Subject: RE: E-start
Author: Brian Murphy
Date: Oct 8, 2003, 7:37 PM
Post ID: 1714802433
Brett,
The handlebar button turns on the starter relay, which sends power
directly to the starter solenoid. The last spring-loaded position on the
ignition switch feeds power directly (without a relay) to the solenoid.
The starter takes a lot of current (I think it would be somewhere around
15 to 20 amps), which is a lot to be routed through any switch. I think
that this position on the ignition switch is designed so that you can
still start if the starter relay goes bad.
If you want to do away with the starter button, I would recommend
connecting the power from the ignition switch (the one turned on in the
spring-loaded position) to a starter relay which feeds the power to the
solenoid. If you do not do this, and connect it without a relay, then
your ignition switch is very likely to burn out after a while. Of
course, if you do use a relay and do away with the button, you should
probably carry a spare relay.
I think I remember that the Eldo does not have this spring-loaded
position,so you are out of luck if the starter relay heads south. When I
was restoring my Eldo, I used an aftermarket ignition switch from Moto
International, which does have this position, and I wired it like the
Ambo, so I have another option if the relay bites it, which is a nice
feature. I have used it a few times, but only for test purposes.
Brian
IndyDi-@aol.com wrote:
Do both the last spring loaded key position, and the right handlebar button work the starter on a 72 Ambo? Dreamcycle progressing, but I would prefer to only use the key switch to start motor and eliminate button when I reassemble....thanks, Brett |
Brian Murphy
'74 Eldorado
'78 T-3
'76 R90S