What's this cylindrical thingamajig in my wiring harness?

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I hate wiring, so with any luck it's an old unstable blasting cap.....

Thanks, Tim
 
It's the engine stop relais.  Needed to switch off the CDI.  Simply grounds the CDI to put out the sparks...

Get yourself a decent ignition system, then you can throw that thing in the skip.

piet
 
thanks Piet..

can't find it in the wiring diagram.    a bunch of wires run to the connector block.  and then there's one other - does it run to positive or ground ?

TIm
 
It's wired to the ignition switch as well as the stop switch in the throttle grip body and the CDI.  Switching to "off" will ground what is basically a battery independant magneto ignition.

piet
 
Got it.. thanks.    Should it be connected to the positive terminal of the battery, or to the negative?
 
Tim - if you've got a wiring diagram it's referred to as the "emergency switch relay".  The live connection to the relay is fed from the ignition switch / kill switch via that connector block you mention; the earth goes to the frame (or battery negative).  If you connect the live feed direct to the battery positive you'll never be able to switch the engine off..!
 
sfcpiet said:
It's the engine stop relais.  Needed to switch off the CDI.  Simply grounds the CDI to put out the sparks...

Get yourself a decent ignition system, then you can throw that thing in the skipon to ebay.

piet
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Sorted it for you :D

                          Dave
 
Tim - if you've got a wiring diagram it's referred to as the "emergency switch relay".  The live connection to the relay is fed from the ignition switch / kill switch via that connector block you mention; the earth goes to the frame (or battery negative).  If you connect the live feed direct to the battery positive you'll never be able to switch the engine off..!
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Perfect.. thanks.   

Tim
 
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