Testing Motorcycle Switches
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2018
- In this video we hit on some common switches you can test with a simple meter on your Honda motorcycle. I also share some common knowledge about wiring schematics and break down some basic info to hopefully make you feel more confident about diagnosing electrical problems on your Honda motorcycle.
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This is by far the best video I’ve ever watched on this subject. Definitely following. THANK YOU for this content!
Thanks Cody, I bought a 2003 ACE , Someone butchered the wiring trying to put aftermarket T signals and tail light on it. This video is just what I needed to fix a screw up. Always enjoy your videos, keep up the good work, stay safe man.
G'day there Cody. Thanks for your great videos. I am a complete novice when it comes to things like this. You have help me solve a few of issues today with you helpful videos. First you help me locate an electrical gremlin where my indicators weren't working. You showed me how to pull apart, clean and rebuild my indicator switch. Although that wasn't where the gremlin was hiding. Then you showed me how to check the switch to see if its getting power...that's where i located the little bugger :) The loom plug was a little loose and not making proper contact.
Then i was cleaning my rims and noticed that one of the rear brake pads was down to bare metal. A couple of quick phone calls to get new pads and then back to your channel to find out how to replace them. Without your help and simple to follow instructions...my 89 VFR750 would be a huge paper weight LOL :D
Thanks man. Really appreciate you sharing your talent. Isolated the switch. Fixed it once before and finally failed after throttle push pull cable replacement. Will ride again soon.
I have seen a number of your videos. Your a very cool dude and you know how to show someone something. THANKYOU!
Heya cody, thank you for your video. I had been chasing a headlight issue. Your video helped me understand clearly how to trouble shoot. Although the issue didnt end up being an electrical issue, the video lead me to restoring the switch assembly and all the contacts...presto! Shes functioning %100, cheers 🤙🤙
So glad i found your video on the switches and meter! The meter was so alien to me you made it where i learned some things, thanks!
I ride a roadking but can apply this knowledge on any ride, ty again for the best video on the subject that I have found.
You helped me solve my problem with my headlights :) Thanks for doing this video! I watched so many videos before I found yours and was able to solve my problem. I now have headlights :)
Awesome info, was overwhelmed, but like you said, “break it down!”
I don't know how you function on this world ... all I know is that you are one of the most awesome Human beings I ever came across. Many, many blessings your way. Love your tutorials.
Thanks man, I’m really glad you enjoy the content!
That young man was some very good information. It am currently trying to determine why my wife's Harley won't start, now I have some info to delve deeper and hopefully find a solution.
Thank you
Vinnie......
Thank you for taking the time and explain the very basics. Well done!
Hey Cody, I have a 1982 Honda magna 750. What you shared on wiring made good sense to me.
Codey, I can't thank you enough for your video!!!!! You have just helped sooo much. THANKS A MILLION!
UA-cam recommendation.
Ironically after my start button gave me trouble.
It got stuck and my bike wouldn't stop cranking til my solenoid burned.
Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the video. I'm chasing electrical gremlins in my headlight circuit. I tend to get it in my head what I think the problem is instead of logically troubleshooting. I will definitely remember to test the switches and bypass the switches to know for sure.
I liked this video, very simple to follow. great job of explaining the functions of each component of the kill and start buttons. thanks man
Hello Cody, from GB, thank you for such a great tutorial. EXACTLY what i was looking for. So good, I've subscribed! Cheers pal
Great information, given in an excellent manner.
Bro you are awsome lv your videos, love how detail and patient you are explaining things bigtime!!!!!
Just what I needed, thanks Doc👍
Fantastic tutorial, even know how to use my multi meter now, and successfully tested my switch gear + some.
Excellent breakdown, and it is very much appreciated sir! Thank you man!
Great Job...I understood everything you said just fine.
Thanks! Made it clear enough!
…..and vroom vroom you go! Love it!
