Testing Motorcycle Switches

[@Jeff82556]

Thanks for your helpful video, especially how you take your time to explain the simplicity and basics! I'm suspicious of my Harley ON/OFF switch as being faulty. While riding my bike home doing around 55mph, it would suddenly backfire loudly and the motor would quit running. (shut off) After this happened several random times, I noticed that if I quickly toggled the OFF/ON switch (click/click), my bike was magically running again. This happened 8-9 times on the way home. (a 30 minute drive, 35 miles) NOTE: 1995 Harley Bad Boy Springer

[@alnichols8833]

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.

[@vinniecarter7183]

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......

[@Rob-sd3eh]

Awesome info, was overwhelmed, but like you said, “break it down!”

[@BrandenCaney]

This is by far the best video I’ve ever watched on this subject. Definitely following. THANK YOU for this content!

[@michaelluciano3690]

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.

[@stevehunsuckle5203]

Thanks for gifting you knowledge to others that u worked and paid to learn yourself and making it so easy to understand!

[@manuelbicudo9848]

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.

[@TheMotorcycleMD]

Thanks man, I’m really glad you enjoy the content!

[@jessy6464]

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!!

[@TheMotorcycleMD]

Nice!!! Well done brother well done

[@AwesomeMillerChill]

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

[@TheMotorcycleMD]

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?

[@wiggylab1957]

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.

[@ethalthefrog]

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

[@UrbanMenace0187]

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 🤙🤙

[@BlackFlameDark]

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 :)

[@johntrioxin5870]

KZbin 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!

[@fredrickbanta3093]

Hey Cody, I have a 1982 Honda magna 750. What you shared on wiring made good sense to me.

[@mozzfather]

Thank you for taking the time and explain the very basics. Well done!

[@Spitfireseven]

I have seen a number of your videos. Your a very cool dude and you know how to show someone something. THANKYOU!

[@adrianlayman892]

10:20 THIS is what i NEED! God Bless you ALL!

[@paulhubbard8525]

I had a similar problem on my XVS650. The difference being I had a dry solder joint on the contact. Resoldered and all ok, good helpful video though.

[@onerimeuse]

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!

[@patricksorensen5731]

Ya, i get all that. I just wanted to say that you're a great explainer of things. Well done.

[@ragerage4247]

Fantastic tutorial, even know how to use my multi meter now, and successfully tested my switch gear + some.

[@jeffwest6691]

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.

[@peters6591]

Great information, given in an excellent manner.

[@jasonogden5248]

Excellent breakdown, and it is very much appreciated sir! Thank you man!

[@alsouthern7190]

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!

[@IceStone69]

I really appreciated this. I still need more lessons.

[@jameswoodburn8852]

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

[@arniet1]

Hello Cody, from GB, thank you for such a great tutorial. EXACTLY what i was looking for. So good, I've subscribed! Cheers pal

[@yurienperez5703]

Codey, I can't thank you enough for your video!!!!! You have just helped sooo much. THANKS A MILLION!

[@michaelluciano3690]

Thank you for simplifying the process, mike/N.J.

[@joway97]

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.

[@kennethaddis7420]

Good job preparing this so that people can see and understand got a new subscriber.

[@SG-vc3wb]

Great Job...I understood everything you said just fine.

[@Neworldisordered]

I would take a mech course from you. You're a greatl teacher!

[@davidhilt9527]

Finally a video with useful info

[@stp7049]

Just what I needed, thanks Doc👍

[@yoyimarti2864]

Bro you are awsome lv your videos, love how detail and patient you are explaining things bigtime!!!!!

[@mikeadvr46]

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 )

[@TheMotorcycleMD]

That’s a great idea!

[@kennethcalimpong7919]

Hi Motorcycle MD, Thankyou for great tutorial, please take care & Mahalos & Aloha, Kenneth

[@212121A]

Thanks! Made it clear enough!

[@kylemcweeny878]

Exactly what I was looking for!

[@shawnspear7220]

Great video...very helpful thanks!

[@iqubalkassam3872]

Very good information. I like your your youtube channels

[@McFlyGuitarsandStuff]

You broke it down. Thanks for this. New Sub.

[@petarandjelkovic1530]

God damn, thank you, i think i can fix it now ffs.... trust me you helped a lot of people.

[@josephbania4564]

…..and vroom vroom you go! Love it!

[@royking6841]

You good cody

[@mgarc1960]

Thanks, excellent video.

[@jbing27]

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.

[@davidwillis5016]

Thanks

[@johnelemieuxiii3994]

I can't believe it ! there is hope

[@shannonpadey5070]

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

[@ytnim321]

Fabulous, thank you.

[@outdoor1640]

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.

[@UrbanMenace0187]

Fantastic vid, information help for what I needed. Thank you👌👍👍

[@w.e.smithereens8178]

Good job... Thanks a lot!

[@derricks8352]

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

[@husskymo]

Dragstar 650 isn't showing continuity when I vice my starter button down. Thank you this confirms my problem I think 😉 👍

[@whydahell3816]

I have a honda with that switch and the kill switch won't make that loop. Would the CDI ever be related to this problem is my guess. There's so many dang wires on the cdi it's ridiculous

[@Supernova12034]

"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

[@brandonkinney5740]

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[@edgardocma277]

Good job , God bless you

[@cjofatlanta5207]

I like this channel. great job with the video..

[@kehnjiegabelo6255]

Thank you😆!

[@whydahell3816]

Great video.

[@jar7166]

Thank u for this great video

[@guadalupeherrera5953]

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?

[@johnmiddleton726]

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

[@jrbass62]

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?

[@troykinsella]

Insanely helpful.

[@haroldpetersen5584]

You're the man, thank you!

[@tonywhite4255]

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 😉

[@mikesheehy2424]

excellent presentation cody AAAA

[@johnluna9915]

it's a great reference video. Where can I obtain a wiring diagram if I can't find it in the shop manual?

[@liminal-m3g]

Brilliantly and clearly explained. Thank you so much! Liked and subbed!

[@TheMotorcycleMD]

Thanks man!!

[@danmiller5862]

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?

[@williamattleberger9905]

Very informative .

[@Denise-ro8si]

Could you make a video on replacing a 2006 Honda SHADOW AERO V750 Regulator please.

[@jamescoulton5138]

My 1982 Suzuki 450 thanks you

[@evelynerasmus834]

Good day just want to no my bike Honda XR125L just cut out when i ride and dont want to start for 1 hour to 2 hours and then it start and it got no spark in the pluk socet we bought a coil but still no spark spark

[@carlosportilla7634]

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. 😅🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@sharonsharon2604]

Excellent video! You should open a school! Keep going

[@stephendavidson1998]

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.

[@emildicaro5553]

Hey great videos do you have one disgnosing turn signal problems

[@jamesyoung3207]

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

[@jdubs1007]

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

[@PaoloParodi75]

Thank you!

[@larrybaughman618]

I was wondering if you could help me with my Honda Shadow

[@paulacabbo466]

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

[@mattduncan5500]

@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 ?

[@TheMotorcycleMD]

Manual

[@mightyman8028]

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?

[@johndimartino7062]

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

[@christopherrenton3641]

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

[@ZippoVarga]

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~

[@mihaibouros8075]

where did you get the electrical plant?

[@davidskelton2081]

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?

[@paulnewman3612]

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

[@chapterk-2586]

great vid

[@TheMotorcycleMD]

Thanks man!

[@hollis031687]

Got an issue..could a bad igniton switch cause my ignition fuse to blow??

[@sonnylyles9418]

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