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[Paulo]

Hi, I have an Indian 550 bullet. Recently if have had a few carb issues and have replaced the coil. It is now running ok and starting fine, but since I replaced the coil the ignition won't kill the engine and I have had to use the kill switch.

Any ideas?

[Chris [Stockport]]

Do you now need the key turned on to start it? I'm wondering if there's a wire gone astray somehow and it is effectively ON all the time, like if someone is hot wiring a car or bike to steal it? Hope that makes sense and I haven't got hold of the wrong end of the stick. but it might be worth a try, to make sure the switch isn't being bypassed?
Good luck, Chris

[Norm]

Paulo,
At least it proves your alternator is working ok. The ignition switch will cut power fron the battery to the coil but it is now running on the alternator supply. A wire has been crossed up but I can't tell you where

[Paulo]

Chris and norm, thanks guys, ill try starting with ignition switched off and see what happens. And I'll check coil to battery wiring again. Funny thing is only bit of wiring I have touched is the spark lead and the other two wires either side. I am wondering if it is just coincidence and that the problem might be the actual ignition switch itself.

[Norm]

Paulo, not such a bad idea having to turn it off with the kill switch (unless it is an electric start) it gives you plenty of warning if the charging system has failed instead of stopping with a flat battery

[John M]

The kill switch on bikes works by shorting the coil down to earth. Have you disturbed this wire when you replaced the coil?

[John M]

Sorry re-read your post, ignore my last comment, thought it was your kill switch playing up. Still worth checking the wiring at the coil if this is all you have changed.

[jaffa90]

A switch is a switch,it`s not working.

[Norm]

I doubt that the switch would be the problem, wire mixed up somewhere.

[Alan R]

Hi PAULO, ------- You don't actually have to start the engine as such, just have the plug removed and earthed against the engine cyl.head, and look/listen for the spark. ... On my recent Bullet 65 the engine kill-switch did not earth the system (potential overload damage to coil if wired that way) but was a simple "open-circuit" device within the lead from the ignition switch to the input side of the coil..... There have been cases in the recent pass of an internal link becoming loose within the ignition switch such that having been moved to the "on" position it won't then be moved back by the key for "off".... I suspect this to be the case on your bike....However, regardless of the fault, it's a better practice to stop your engine using the de-compressor instead............I hope it's not too expensive, whatever the outcome !!!