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Kill Switch Wiring

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Kill Switch Wiring

Post by jmn » Thu Jan 26, 2017 3:36 pm

Hi - I'd like to wire a kill switch to my handlebars on my '62 cb72. I could just break into the positive line going to the battery, but it ssems like there's a way to do it so you only kill the motor, not the headlight, etc. Has anyone tried this?

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Jon
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Post by malcolmgb » Thu Jan 26, 2017 4:37 pm

Break the 12v feed to the coil (black wire)
1977 CB400F
1973 CL175
1976 XL175 - Sold
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1966 CA78
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Post by jmn » Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:06 pm

Thanks Malcolmgb!
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Post by jmn » Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:57 pm

Sorry, I'm not electrically minded! I have the switch now. Do you mean wire up the 12v to the coil by breaking the coil wire and connecting one side of break to one wire of the switch, the other break to the other switch wire? Or one switch wire is connected to the coil wire without breaking it, and the other switch wire to the ground?

Hope this isn't more confusing!
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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:23 am

breaking the coil wire and connecting one side of break to one wire of the switch, the other break to the other switch wire

Usually a Black Wire. ....................lm


jmn wrote:Sorry, I'm not electrically minded! I have the switch now. Do you mean wire up the 12v to the coil by breaking the coil wire and connecting one side of break to one wire of the switch, the other break to the other switch wire? Or one switch wire is connected to the coil wire without breaking it, and the other switch wire to the ground?

Hope this isn't more confusing!
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Post by jmn » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:22 am

Thanks lm. That's what I was hoping for...
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