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Key switch to disable electrics & starting

Joined Feb 2007
49 Posts | 0+
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hi all,
First post here. New to the berg, a recently purchased fully dualsported 2005 FE550e. Can't wait to get riding!

Although, really uncomfortable not having a key. So I am planning on wiring a key switch and a relay to disable starting and all electrics on the bike. See wiring diagrams below, with added key switch and relay. In either setup the key disables battery power to the bike and disables the CDI (so that it can't be kick started). I like the idea of using a relay so that I am not running high power through the key switch. Also thinking of installing heated grips and possibly a heated vest.

I just picked up the 30amp double pole double throw (DPDT) relay and am going to give that setup a try. I am reasonably comfortable with electrics but the berg is new to me. I haven't started wiring this in yet. Anyone more experienced see any reason why either schematics wouldn't work? Suggested improvements?

All comment welcome! Thanks.


SPST Key with DPDT Relay
FE550eKeySwitchWiringDiagram2007-03.jpg



SPDT Key with SPST Relay
FE550eSPDTKeySPSTRelayWiringDiagram.jpg
 
I am not very good at electrics either but I did approach it differently than you are attempting.

I started down a path with my new 06 FS650e which involved picking up KTM SMC parts to graft onto the berg for a street application. Part of this was the SMC keyed ignition barrel which is an on/off with two sets of contacts both of which are open on OFF.

Ideally the iginition barrel would have been such that on OFF one contact was closed and the other open, when ON the contacts would reverse their state. With this I could have used them this way:

OFF Position
Contact 1> Closed - used to gnd yl/bu CDI lead
Contact 2> Open - used to interupt 12v power at fuse block

ON Position
Contact 1> Open - ignition grn circuit open
Contact 2> Closed - 12v power circuit completed

In fact what I ended up doing because of the switch layout was the following
Off Position
Contact 1> Open - used this to interupt grn ignition pickup lead
Contact 2> Open - used to interupt 12v power at fuse block

ON position
Contact 1> Closed - pickup circuit completed
Contact 2> Closed - 12v power circuit completed

Subsequent investigation suggests that the SMC's use a CDI interupt vs the more conventional CDI to gnd hence the less than ideal layout of the switch for a berg application. A dualsport EXC switch would likely have been a better choice in my opinion, based on my cursory review of their wiring diagrams.

Cheers

Mark
 

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