Fantastic vid, information help for what I needed. Thank you👌👍👍
Ya, i get all that. I just wanted to say that you're a great explainer of things. Well done.
Great video...very helpful thanks!
Finally a video with useful info
You broke it down. Thanks for this. New Sub.
Such a good explanation. Gonna have to do all of this to see what the f is wrong with my headlights.
Praise thee, motorcycle genie and your magic learning carpet!
Exactly what I was looking for!
Hey Cody! First of all, awesome video! This really helped boost my confidence in testing individual electrical components on my bike. However I’ve run into an issue I can diagnose.
When pushing in the starter button nothing happens until after 3-5 seconds of holding it in before everything even begins to turn over. Prior to winterizing everything would start to turn over as soon as I pushed the button in. Any ideas?
Very good information. I like your your youtube channels
I really appreciated this. I still need more lessons.
I would take a mech course from you. You're a greatl teacher!
The best of the best! Thanks man! Very informative. Maybe if you could dive deeper on electric problems on bikes, like 5 common problems and fixes or something like that! Keep it up. (i know its from 2018 )
That’s a great idea!
hey cody i hope you get this and understand. on a 85 vt700c shadow there are the 2 wires that run to each of the coils. Now is there supposed to be 12volts running through those wires if i hook the multimeter to the black and than yellow with the switches and ignition on?
Cody, Thanks for these! I have a 1977 Suzuki GS 750 B, I took the engine from a 1983 Suzuki GS 1100e and swapped them. Have a new reg/rec for the 1100 installed. Having an over charge problem 15 volts at idle have been taking each connection in harness apart and cleaning, still can't find the problem?
First thing I saw and want to set straight your "continuity test" is a Diode checker gives you the beeps to show the diode is working correctly, but also gives you resistance in ohms. Then you have the correct continuity test which doesn't beep at you but still gives you resistance in ohms. Ohms will never go negative, since it's shooting resistance, if you were shooting power then I can understand negative. I have shot wires where Ohms have been up to 8 ohms and it's still good it's when its higher like in the Kilo-ohms
What was the purpose of setting it straight if it really doesn’t matter whether you set it to give you a beep checking resistance or not? Even if I read resistance negatively for the rest of my career it still wouldn’t matter..But.. thanks?
Insanely helpful.
This was a awesome video.thanks .1 question i have a 86 1100 honda starts and rus once you let go off start button
Turns off.why?
Hey Cody, I'm really enjoying your videos. I'm having problems with my bike shutting off and coming right back on when riding. It's a 03 Harley. When it shuts off, everything shuts down, lights and all. Which switch do you think it could be? I'm thinking Ignition switch because everything shuts down. What do you think?
Thanks, excellent video.
Awesome video!! Just bought a cbr600f1 parts bike that didnt have spark, previous owner said it was the stator. Did some tests and bypassed the clutch and kickstand switch and saw that power for the coils was threw the kill switch!! Kill switch didnt even work! And now she runs!!
Nice!!! Well done brother well done
thank you so much for explaining how this works i learned alot . got a 03 suzuki 250 and its all out of wack and also will you be making any atv vids
Thank you for simplifying the process, mike/N.J.
nice and easy to take on board, i have a 10amp fuse on my cbr1000 07 model that keeps taking my blinkers and brake light out, i`m going to try your theory out.
thanks mate
Hi Motorcycle MD, Thankyou for great tutorial, please take care & Mahalos & Aloha, Kenneth
You're the man, thank you!
Thank u for this great video
Heya Cody. I use a first generation Power Probe and a Power Probe 3. Have you tried using one? I think they're the best thing since pickled herring (Yes..I love that stuff lol). If not...They really are awesome at troubleshooting. And, they work on a wide range of voltages. Great upload as always! Cheers Brother! Zip~
Good job... Thanks a lot!
