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[David]

Right, I've been told so many " its suppose to be like this" on here and else where. Hitchcocks themselves had also said about the going to the positive side of the coil. An American friend, explained it depends on if the black and white wire has current ( live ) or not, and at what point it is live or not, otherwise it can damage wiring.
Going off what he said, I did the check with the volt meter. The tests I did earlier did not seem correct. So I went over them again. Trying to figure out, why I did not have repeatable results.

I have constantly been going over the tests, because they didn't seem correct. How could I get one set of tests with results with a different set of test results on second set of tests?

So I reconnected the red and white wire to the coil, then conducted the tests again with the black and white wire.

With the ignition key turned on, with the kill switch in the not kill position, there is no current in the black and white wire.

With the ignition key turned on, with the kill switch in the kill position, there is current in the black and white wire.

With the ignition key turned off, and the kill switch in the not kill position, there is no current in the black and white wire.

With the ignition key turned off, and the kill switch in the kill position, there is no current in the black and white wire.

My kill switch is acting as an on off switch, with the ignition on, and when the kill switch is switched on, its dumping the power to the positive terminal on the coil through the black and white wire. This seems correct to me, and it is correct according to what the American chap said.

[David]

Thanks Gwilly, everything is working, but I think I will go check the fuse.

[Gwilly]

If you follow the black/white wire up behind the batt box it goes into a connector the other side of which changes colour to red/black..

This wire should go back to the kill switch then from the other side of the switch all the way back along the bike to the negative side of the coil..

The black and white wire used to connect to the points with the ring terminal..
but then this is indibug wiring..

[David]

With the black and white wire connected to the negative terminal on the coil, the kill switch doesn't work, and my fuse is fine.

[David]

Gwilly, I traced the black and white wire back, and it is connected to the red and black wire. Where on the points does the white and black wire connect?

[Gwilly]

Remove the wire that connects the points to the coil neg, connect the black and white terminal to the points in the same place as the wire just removed..

There should now be a red/black wire coming back from the kill switch to the coil positive.

You could check this with a continuity setting on your multimeter between black/white wire and red/black on the coil.

Should be circuit with kill switch on and obviously off or open circuit when kill switch off..

Recap, red/white to coil positive.... red/black from switch to coil negative.
Black /white to points..

[Gwilly]

There should now be a red/black wire coming back from the kill switch to the coil NEGATIVE... Sorry

[David]

I think a photo would be our best bet, but I can't post one here. Electrics is a black art to me, I am reluctant to change any of the wires around on top of the coil with out further verification, because my bike runs very well. This has confused me more. I have looked for wiring diagrams for kill switch and can't find any, I have the Snidal manual Can we please go over to email..So I can send a photo. My email is david _ boyt at yahoo dot co dot uk. Once you email me, I will send a photo.

[David]

If only I could post a photo here, it would make it oh so simple. There are four wires connected to the top of my coil. There is a forked wire. The forked wire has a red and black wire that goes to the negative terminal on my coil, the other side of the forked wire goes to the positive side of my coil, the colour of that wire is red and white.

Then there is the lead that comes directly from the points, that connects to the negative side of the coil. Then the black and white wire connects to the positive side of the coil.



Dave

[Gwilly]

Seems to be invalid address whatever i try.

Whats happening with the starter solenoid wiring??

I think to be honest you would be better off getting hands on help, as it really needs testing through before live voltage is present..