXL2Relax]

Yes --- Two different circuits...

The RUN/STOP switch allows the ignition system to function.
The START Button activates the Starter Relay, then Starter Motor.


You can jumper together the wires that went to the RUN/STOP switch if you are SATISFIED TO ONLY USE THE KEY FOR ON & OFF OPERATION. That's not as safe as having a RUN/STOP switch, but it works. On a stock 2004 wiring harness, the two wires that were used by the RUN/STOP Switch were the WHITE/Black wire to the GRAY wire. These handlebar wires can be jumpered together.


If you are using A MECHANICAL BUTTON to activate the starter motor, you can eliminate the Starter Button & the Starter Relay and NO WIRES NEED TO BE JUMPERED TOGETHER. The mechanical button does the function of the magnetic operation of the solenoid - it moves the plunger so the Starter Pinion Gear moves into meshed contact with the Ring Gear -and- it engages the high current contacts of the solenoid, which activates the starter motor. You need to hold the button until the engine starts. The GREEN trigger wire to the Starter Solenoid (from the Starter Relay) can be removed as well.


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[93trident]

Originally Posted by IXL2Relax

Yes --- Two different circuits...

The RUN/STOP switch allows the ignition system to function.
The START Button activates the Starter Relay, then Starter Motor.


You can jumper together the wires that went to the RUN/STOP switch if you are SATISFIED TO ONLY USE THE KEY FOR ON & OFF OPERATION. That's not as safe as having a RUN/STOP switch, but it works. On a stock 2004 wiring harness, the two wires that were used by the RUN/STOP Switch were the WHITE/Black wire to the GRAY wire. These handlebar wires can be jumpered together.


If you are using A MECHANICAL BUTTON to activate the starter motor, you can eliminate the Starter Button & the Starter Relay and NO WIRES NEED TO BE JUMPERED TOGETHER. The mechanical button does the function of the magnetic operation of the solenoid - it moves the plunger so the Starter Pinion Gear moves into meshed contact with the Ring Gear -and- it engages the high current contacts of the solenoid, which activates the starter motor. You need to hold the button until the engine starts. The GREEN trigger wire to the Starter Solenoid (from the Starter Relay) can be removed as well.


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Yeah I tried to fire her up but I had no spark. Totally forgot about the kill switch. Sorted now I just put a jumper between 3 and 4 on the plug. All good now thanks all.