off switch not working

[willdo]

i had shut off my blaster after riding and hit the off switch and i didnt go off any one got any ideas

 

[Paulie B]

Check/clean the connectors.

 

[Braaaptor]

Check the wires coming from the switch. You've got a bad connection somewhere, as the switch has to make contact with a ground to kill the ignition. It may simply be a wire that came loose while riding, or your switch contacts themselves could have jarred loose.

If you don't see any detached wires, unhook the two black kill wires coming from the handlebar switch and put a continuity tester or ohm meter between them. You should have no continuity (an open circuit) with the switch in the 'ON' position. Flip the switch, and there should be continuity (a closed (or 'complete') circuit) with the switch in the 'OFF' position.

If you have continuity, the switch is working and the problem lies elsewhere. If you get no or intermittent continuity, it's time to disassemble the handlebar switch to see what went wrong inside it...

 

[willdo]

thanks does haveing a tether make a difference

 

[Paulie B]

Check the wires coming from the switch. You've got a bad connection somewhere, as the switch has to make contact with a ground to kill the ignition. It may simply be a wire that came loose while riding, or your switch contacts themselves could have jarred loose.

If you don't see any detached wires, unhook the two black kill wires coming from the handlebar switch and put a continuity tester or ohm meter between them. You should have no continuity (an open circuit) with the switch in the 'ON' position. Flip the switch, and there should be continuity (a closed (or 'complete') circuit) with the switch in the 'OFF' position.

If you have continuity, the switch is working and the problem lies elsewhere. If you get no or intermittent continuity, it's time to disassemble the handlebar switch to see what went wrong inside it...

Great post man I:I

 

[Braaaptor]

thanks does haveing a tether make a difference

If you mean a tethered kill switch, such as the PWC type that shuts off the engine if the clip pops off, then it shouldn't matter. To kill your ignition, you have to ground the CDI out somewhere on the bike. It does not matter which switch does the job, as kill switches either make-or-break a connection. Assuming that the tether kill switch is wired up properly, the ignition should kill if either switch trips. Conversely, both switches must remain open (no continuity) for the CDI to fire.

If both the tether AND handlebar switches suddenly don't work, I'd strongly suspect a bad connection somewhere. Like a crimp or splice that broke loose while you were riding. However, if one switch works - but not the other - the problem will lie somewhere within the in-op switch itself. Hope that helps.

 

[Braaaptor]

Great post man I:I

Thanks! I'm a freak. Unlike most people, I love sorting out electrical problems. Gimme a Fluke and stand back.