Peteortiz11
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Hi all, I've been having trouble with my kill switch on the 82 gs850gl. I see it prevents the bike from starting if it's in the OFF position but wont shut the bike off if I go from RUN to OFF. any suggestions?
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Kill switch not working
- Thread starter Peteortiz11
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Have a look at a similar wiring diagram.....maybe someone got creative
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/80GS850GT_wiring_color-new.png
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/80GS850GT_wiring_color-new.png
Clean the switches. Be careful when taking the control group apart. there are springs in there that like to go flying.
I would guess the ignition is powered through another circuit too.... Maybe someone did a relay mod & pulled the switched live from somewhere other than the Orange white wire. Look at your coils & trace the wires back. You should have an O/W on each one.
Peteortiz11
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Thanks all. a faulty switch was to blame!
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Any time I have a kill switch issue (or potential one) the first thing I do, without any disassembly is simply spray down the switch with contact cleaner. Directly onto the switch. I have probably had success with this on many dozens of bikes, but especially Honda?s.
Craig
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Did you find an old replacement? repair? or replace?
My 82 GS450 switch is bad and I need to fix or replace it so curious what you found, though different bikes.
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