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Are you saying you want to use the new key switch for starting too? If not, then you'll need the start button, and the kill switch is in the same housing, so I'd keep them both. If you do want to start it like a car, then you can eliminate the right hand control switches entirely.
Be warned, though, those cheap key switches in the blister packs at auto parts stores fail very quickly. They are not made well. I've had several friends use them, and they fell apart from vibration after about a season.
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The white wire that originally went to the original key switch is where the key switch got its power. So, according to the diagram I'm using, the white wire from the main fuse should go to Batt on the new key switch.I attached the white wire to the ignition,
john8 wrote:
This should work ok. Brown originally powered many things including the sense line on the regulator. Since it is important for the regulator to get voltage while the bike is running, I'm altering the circuit slightly so the regulator is connected to ignition. This way, a failure on the new key switch won't melt your electrical system. The Acc position will now power the lights only.the brown to acc,
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The black/white wire sent power from the ignition switch to the fuse block to power the lighting fuses. (Although, I suspect there may be some error on the factory diagram in this regard). Since there is now only one main fuse, the black/white wire is no longer used. The fuse wire goes to Batt, as mentioned above.the white/black to battery
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According to the diagram, the wire to the starter solenoid coil is black. That wire will go to the Start connection. The red/yel wire is no longer used if the kill/start switch are removed.yellow/red to the starter.
The wire to the ignition is red, according to the factory diagram. This wire will go to the Ign as will the regulator sense wire as I mentioned above.
In drawing this schematic, I am assuming the configuration of the new key switch as follows:
Batt is 12v power from the main fuse.
Acc routes power from batt to accesories.
Ign routes power from batt to the ignition.
Start routes power from batt to the starter solenoid's coil.
Off position: nothing is connected.
Acc position: Acc is connected to batt.
Run position: Acc and Ign are connected to batt.
Start position: Ign and Start are connected to batt. (This position temporarily removes power from Acc.)
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Here is the simplified version.
EDIT 1/9/2019:
Mattylight Barebones Bare Bones Wiring Diagram
1981 Kawasaki Kz1000J1 using car ignition switch for John8 , version 2
Kz1000J Kz1000 J1 Kz 1000 J1 1000J1 1000J
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