Cody: Hope you can help. Really like your posts. Kinda stuck right now. Trying to get my 03 Yamaha XVS 1100 running again after sitting for a while. Replaced the kill switch/starter button assembly for the 2nd time, along with the starter relay, fuel pump relay, and fuel pump. etc.. I will try your method of testing the kill switch but would also like to know how to check power supply to the switch. Thanks
Iv got a kle 500 and I've got no power going to the front end but still power to the rear what do u think it could be
Hi cody you have great vid. Can you send me wiring connections of starter relay for my honda vfr400 nc30 with fuse holder and 4 wires in it. Thanks
I have a gpz 500 and trouble finding replacement switch, can you change the wiring over to match original switch. Regards Tony. You do us a great service
😉
That was very helpful.
I recently acquired a 97 Honda Shadow that is being by passed to start up. The ignition the kill switch and starter switch do not start up the bike.
When I put the key into the ignition and turn it to the on position no power or lights come on.
When I use the by pass switch the power comes on, then I push on the starter switch it dims the headlight but nothing else. No clicking at all.
There is a bypass switch for the starter that will start up the bike with the bypass ignition switch on.
Both by pass switches are connected through the solenoid.
I will attempt to perform these test on the ignition, on the kill switch, the solenoid and the rectifier and the rely.
Thank you.
it's a great reference video. Where can I obtain a wiring diagram if I can't find it in the shop manual?
Thank you😆!
Fabulous, thank you.
That Honda switch you were using looks like the one on a 2003 Honda vtx 1800 ..my bike sometimes doesn't start new battery any tips before I replace tons of parts. on what to do next?.. Thank you Cody
I like this channel. great job with the video..
Love the way you explain this. You would think as the owner of a specific model of motorcycle, you should have free access to the manuals. I'm trying to figure out where my clutch switch runs to since I cannot test it at the switch, it is sealed. It has 2 micro switches for clutch and cruise. Super Tenere 1200. Cruise is not setting, so could be any number of switches or sensors. Can find a copy of the proper Service Manual Electrical diagram for my 2020 ST.
Very informative .
Brilliantly and clearly explained. Thank you so much! Liked and subbed!
Thanks man!!
Hey great videos do you have one disgnosing turn signal problems
Thanks
Dragstar 650 isn't showing continuity when I vice my starter button down. Thank you this confirms my problem I think 😉 👍
Thank you!
I can't believe it ! there is hope
How does the turn signals flash??? Is there a capacitor or something inside the switch. Have an old 75 suzuki ts185. Got power but no flashing.. thanks for the help, and great videos friend. Sorry not a honda bike
Good job , God bless you
hey brother, I have a Honda Shadow vlx 600, same harness, I bought a replacement with four wires on the harness, and the colors are green, yellow/red, green/w, black/w,, which connect's with the other six,,, do I tie together, black/g ,yellow/r with yellow/r on the new and the blue/w, black/r , and what the heck I do with the black/w wires,,,,any insight would be greatly appreciated
Great video.
My 1982 Suzuki 450 thanks you
God damn, thank you, i think i can fix it now ffs.... trust me you helped a lot of people.
I need to know why my 1990 custom soft tail Harley Davidson starts popping & miss firing when I rev it I also got on it & road it & runs fine but as starts to come down on the rpm's it starts to bog out like it's running on one cylinder again I also noticed that at night with the head light on it dims when I rev it so I know it's a short somewhere that's grounding
You good cody
Excellent video!
You should open a school!
Keep going
@TheMotorcycleMD
Where do we get those manuals/papers for our bikes .
Assuming the diagram/papers you were looking at is from the bike you are currently working on ?
Manual
good simple explination on wiring , but my problem is with honda and what they did on the honda goldwing 1500 is totally stupid ,I have a 1990 and it is a wiring nightmare , . the bike just clicks when i hit the strat button , new battery , new starter , good starter rely ,but it vlicks on the relay panel , i replaced all of them ,I put a 40 amp inline fuse next to the starter rely stater is good , I just can not figure thid thing out , help would be great thanks stephen d.
where did you get the electrical plant?
Got an issue..could a bad igniton switch cause my ignition fuse to blow??
sometime my start switch won't work unless i stab it pretty good with my thumb, i wish i could get in it to clean it
You might have mentioned there are two different families of on/off switches:Normally open (NO) and normally closed (NC) and when and why they are employed, and what they look like in a schematic.
Hi Cody, quick question, should you use anti seize on threads of a Radiator Fan switch that has an o-ring?
No, you should use
di-electric on all electrical conections. except maybe sparkplug threads.
Hi Cody. I love your videos. They help me so much with my 2000 Magna 750. Can you help me? My headlight goes off when I hit left signal. Previous owner fiddled with tall handlebars and added hard saddlebags. He eliminated stock rear signals. I have led signals in rear. What’s your mailing address?
Could you make a video on replacing a 2006 Honda SHADOW AERO V750 Regulator please.
Hi how you doing my C109R do not want to start a new solenoid I touched the two points with a spanner and it still would not start
Hello this is Jason from Georgia and I’m at my wits end I have a 2008 LTR 450 I know it’s not a Honda but I’m hoping that you might be able to help me when I first start the ATV it runs like it’s supposed to after a little while it starts to fall down and get sluggish well the other day I Was riding And it started acting sluggish it has an aftermarket KillswitchSo I just pulled a little clip out of the switch and let the switch close I plugged it back in real quick and The four wheeler ran better than it ever has so I thought it was a bad Killswitch and I jumped the switch and put a toggle in the middle it’s still doing the same thing so what could my problem be thanks for any help that you could give me
Can you bump start a bike with a faulty kills switch? Ignition coil is not producing spark
Cody
request for advice I have a 83 GL 1100. Mysterious problem. Great power thru 1st thru 3rd gear. But there is a total loss of power in 4th and 5th and I have to down shift to 3rd to get power back. I have the cARB BANK ON THE WORK BENCH. i DRAINED EACH CARB BOWL INTO A GRADUATED CYLINDER and I am getting 4 different volume readings.
I recall from other research that a proper float height will deliver 43 cc from each bowl. This very close to a factoid I ran across describing a carb cleaning process where 180 cc of yamaha carb cleaner i.e. 180 / 4 = 45 cc / bowl. When I reassembled carb plenums there is a possibility I believe that I could of either left the RED STRAW out of my prior carb cleaning OR I inadvertently put in a red straw from a WD - 40 spray nozzle.
I also have new: fuel pump, filter, plugs and plug wires, completed full dis assembly of carb bank down to each individual carb, fuel cut off and accelerator pump diaphragms carbs were synched. it seems like fuel starvation but i am wondering if I have a cracked ignition coil breakdown.
I dropped the bike on a trip but was able to ride the "wreck" at upwards of 90 mph back to garage home. I have been trying to solve this problem for several years, can you make any recommendations? ,please feel free to share this on your blog. I apologize for the long message and the capitals realize any other way to request technical recommendations. I am a subscriber with notification turned on and thumbs up regards Scott
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Great video. ! You don’t mine if I make a question . My motorcycle don’t have power Battery is new. Switch is ok but don’t have lights n don’t start looks dead. fuses are ok Suzuki 2005 . Only the rear light is on that’s it thank you for your respond. 😅🙏🏻🙏🏻
I was wondering if you could help me with my Honda Shadow
"you can jump it"
Mind immediately jumps to, put it in second gear, run and dump the clutch. XD
All in all, awesome video, awesome channel
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Iv got a 1994 Suzuki dr125es. When I got it the bikes push button starter button was gone. I'm lost on how to jump the wires together to start the bike and I dont have spark so idk if that has to do with not having the button.
And do you no were to find the schematics on this bike. Great vid bud
Why would a turn signal relay flash the headlight and blow the main fuse?